Atlantis Backpackers & Motels, Picton, New Zealand
A painted mural: a toga-clad philosopher welcomes backpackers between marble columns above the Sounds

Utopia away from home

A friendly, old-school backpackers on the Picton waterfront, a short walk from the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries.

  • Free breakfast
  • Free dessert
  • Free wifi
  • Beds from $20

Welcome to Atlantis

Once the Kiwi Experience Museum, Atlantis is now where you create your own Kiwi experience. The foreshore is out the front door, town is around the corner and the Marlborough Sounds start across the street.

Dorm beds and private rooms at honest prices, with free coffee, tea, breakfast, dessert, wifi and movies. Paragliding, sailing and kayaking packages are unique to Atlantis guests: just ask.

Dorms from $20 a night

The lounge with couches, fireplace and pool table
The cosy lounge: fireplace, pool table, games and a piano

What’s included

Free breakfast

Every morning, 8–9.30am.

Free dessert

A different homemade dessert every evening at 7pm.

Free wifi

Wifi throughout the house, plus free movies.

Made-up beds

Beds made and ready, towel included.

Minutes to the ferry

On the waterfront, opposite the beach.

Free camping gear

Borrow gear for the Queen Charlotte Track.

Rooms & beds

Mixed and gender-specific dorms, private singles, doubles and twins, and a two-bedroom apartment.

Rangi

Rangi

Private room · per person

Private double room.

from $32 a night

All rooms and prices

Our specials

Christmas dinner

Every year: turkey with all the trimmings, shared around the big table.

New Year’s Eve

Hors d’oeuvres and champagne after the fireworks over the harbour.

Military discount

We’re proud to support military personnel with 20% off. Tick the box when you book and show your ID at check-in.

Howard and Sheira Hudson
Your hosts, Howard and Sheira

Your hosts

Howard and Sheira Hudson sailed to Picton from the East Coast of the United States. After five years on the water and fifteen countries, the land finally called them in, and Atlantis turned out to be a poetic fit.

Everything we learned as wanderers, we now share with our fellow joyous travellers.

Find us

42 London Quay, Picton 7220, on the foreshore opposite the beach and palms. The ferry terminals, i-SITE, bus stop and town centre are all a few minutes’ walk.

Call free on 0800 42 3676 or +64 3 573 7390.

Open the map

Map of Picton showing Atlantis on London Quay near the ferry terminals
Picton: Atlantis is on London Quay, by the water