Cuba Street is seven minutes' walk one way, the Wellington waterfront 450 metres the other, and between the two sits a plain, adults-only hostel with fourteen rooms and no pretence about being more than that. Capital Wellington keeps a shared kitchen, a garden with a barbecue, and a lounge with a television. For anyone who wants a cheap, central bed near the harbour, no flourishes attached.
The building sits inland, closer to Cuba Street than to any harbour view. Inside it is plain: a shared kitchen where you cook what you carried in, a lounge with a television and a shelf of board games, a billiard table for the evening. Fourteen rooms only, so the kitchen rarely has a queue at breakfast. Bicycle hire is available for whoever wants the waterfront path, and the barbecue in the garden gets used most evenings the weather allows. There is a happy hour, though nothing loud about it — this is a hostel for people who want a bed, not a scene.
Capital Wellington sets a minimum age of 18 in its own house rules, read on 24 August 2026. A house whose rule drops below eighteen, or stops naming an age, is taken off HUSH — how every house is checked.
Rooms & prices
3 nights · 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-27 · 2 adults
Asking the house for its rooms…
Location was great, I love having keycard access and the single bathrooms that you can lock. The kitchen facilities and living room area are well-stocked and the vibe was friendly. Really lovely staff!
Clean and tidy, friendly helpful staff
Location
Central..
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Please note that children under 18 years of age cannot be accommodated in the dormitory rooms unless all beds are booked and at least 1 adult is present. For more information, please contact the property using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
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Evening entertainment here is the billiard table in the shared lounge and a happy hour most nights. The shared kitchen is a few steps away for anyone who'd rather cook than go out.
Apache serves Asian dishes five minutes' walk from the hostel. Back at Capital Wellington the shared kitchen is there too, if you'd rather cook than go out.
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is within easy walking reach, and the Wellington waterfront itself is 450 metres from the door. Hire one of the hostel's bicycles, follow the path along the water, and be back for the barbecue by evening.
Cuba Street is seven minutes on foot, and the Gothic revival Old St Paul's Cathedral sits a short walk beyond it. The hostel keeps hiking trails among its own facilities too, for a morning before you're back in the shared kitchen for coffee.
Answered from what the house itself publishes.
Yes. Capital Wellington, a hostel/backpacker accommodation in Wellington, New Zealand, sets a minimum age of 18 in its own house rules, so every guest on site is 18 or older. We last read the rule on 24 August 2026.
No. The minimum age at Capital Wellington is 18, and it is the house's own rule rather than a preference — anyone younger cannot book or stay. This page quotes where the rule is written.
Capital Wellington is a hostel/backpacker accommodation in Wellington, New Zealand.
Check-in at Capital Wellington is from 02 PM and check-out is by 10 AM, as the house lists them.
No — Capital Wellington lists itself as not accepting pets. Ask the house before you book if it matters to your trip.
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