Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. Limited parking is provided, and no reservation is required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee, approximately NZD 8.00 to 28.00 for adults and NZD 5.00 to 28.00 for children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and could incur additional charges.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property features step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas. Specific details about room accessibility are not provided.

How is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is centrally located in Nelson, a 4-minute walk from Nelson College and 10 minutes by foot from Nelson Hospital. It is also 0.6 miles from Christ Church Cathedral and 0.8 miles from Nelson Market.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is a seasonal outdoor pool available, operational from October to May. The pool is heated and includes a child pool.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children 12 years old and younger can stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs (infant beds) are available for a fee of NZD 30.00 per night. Advance request is required for cribs.

The Hotel Nelson in Nelson, New Zealand

Average nightly price at The Hotel Nelson by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$97
February	US$112
March	US$111
April	US$80
May	US$60
June	US$55
July	US$55
August	US$58
September	US$59
October	US$72
November	US$79
December	US$86

What guests think

At The Hotel Nelson, travellers frequently praise the friendly, accommodating staff, clean and comfortable rooms (often spacious), and the convenient location near the town centre, with useful amenities like an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant.

Common drawbacks include traffic or internal noise in some rooms, limited or unallocated parking at peak times, and occasional Wi‑Fi instability. Several reviews mention dated or uneven room amenities (small TVs, variable kitchen setups), pool closures or early closing, and inconsistent dining quality, especially at breakfast. Overall, expect a comfortable, well-located stay with personable service, but check room placement and amenities if specific needs matter.

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Facilities

Facilities are a strong point, with an outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant frequently noted; parking is available but can be tight or unallocated at busy times. Some guests mention no lift access to upper floors and occasional pool closures or towel shortages.

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Pam

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was a little tired and in need of painting Room was unfortunately next to a very busy road so quite noisy No towels available at swimming pool Functional for a 1 night stay

8

eamon

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in to this hotel was simple and efficeintly handled. The rrom was good and clean. One downside tbat was mentioned was being on 2nd level but no lift access. Overall though, a very nice hotel, quiet, close to centre of town. I would reco.mend this hotel to anyone

10

Sharon

6 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good location Didn’t say on Expedia that pool was closed for winter

6

Melanie

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed a lovely large one bedroom suite, with all the amenities we needed. Very clean and a convenient location during the busy summer season. Our two main issues were that we arrived later in the afternoon and after talking up the pool to the kids after a long day of driving, we had a quick dinner and then were excited for a short dip in the pool. However the staff closed the pool 30 mins before the stated pool closure time - despite it being a warm summer evening. Our kids were very disappointed and it left a bit of a sour taste. The parking situation is also very odd. There are seemingly plenty of car parks available, they are not allocated to rooms, but almost a third of them seem to be marked bays or have parking cones placed over them. So you have to fight to find a spot if you arrive after 7pm, even if there are loads of “available” spaces. Very odd. Also the tv in the rooms are outdated and font have any access to streaming services and have been manually volume limited, which meant that if you were cooking or had your windows open you couldn’t hear the tv from the couch. Another odd thing. Other than those things, the room itself was lovely and quite convenient to town. We walked in a couple of times for dinner - only an easy 15 min stroll. Not sure I would stay again though.

10

Winston

26 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean, convenient and great heated pool.

8

Rahui

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location. Would like lifts to upper floor

8

Sandra

24 Jan 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Convenient, nice, parking a bit tight

10

Jodie

6 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room had everything we needed, was very clean. Full cooking facilities made our trip easier to get groceries & have plenty kitchen space to cook. The heated outdoor pool was an awesome bonus to the weekend.

8

Amanda

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at the Hotel Nelson for 3 nights and had a double queen bed room with kitchenette. The beds and pillows were comfortable and when we had a problem with a toaster, the management were very prompt replacing the toaster. We also ate at the onsite restaurant one night and found it to have good service and a reasonably priced menu. The only thing that I didn't like was the lack of dedicated car park spaces. Two of the three nights that we were there, we ended up parking on the street out the front as it was closer to our room.

10

Robert

7 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were only at Hotel Nelson for about 12 hours, selecting it because the front desk was open later than most other options and we had a late flight. The room was spacious and we were able to use the pool (nice) the next morning.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe rooms as very clean or spotless, but there are recurring issues such as dirty or smudgy areas, occasional odours, and housekeeping entering before checkout. Overall standards can be inconsistent across rooms.

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Liping Amy

22 Apr 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The apartment we stayed in for 3 nights was nice and spacious. Parking is convenient and good location. It also has a small pool which the kids have enjoyed. However, the window tracks are a bit dirty and would need a bit of cleaning.

8

Laurie

9 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very clean room

6

marlene

3 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

You can hear people upstairs and both room Next to us but the best part was the finger nail clipping on my bed side table yummy not

10

Saskia

13 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were welcoming and lovely at check in. Room was very clean, quiet and the best beds so far this holiday. Would definitely come back to Hotel Nelson again.

