The Setup on Dixon Hostel & Apartments

"Showers are always cold and you can't even regulate the temperature, awfull! I'd rather pay a dollar for a 5 minute hot shower. No place to put or hang your clothes in the shower. I haven't seen a single window, you can't regulate any airflow or temperature in the room, there is no fresh air or sunlight anywhere in the building. Fridge in the room makes a lot of noise non stop. Barely any place to put your luggage in twin room. Staff is nice, it's clean and the location is nice."

"It was clean. Fantastic location. It was difficult to find out which floor they are on. I had to ask a security guard. It is the third floor. Do not arrive between 12 and 1 as there will be no one at reception. It is too hot at night so they have put free standing heater/coolers in each room. The rooms are very sound proof. The bathroom has a few issues eg. No space to put toiletries down."

"Very reasonably priced. Rooms don't have air conditioning and can be rather stuffy but it was tolerable. Others may not find it so tolerable. There is a fan provided in the room which is handy for sleeping as it provides white noise. Hostel wasn't very noisy but we didn't have a street facing room. Rooms are tidy and come with nice amenities."

"This hostel is big and seems more like a cheap hotel, than a hostel. The kitchen is big but not well stalked or clean. There are no shared spices and no way to label your food. However, there was a small refrigerator in my room so I kept my food in there. The bathrooms are dorm style and kept relatively clean. You do not have control over the heat or power in your shower as it is turned on by a switch, which I did not like. Great location in central Wellington. Close to shopping, bus lines, Cuba street, Te Papa, and the wharf. My room was quiet, clean and comfortable."

"My room was warm and dry. It was mostly clean, some food stains on the carpet and areas of holes in the carpet. The bedding was clean, but it was the most uncomfortable bed I have ever paid to sleep on. You could feel all the wires of the springs down the centre of the mattress, which hurt my ribs by day three. The microwave and toasters were broken, although they did replace them. The lift was broken. A few of the showers were broken and one smelt vile everyday!!!. The sanitary disposal units in the toilets were always overflowing. However, it was central to everything, and the buses were amazing. It had everything I needed and was cheap. I could of overlooked the bad things if the bed was comfy. Good for one or two days."