Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available on-site, but it is limited and uncovered. A fee of NZD 20.00 per night applies for self-parking, and a reservation is not required.

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

Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee, approximately NZD 12.00 to 27.00 for adults and NZD 12.00 to 18.00 for children.

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

Check-in is from 1:00 PM until 11:30 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee, subject to availability. Guests planning to arrive after 6:00 PM should contact the property in advance.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details about accessible rooms and facilities should be confirmed directly with the property.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Nelson, just steps from the Nelson I-site Visitor Information Centre and a short walk from Trafalgar Park. It is approximately 0.3 miles from Anzac Park and Montgomery Square, and about 5.2 miles from the nearest major airport, Nelson (NSN).

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, there is an outdoor swimming pool available, which is seasonal and open from October to May. The operational hours for the pool are not specified.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. The minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified, so it is recommended to check directly with the property for any specific age policies.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs (infant beds) are available for a fee of NZD 25.00 per night, and rollaway beds can be provided for a fee of NZD 35.00 per day. Advance request or confirmation may be required for these additional beds.

Tides Hotel

What guests think

At Tides Hotel, travellers highlight a central riverfront location, consistently friendly staff, and clean, colorful rooms, while recurring drawbacks include thin walls causing noise, limited or paid parking that may require reservation, and the absence of an elevator.

Many guests enjoy river views, but some were assigned car-park-facing or compact rooms and reported occasional misrepresentation of views. Food and drinks are widely praised, though a few mention breakfast replenishment gaps, bland dishes, early closing, or confusing happy-hour pricing. Housekeeping is generally solid, with sporadic reports of pests near the river or maintenance lapses. Expect a vibrant, convenient stay with potential noise and parking trade-offs.

Facilities

Cleanliness

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Facilities

On-site bar and restaurant by the river are a highlight and create a lively atmosphere. Recurring drawbacks are limited or paid parking that often requires advance reservation and the lack of an elevator.

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John

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Near intercity bus station. Backs onto a River, can eat a meal along river. Had a delicious lamb dinner on Christmas.

8

Adrienne

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No parking! Didn't know you had to reserve park!! Would have been helpful.

8

Elizabeth

Feb 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location, walk to town Centre stores, eateries. Lovely restaurant, great food

8

Fern

Jul 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel is great in almost every way, the price was very good. There were only 3 small things I didn't prefer : No elevator - you have to carry heavy bags up stairs. Thankfully there aren't too many stairs, but still, if you have 23kgs got international travel it's a little bit of a struggle on the two flights of stairs. Second, there was no parking, even on the street there was a tight spot on a strange angle and someone had almost sandwiched me in by parking too close. In the rain with suitcases it was a little tricky to have to park out on the street. The sink in the bathroom was at a strange angle (I didn't know it could be turned) and water came out over the back and ran down onto the shelf. Both times that I stayed, in both rooms.

8

Laura

Feb 2, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel was in a pretty good location. It did take us awhile to find a coffee shop the first morning. The dining room was good and the entire staff was excellent. My only complaint was that there wasn't enough parking spots available. That being said, we didn't pay for parking!

10

Nick

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was very good, shutting the restaurant at 8:30pm is fine but I was surprised ie as ask to leave the bar area. It’s common for cooking to stop but not the hole restaurant bar area to be shut down.

8

Cherry

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice hotel near river with popular bar and restaurant. Handy walking distance to shops and amenities.

8

debbie

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant was very good staff were great

10

Lee

Apr 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great accomodation, great location and great dinning. The bar and restaurant staff were all lovely. One gripe is the parking. Not enough for all guests and if you want a guaranteed parking space you have to pay $15.

10

Catherine

Dec 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Welcoming. Dining was ideal on the river. No lift though.

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Cleanliness

Reviews largely describe clean, well-kept rooms, but there are repeated mentions of pests near the river and occasional issues like mould, odors, stains, or one-off lapses during renovation.