8

Peter

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleaner came into the room before we had vacated and my partner was dressing! Not good.

10

Shona

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was spotless and staff were very friendly and efficient

6

Jennifer

3 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was efficient. Front desk staff friendly and helpful. Room was dirty and had a terrible odour. Called reception to inform them and was moved to a new room.

10

Carl

7 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Spotless room Comfortable bed

8

Sarah

22 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great location but unfortunately floors where smudgy and grubby

10

Josie

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a compact room which was adequate for our two night stay. It was super clean and quiet. We dined in one night and we were very impressed with the meal and the staff The meal was delicious and very affordable Would certainly recommend a stay at the Nelson Hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are often spacious and comfortable with good beds, and some offer kitchens or spa baths, but quality varies. Several guests note road or internal noise, small or dated TVs, variable kitchen amenities, and intermittent or weak Wi‑Fi in some rooms.

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Pam

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Room was a little tired and in need of painting Room was unfortunately next to a very busy road so quite noisy No towels available at swimming pool Functional for a 1 night stay

8

Erica

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

This was a lovely place to stay. The wifi was intermittent and slow.

6

Melanie

29 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed a lovely large one bedroom suite, with all the amenities we needed. Very clean and a convenient location during the busy summer season. Our two main issues were that we arrived later in the afternoon and after talking up the pool to the kids after a long day of driving, we had a quick dinner and then were excited for a short dip in the pool. However the staff closed the pool 30 mins before the stated pool closure time - despite it being a warm summer evening. Our kids were very disappointed and it left a bit of a sour taste. The parking situation is also very odd. There are seemingly plenty of car parks available, they are not allocated to rooms, but almost a third of them seem to be marked bays or have parking cones placed over them. So you have to fight to find a spot if you arrive after 7pm, even if there are loads of “available” spaces. Very odd. Also the tv in the rooms are outdated and font have any access to streaming services and have been manually volume limited, which meant that if you were cooking or had your windows open you couldn’t hear the tv from the couch. Another odd thing. Other than those things, the room itself was lovely and quite convenient to town. We walked in a couple of times for dinner - only an easy 15 min stroll. Not sure I would stay again though.

8

Jane

20 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

large spacious clean rooms, tvs in each bedroom, ensuite in the apartment, full kitchen, cheap rate

8

Antonia

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Spacious clean room. shared bbq on pool deck was very convenient. Only downside was that our room was nearest to a main road with lots of traffic noises.

8

Timothy

4 Feb 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The only issue with this property was the internet in certain rooms. Our first room no.67 did it have any internet connection, so we were moved to no. 8 near the reception and it was fine. Both rooms were very nice, they just need to make sure internet is in all the rooms. However we would stay here again

10

Lance

20 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very spacious and comfortable rooms. Clean and had everything we needed for our stay

8

Amanda

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at the Hotel Nelson for 3 nights and had a double queen bed room with kitchenette. The beds and pillows were comfortable and when we had a problem with a toaster, the management were very prompt replacing the toaster. We also ate at the onsite restaurant one night and found it to have good service and a reasonably priced menu. The only thing that I didn't like was the lack of dedicated car park spaces. Two of the three nights that we were there, we ended up parking on the street out the front as it was closer to our room.

8

Colleen

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Helpful staff, but the hotel needs to update their website to reflect the accommodation offered! We booked a studio unit with everything it listed but there was no microwave as stated, no bowls or spoons for breakfast. They very promptly sorted it out for us!

10

Rachel

20 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Large family room with full kitchen and seperate bedroom. Bathroom was beautiful with large spa bath. Staff were very helpful with restaurant recommendations in the local area and also advice of forward travel with driving in forecasted heavy rains- much appreciated.

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly, welcoming and helpful, with efficient check‑in and prompt assistance or upgrades when issues arise. A few reports cite lapses such as housekeeping intrusion before checkout, limited response at times, or the restaurant closing on a night some expected.

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Martin

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quick check in, friendly staff, very clean and very quiet. Will stay again.

10

Saskia

13 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were welcoming and lovely at check in. Room was very clean, quiet and the best beds so far this holiday. Would definitely come back to Hotel Nelson again.

8

Ellen

2 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very comfortable as was the bed. However what I didn't appreciate is dispite the fact the hotel was quite full the restaurant was closed on Sunday night, it was easter sunday but other restaurants had opened. I had been looking forward to dining there again as the food was delicious. It was raining heavily and i was forced to drive to find somewhere else to eat. Didnt think that was good service for their guests.

10

Maureen

30 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,355 nights

We arrived just after 10am and the guy at reception made it possible for us to check in early! Staff are friendly. Room was so clean and modern. They even have EV chargers we got to take advantage of. Thank you!

8

Peter

9 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Cleaner came into the room before we had vacated and my partner was dressing! Not good.

