Green Monkey

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129 Milton Street, Nelson
+64 3 545-7421

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Possibly the Best Low Priced Accomodation in Nelson

by Red Mezz

Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom

June 21, 2009

Best of IgoUgo All in all, the hostel options in Nelson were very, very good. The prices were very good for anywhere in New Zealand, and they generally offered more and were more pleasant than many others that we visited on our year in the country. And the Green ...Read more

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Best Hostel in Nelson - the Green Monkey

by svearvaldyr

Fortrose, Scotland, United Kingdom

December 22, 2008

Best of IgoUgo This superb little hostel was up for sale when we stayed there, so I can't guarantee that things will be the same, but when we visited it was the best of the hostels on offer. Not the flashiest, by any means, but for the price we paid it had a ...Read more This superb little hostel was up for sale when we stayed there, so I can't guarantee that things will be the same, but when we visited it was the best of the hostels on offer. Not the flashiest, by any means, but for the price we paid it had a great atmosphere, good facilities, friendly and helpful owners and really good hot chocolate to boot!

We stayed in one of their double rooms, for $56 a night, which got us a very clean, very nicely decorated and spacious room with a great bed and our own TV. It was somewhere we kept coming back to, but if you do decide to stay here make sure you book ahead of time, as they only have two double rooms and two dorm rooms, which are often filled with long-termers working in the area.

The living room is very comfortable. Because it's got such a small number of beds, it's rarely crowded and the log burning fire makes it a really pleasant environment to kick back and read a book in. They have no TV, so it's a friendly place, where people actually talk to each other, and the resident guitar makes for entertaining evenings too. On the first night we stayed there, the owners baked us all a chocolate cake for no particular reason and it was delicious. Obviously, this was not something they advertise, so it's done as and when they get the urge, but I got the impression that they often bring over these little extras as an added treat for their guests.

The kitchen was clean and well equipped, with plenty of storage space and never too many people around to cook your food.

The bathrooms similarly were nicely done, with good showers and some slightly racy cartoons decorating the walls to keep you amused while you ... do what you have to do in there.

The best thing about the Green Monkey though was the internet. It's free. They have a machine there where you can log on and check emails and so on or they also have wireless internet which you can use at no extra charge - as long as you don't download any movies or anything, obviously. This is a rare thing in New Zealand, which has poor internet facilities as a rule, and it was a major factor in deciding where we should spend the night. As it turns out, I'm very glad we did.

Linen included: Yes
Price: cheap
Internet: FREE! Wireless and an in-house desktop machine
Extras: Free tea, coffee, sugar, hot chocolate and marshmallows Close

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