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The Best Beach Hotels in Nelson

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Nelson

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Nelson, New Zealand can be a terrific beach vacation destination, so if you're wondering where to stay near the beach in Nelson, we've got you covered. Here's our list of the best beach hotels in Nelson for your next vacation based on amenities, location, price, activities, and traveler ratings. Many of these hotels offer terrific features such as pools, beachfront access, fitness centers, a spa, hot tubs, great views, safe areas, and more. With our analysis covering so many of Nelson's beach resorts and hotels, you'll surely find the perfect hotel near the water or oceanfront for you. Whether you're looking for something family-friendly, romantic, or for a large group, below is our list of the top hotels near the beach in Nelson for your next trip. So, here's our list of where to stay at the beach in Nelson.

Beaches in the area are sandy and most are great for swimming. There are many water sports available as well such as kayaking, kite surfing, and paddleboarding. You'll find locals and tourists alike hanging out at the beach and enjoying a barbecue.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Arrow Motel Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 24 Golf Road, Arrow Motel Apartments has great rooms from $64 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this beach hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Arcadia Motel

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Arcadia Motel which has nice rooms starting at $68. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 36 Golf Road. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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We found Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $80. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 6 Point Road. You'll also find mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 5.8 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Boutique Hotel Warwick House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $123, Boutique Hotel Warwick House, at 64 Brougham Street provides room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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The Hotel Nelson

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool
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The Hotel Nelson has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $64 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 40 Waimea Road. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area
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Tudor Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The great guest rating of Tudor Lodge Motel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has skiing, room service, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $70, and it's located at 52 Tahunanui Drive. We also love the child care, laundry services, golf, bowling, and free parking which are great for travelers. And since it's just 2.9 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for beach hotels, which makes it a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Apex Motorlodge

Motel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Apex Motorlodge because it has great rooms that start at $79. It has an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 16 Muritai Street, Tahunanui. Only 3 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Cedar Grove Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Nelson
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Cedar Grove Motor Lodge offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $114 (before taxes). It's located at Cnr Trafalgar and Grove Sts, and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers golf, free parking, horse riding, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Milton Chalet Motel

Motel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
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Located at 119 Milton Street, Milton Chalet Motel has great rooms from $77 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and a spa which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Trailways Hotel Nelson

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
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A great place to stay is Trailways Hotel Nelson which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 66 Trafalgar Street. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby beach hotels in Picton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nelson, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nelson, Best Cheap Hotels in Nelson, Best Luxury Hotels in Nelson, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Nelson, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Nelson, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nelson, Best Hotels for One Week in Nelson, Best Hotels for One Night in Nelson, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nelson.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Nelson?

Nelson Average Beach Hotel Price
$82

Visitors will find a large range of terrific beach hotel choices when planning a visit to Nelson, New Zealand. The price of these beach hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average beach hotel price in Nelson, New Zealand based on data from 40 hotels is an affordable $82. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nelson.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $122
  • 4-star hotels: $94
  • 3-star hotels: $83
  • 2-star hotels: $23


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