10

Shona

23 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was spotless and staff were very friendly and efficient

10

Anna

27 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We are in Nelson every year for an AGM and try to stay at Hotel Nelson when it’s available. Every time we have been very happy with the service and value we have received. We were upgraded this time and our 2 bedroom apartment was huge. Very comfortable and close to town. Would definitely recommend

10

Iain B

29 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very helpful staff. excellent location, would return another time

10

Andrew

10 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I only stayed one night, arrived late and then found my VISA card was still not working... honestly the reception & restaurant staff could not have been more understanding and helpful. All was sorted and for just one nights stay I was treated like a VIP!!

10

LINDSAY

18 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

We were able to book our room at short notice when accommodation was limited due to weather events. The price was very affordable. The room was excellent. The staff were excellent. Due to the weather disruption. No rentals cars were available. Management allowed us to stay in reception area for over 2 hours until further help arrived. Very much appreciated. Full marks to Management and staff. We plan to stay here next time we visit Nelson.

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Location

The location is convenient and walkable to the town centre and supermarkets, generally quiet yet close to shops and dining; some units face a busy road with traffic noise, and the intercity bus stop is not close.

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eamon

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Check in to this hotel was simple and efficeintly handled. The rrom was good and clean. One downside tbat was mentioned was being on 2nd level but no lift access. Overall though, a very nice hotel, quiet, close to centre of town. I would reco.mend this hotel to anyone

10

David

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Handy location

8

martin

12 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Walkable area

10

Vicki

5 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

great location

8

Sean

4 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. Great location, easy walk into the central city shopping/dining area.

10

Janine

2 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very comfortable, pleasant staff, great locality

8

Susan

7 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice place with an outdoor pool. Supermarkets and downtown area are 10-15 min walking distance. Intercity bus stop is a bit far to walk, but there’s a good sized lot to park a car if you have one.

10

Bella

1 Dec 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and close to town. Excellent room facilities. Very friendly and helpful staff.

8

Rahui

10 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location. Would like lifts to upper floor

10

Olivia

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely accomodating staff and pristine room. Nice and close to the city for shopping and restaurant's but far enough away to be quiet.

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Dining

On-site dining draws mixed feedback: many enjoyed tasty, reasonably priced dinners, while several found breakfast disappointing or chaotic, noted a decline in quality, or encountered closures on certain nights.

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Debbie

25 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel was good, reasonable price. Room (no 27) backed onto kitchen and was a bit noisy early morning and late evening. Restaurant on site did lovely evening meal but was chaotic at breakfast. First morning, they were understaffed and the buffet almost ran out, second morning buffet wasnt available until 8am (despite opening at 6.45am), had to order al la carte which was much more expensive and not great quality.

8

Jane

5 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice room. Great location. Restaurant was excellent.

10

Kelly

26 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Secure parking. Lovely decent size rooms. Perfect facilities for what we needed. Easy to get in and out. And lovely restaurant and bar on site. With decent pricing for breakfast.

8

Leila

15 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The food at the restaurant was below average. Steak not cooked correctly and chips tasted rank (old oil). Could smell the table next doors fish wasn't fresh and was off putting.

6

Yanna

13 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall experience was good. All staff were very pleasant and helpful, especially the ones in the restaurant. Few things could have been better: fridge is noisy and the milk was frozen. Fan in the bathroom was not working . Our meal was delivered without cutlery. We didn’t want to call about that because the restaurant was very busy.

10

Huia Jessica

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

What awesome value for money. Recent stay with a brother to visit another brother. Slept 4 ,the add said. 3 singles and 1 king in a separate massive sized room. No complaints at all. Are at the restaurant and had the most delicious meals and great pour of wine. Highly recommend.

8

Ellen

2 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very comfortable as was the bed. However what I didn't appreciate is dispite the fact the hotel was quite full the restaurant was closed on Sunday night, it was easter sunday but other restaurants had opened. I had been looking forward to dining there again as the food was delicious. It was raining heavily and i was forced to drive to find somewhere else to eat. Didnt think that was good service for their guests.

10

Karen

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed here many times and always excellent. Comfy bed, quiet and clean. Shame the restaurant has declined….food not so great now.

8

Karen

19 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean. Kitchen had everything we needed. Beds comfy. Went to the restaurant for dinner. Had the best seafood chowder ever. ❤️

10

Josie

23 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a compact room which was adequate for our two night stay. It was super clean and quiet. We dined in one night and we were very impressed with the meal and the staff The meal was delicious and very affordable Would certainly recommend a stay at the Nelson Hotel.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $90	2 $121	3 $120	4 $120	5 $83	6 $82	7 $98
8 $98	9 $112	10 $109	11 $121	12 $143	13 $122	14 $97
15 $120	16 $110	17 $170	18 $307	19 $99	20 $100	21 $88
22 $88	23 $105	24	25 $88	26 $108	27 $128	28 $133
29 $106	30 $106

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