Backpackers youth hostels blog

Winter has arrived so why not make the most of Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington’s May promotions; stay for 4 nights and only pay for 3!!!

This deal applies to the Wellington Backpackers 4 or 6 bed dorm rooms, as well as in our private Elite Double/Twin rooms. Now that’s a sweet deal and certainly beats sleeping outside on these long cold nights.

While you’re here snuggle up in Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel’s cosy lounge and watch a DVD or hang out in Blend Bar and warm yourself from the inside out with one of the many drink specials each night.

Email Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel for more details

Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel staff and its Wellington Backpackers are keen to make the most of New Zealand Music Month.

New Zealand Music Month is a good chance for many promising bands to make a name for themselves and for us to celebrate the music and make the most of all the free concerts. All of the following bands are playing at venues within walking distance of Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel in Wellington:

The Harbour City Electric, HDU, Psycroptic Ruins w/Backyard Burial, Slave Cadavar & Gortology, Dick Johnson - album release tour, Charlie Ash with MC Stormtroopa, Trimasterbate, Heat, Like Me, Cosmic Rays of Death, DJ T-Bones, The Hot Grits - album release tour, Pacific Base Culture, Otis Mace, Greg Franco, NZ String Quartet w/ Philip Green, NZSO May Subscription Tour ft. Bonk by Peter Scholes, The Constituents, Antix (DJ set), Baby Pops Wellington ft. Marc Taddei, Vector Wellington Orchestra, Janet Roddick, Flowz and The Usos, Wilberforces, Sharpie Crows & Rifles, Twig Records Night, Grayson Gilmour, The Have, Reson8 and Faster She Said, Black Eyed Suzie, Kabanaz… 

just to name a few.

Nomads Capital Backpackers youth hostel is conveniently located within a few minutes walk from all the venues as well as the major pubs and clubs. So come and celebrate New Zealand Music Month with us. Email Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel for more information

ANZAC weekend was another huge one for Wellington and Nomads Capital Backpacker Youth Hostel being located just a stones throw away from the water front and Homegrown the biggest New Zealand music concert ever.

Homegrown consisted of 4 different genre specific stages with over 30 different bands and DJ’s including Minuit, Sunshine Sound System, The Black Seeds, Tiki Taane, Salmonella Dub, Shihad, Mint Chicks, Opshop, The Feelers and Kora just to name a few.

Wellington really turned on the weather with a perfect hot sunny day and not even any wind! Nomads Capital Wellington Backpackers made the most of the day with many of them attending the concert to soak up the sun and beats.    

Monday

Nomads Capital backpackers hostel Wellington bar Blend has some new and very excited nightly specials.

Hospitality Night

- Come let your hair down after a long weekend, dance on tables, play games, win prizes, and enjoy our drinks specials.

2 4 1 Coronas, 2 4 1 Smirnoff (House pour & RTDs)

Tuesday

Wine & Dine 

 - Enjoy great music, excellent wine and scrumptious food at Blend Bar Wellington. With Wines of the Month, Food Matching, and a late night party.

Wine of the Month, Food Matching, $4 House drinks from 9pm – 11pm

Wednesday

Student Night 

 - It’s a midweek party, with hot music, hot drinks deals, and even hotter games. With free pool, 2 4 1 Corona, 2 4 1 Tuaca, and $4 Smirnoff, Blend is the perfect place to socialise with your mates.

2 4 1 Corona, 2 4 1 Tuaca, $4 Smirnoff (House pour), $9 Pizzas

Thursday

Ladies Night! 

- Flowers, Facials, & Manicures, all surrounded by flowing Sparkling wine, free chocolate tastings, tapas platters, and sexy bartenders. Why not relax and unwind, then get on the tables and dance your ass off?

$4 Willowglen Sparking, $4 Tuaca, $4 Smirnoff

Free Tapas platters, Free chocolate platters, & Wine Tastings (wink wink, nudge nudge)

Friday

The Usual Suspects 

-  With 2 4 1 house drinks 7pm – 9pm, 2 4 1 Corona 9pm – 10pm & 2 4 1 house drinks again at 10.30 – 11pm, 20% for council workers, tapas platters & kick ass music and atmosphere.

2 4 1 House Drinks (7-9pm & 10.30 – 11pm)

2 4 1 Corona (9pm – 10pm)

Free tapas platters (7pm – 9pm)

Saturday

One Minute Behind the Bar

- One minute Behind the Bar – Pure drinks for you or your mates for free! Every hour on the hour 7-11pm!

Get on the 10:30pm Jager Train!!!!

$7 Jagerbombs for the 10:30pm departure

$9 Jagerbombs

$4 Tuaca

$4 Smirnoff

 Sunday

Happy Day

- Come and unwind at Blend Bar Wellington…..

Happy hour all night long 5pm – 11pm

Blend Bar - Ground Floor at Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington

Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington hosted our first SingStar championship this week. It really brought out the good the bad and the ugly as far as the Wellington backpackers singing talents where concerned. It turned into a battle of the long termers vs backpackers off the Stray bus.

Danny from the Stray bus ended up taking out the ultimate prize and title of Nomads Capital SingStar champion. Alisa one of the Work For Accommodation backpackers at Nomads Capital youth hostel coming in a close second.

Make sure you come along to Nomads Capital Backpackers Hostel Wellington and join in the fun at Blend Bar.

Nomads Capital backpackers hostel Wellington participated in New Zealand’s Earth Hour on the 29^th of March. We turned off all our lights in our reception and common areas and spent the hour by candlelight. All the Wellington backpackers kicked up a stink when we had to turn off their TV but then they enjoyed the darkness and wouldn’t let us turn the lights back on after the hour was up (though the TV was a must!).

Though we only reduced our carbon footprint by a small amount Nomads Capital backpacker youth hostel is proud to be raising awareness and joining the battle to reduce the effects of global warming.

It was a very busy Easter weekend at Nomads Capital backpackers youth hostel. Along with it being a long weekend and everyone taking the chance to relax and party it up, Wellington also hosted a series of international concerts.

Kicking off on Thursday night were the Smashing Pumpkins and Queens of the Stone Age rocking the TSB Bank Arena. A few of our infamous Nomads Capital long term backpacker guests managing to sneak in and enjoy the show free of charge in true backpacker style.

Saturday night was the first night of the two night Rock 2 Wellington Concert which included legends such as Alice Cooper, KISS, Lordi, Poison, Whitesnake and Ozzy Osbourne. Also on Saturday one of New Zealand’s oldest cricket grounds housed Sandwiches Summerset, a 12 hour concert with many New Zealand and international dub bands, including New Zealand’s Shape Shifter and Wellington’s own The Blackseeds.

On Sunday morning there were many tired faces and sore throats as the Wellington backpackers made the most of the free coffee and tea at Nomads Capital backpacker youth hostel to revitalize themselves before doing it all again on Sunday night.

After a big weekend of concerts, partying and not much sleep the backpackers here at Nomads Capital backpackers hostel settled in to a quiet week of behaving themselves and early nights…

Yeah right!