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Cheryl

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The Tides Hotel was in a great location. So close to walking to town. Our room was comfortable and clean. We did have a river view but unfortunately with the tide being out, we didn't get to see that.

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Emilia

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Il bagno non era stato pulito bene. Vi erano peli e sul soffitto un calzino!

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Kristian

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The photos advertised for the bathroom were not accurate. The floor for the shower was the same floor throughout the bathroom so when you shower water gets everywhere. The photos showed a divided shower. As well as we got a riverfront studio and our view was of the parking lot and the pool. There was also a notice in the room that I did not see advertised that there was a possibility of bugs being present in the room due to being close to the river which my wife and felt uneasy throughout the night. Had we known this information before hand, I would not have booked this hotel room. Finally, the floors were covered in large stains that made it feel uncomfortable to walk on without shoes. Very unsatisfactory stay at the tides hotel.

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Tim

May 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The service and food was excellent and would recommend the stay to others. However mould in the silicone in the bathroom and on the bottom of the curtains was visible. But overall would definetely stay again.😃

10

Janice

Nov 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room nice balcony.

6

Dan

Feb 21, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Up to date rooms. Very clean and Friendly staff. But the walls are thin I could here everything all night from the corridor and the rooms either side of me very hard to sleep unfortunately

8

??

Jun 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

芸術家が集まる街らしく、おしゃれで素敵なホテルでした。街へお買い物へ行くのもスーパーも近くて便利です。食べ物を置いていたら蟻が沢山出たのと、2階の部屋が熱く下の部屋が寒いぐらいで、あとは快適でした。

8

Chris

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Conveniently located to City Ctr, nice restaurant on site, clean rooms. But because it backs up to river, we did see water bug in bathroom, but had provided bug spray.

10

Rohit

Sep 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice new clean room. Love the colours. Love the heated bathroom floor.

10

Robert

Jan 16, 2023

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Stayed 19,371 nights

Very friendly staff. The restaurant / bar along the river was very pleasant. The hotel was very well run, very clean. It's an excellent, well run 4 star hotel.

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Rooms

Rooms are modern, colorful, and comfortable, with some offering river views, but many guests note thin walls and poor soundproofing. A few received compact or car park facing rooms, and some bathroom designs let water spread outside the shower.

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Kathryn

Oct 25, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The room was very colourful and well appointed. Nice comfy bed and great shower pressure.

4

Hlaing Yin Min

Mar 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room pictures on Expedia showed nice views of the river front. What we got was a room next to the parking lot. There were cars parked right in front of the room. And there was a miserable table with 2 chairs in front of the rooms next to the cars. I feel there was a lot of mis-representation going on. I couldn’t sleep at night because there were people sitting in front of the room late into the night chit chatting and laughing. We could hear every word. Also, the same for the room next door. We could follow their conversation happily. Never again. Terrible room, terrible hotel. If they try to give you a room that is 40, 41 or 42, say no.

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Kristian

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The photos advertised for the bathroom were not accurate. The floor for the shower was the same floor throughout the bathroom so when you shower water gets everywhere. The photos showed a divided shower. As well as we got a riverfront studio and our view was of the parking lot and the pool. There was also a notice in the room that I did not see advertised that there was a possibility of bugs being present in the room due to being close to the river which my wife and felt uneasy throughout the night. Had we known this information before hand, I would not have booked this hotel room. Finally, the floors were covered in large stains that made it feel uncomfortable to walk on without shoes. Very unsatisfactory stay at the tides hotel.

6

Lois

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was cramped and facing the car park - cars were right in front of our “patio” and it was noisy early in the morning. Perhaps we got this room because we booked on Expedia - better to book direct and specify a better room for a few dollars more.

8

Stephanie

Jan 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfy bed, great little shared patio out to the river. Very convenient to bus travel into town. It was a bit loud/not soundproof. I had to shut the bathroom door and wear earplugs at night (thankfully I keep them with me) because I could hear the next room over through the bathroom vent and hear out to the hallway. Staff was friendly and helpful — breakfast was tasty.

