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Most social hostels in Nelson, New Zealand

Fun/social-ranked across 5 hostels. Punk Score is the best available evidence that guests actually have a good time together, calibrated onto the 0-100 UI.

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city Nelson ×
Nelson · New Zealand 3rd best in Nelson

The Palace Backpackers

Punk Score
42% SHIT
High confidence 800 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
800 reviews $20 dorm · $46 priv View
Nelson · New Zealand 5th best in Nelson

Bridge Backpackers

Punk Score
24% SHIT
High confidence 1,624 reviews
Could still be good with enough luck and social skills, but not inherently social
1624 reviews $20 dorm · $41 priv View