8

Steve

Dec 8, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very good all round except very noisy basin taps and poor soundproofing between rooms, you can your neighbour's toilet noises!

10

Paul

Mar 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The restaurant and staff were absolutely fantastic. The room itself was clean, tidy and comfortable. Great for a one night stay. The room we had was quite small and a bit on the high side in price for what it was.

10

Theo

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Handy, nicely presented. Needs some better sound cancelling netween rooms.

6

Dan

Feb 21, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Up to date rooms. Very clean and Friendly staff. But the walls are thin I could here everything all night from the corridor and the rooms either side of me very hard to sleep unfortunately

8

Amanda

Mar 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is a little dated/quirky, and walls are thin. Other than that enjoyed our stay. Bed was comfortable, easy to walk into town.

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Service

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and helpful across reception, restaurant, and housekeeping. However, a few guests reported indifferent or disorganized front desk experiences, room moves, or communication issues.

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Taku

Oct 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was perfect from the start receptionists were all friendly and welcoming The bar and restaurant people were efficient professional and friendly We enjoyed the comfort of the rooms and the food was of top quality Thankyou

10

David

Jan 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff

10

Barbara

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely room. Super helpful staff at check in.

10

James

Sep 2, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great property and great views. Phillipa at the reception was super helpful. And also Mikayla at the eatery was a great host. Highly recommend and will be back.

6

Cyndia

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff were very unfriendly. Only one of the five people we saw at different times during our stay there made an effort to say hello or goodbye when we were passing. When we left, no one asked how was your stay and no one said thank you for coming. The front desk set the tone for the whole stay. The cleaning staff were friendly and the service was good in the restuarant. but the food in restaurant was bland and subpar. The "river" outside our door was dry. We were also not welcomed when we walked into the dining area to try to find a table. The room was quiet and clean, but it was not a fun, inviting, or welcoming place to stay. We wouldn't go back.

2

Raymond

Nov 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We were unable to make our stay coming from Christchurch for to floods and wild fires. We were 3 hours away after driving 6 hours. I notified the hotel we wouldn't make it due to the long remaining drive. Clare responded by checking my social media to locate me and commenting about it. I was forfeiting my room so it didn't matter. I found that creepy and invasive. So I didn't stay here. I'm sure it's fine but the staff will be checking your Instagram.

8

Mark

Jan 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything thing was excellent except they moved our room midday while we were out and about— even though we had told them we had booked the nights separately but expected to to stay in the same room, per instructions from the second booking company.

10

Pam

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Staff were super friendly and efficient. Rooms were a good size and comfortable. Look forward to coming back.

8

Vicki

Oct 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved our room & the river in front. Found the Front Desk Staff a bit indifferent. Parking was a lottery of which we were not informed. Also not informed about a conference in the restaurant on our 2 nights there which meant we had to dine elsewhere.

6

Peter

Dec 10, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

They could not keep track of the reservations, once threatening to cancel an Expedia booking that I made months ago. The hotel is nice, walk up to room, good location, but not well organized.

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Location

Central, walkable location by the river with easy access to shops, restaurants, and transport.

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John

Dec 25, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Near intercity bus station. Backs onto a River, can eat a meal along river. Had a delicious lamb dinner on Christmas.

10

DIANE

Mar 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Perfect location for an easy walk to shops & restaurants and a picturesque and quiet setting for relaxing by the pool or river.

10

Mark

Apr 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

very handy to town centre

10

Lorraine

Aug 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely friendly staff. Perfect location to town, only a 2 minute walk over the bridge to town. Easy route from the airport. Breakfast at the restaurant was good. Will definitely stay here again.

8

David

Nov 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

great place to stay easy walking into town

10

James

Mar 18, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location is great. Comfortable place.

10

Gerry

Feb 20, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Everything was perfect ,great to be able to walk around the area easily.

10

Peter

Jan 9, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel on the river close to downtown and restaurants.

10

Dion

Jan 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very centrally located and well staffed. The hotel check in and out was very efficient and we were able to walk to local restaurants and the centre of NZ.

10

Edmund

Feb 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice property. Central location.

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Dining

The on-site restaurant and bar receive strong feedback for tasty meals and pleasant riverside dining. Some guests, though, mention breakfast replenishment gaps, occasional bland dishes, early closing, or confusing happy-hour value.

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Steve

Apr 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Liked everything. Staff were so friendly, place was clean, beautiful food in restaurant, great decor!

6

Cyndia

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff were very unfriendly. Only one of the five people we saw at different times during our stay there made an effort to say hello or goodbye when we were passing. When we left, no one asked how was your stay and no one said thank you for coming. The front desk set the tone for the whole stay. The cleaning staff were friendly and the service was good in the restuarant. but the food in restaurant was bland and subpar. The "river" outside our door was dry. We were also not welcomed when we walked into the dining area to try to find a table. The room was quiet and clean, but it was not a fun, inviting, or welcoming place to stay. We wouldn't go back.

10

Nicole

Sep 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a wonderful time at this well updated accommodation. Interesting art work with something to look at where ever you turned. Delicious food with fantastic service. We will definitely be back. Great value for money

10

Joseph

Feb 7, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Every thing about the hotel was great except our experience with breakfast. We were told fhat that a large group had just left and that the kitchen was now "busy" that the pnly thing available to us was the "cold continental breakfast" that would have been fine except that the items had not been replentished after the large group had left and that because the kitchen was "busy" there would be no replentishment even though there was an hour and a half left on the breakfast schedule.With the minimal selection of items we, and others, were charged the full breakfast . Such a disappointment for an otherwise lovely llace.

10

Nathan and Heather

Mar 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Dining while watching the river and delicious food

10

Nick

May 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay was very good, shutting the restaurant at 8:30pm is fine but I was surprised ie as ask to leave the bar area. It’s common for cooking to stop but not the hole restaurant bar area to be shut down.

10

Robert

Jan 16, 2023

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Stayed 19,371 nights

Very friendly staff. The restaurant / bar along the river was very pleasant. The hotel was very well run, very clean. It's an excellent, well run 4 star hotel.

8

Gaynor

Oct 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A quirky hotel with psychodelic, brightly coloured door numbers, loo seats, waste bins and art! Conveniently placed just on the edge of Nelson, easily walkable into the town centre. There was a notice in the room about happy hour which lasted all afternoon and we had 2 glasses of wine at about 5.00. We were, however, very surprised to find that the drinks were exactly the same price with our evening meal! Rather a con to say that there was a happy hour!

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Rob

Jan 5, 2023

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Stayed 19,362 nights

Nothing unique about it, except maybe charging double the rate for one of the nights because of a festival. Crap service in the restaurant. Pay 45 bucks for a meal that has 3 pieces of lamb on it. Was rude at the counter which frustrated me into saying "I\'d like to pay for the filth you served me" since even the children\'s menu was crap and the kid wouldn\'t eat the tasteless chicken tenderloins served. Nice surprise when checking out to be charged for it, even though the boy in the restaurant was never given my room number. So I guess he was following me around too. The lady at the main desk most mornings, I could see through her fake smile and "good mornings" clearly didn\'t want to be there.

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debbie

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Restaurant was very good staff were great

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1 $177	2 $196	3 $180	4 $272	5 $282	6 $90	7 $125
8 $339	9 $194	10 $190	11 $217	12 $191	13 $189	14 $196
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Tides Hotel

About this property

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Executive Studio Spa

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Studio Spa Twin

Riverfront Studio Double Spa

Riverfront First Floor Mezzanine Suite

Riverfront Studio Spa

Studio Spa Shower

Riverfront Studio Spa Shower

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