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The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nelson

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Nelson

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Nelson, New Zealand is a great family-oriented vacation destination, so if you're looking for kid friendly hotels, we've got plenty of suggestions. After comparing many of the hotels in the area, below is our list of the best family-friendly hotels in Nelson for your next vacation based on amenities, previous guest ratings, location, activities, and price. So, even if you're traveling as a family of 4, a family of 5, or even a large family, you can find the best hotel that meets your needs. After all, when traveling with children, you're probably looking for kid-friendly features such as swimming pools, game rooms, kid's activities, and extra space. Of course, it also helps to have a kitchen so you can cook some family friendly meals, and extra bedrooms if you have a larger family. Many of the top family friendly hotels and resorts in Nelson will offer some of these features, so you're in luck. If you're looking for where to stay as a family in Nelson, here are the best family hotels.

Surrounded by family-friendly national parks, this city has a number of things for kids to do. In particularly, Abel Tasman National Park is a highlight for kids, with canoeing, sailing and other activities. Kids will also enjoy a visit to Cable Bay Adventure Park or seeing the historically themed Founders Park.

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

Tudor Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Trip with Kids to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Water park
  • Family rooms
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Located at 52 Tahunanui Drive, Tudor Lodge Motel has great rooms from $70 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a water park, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.9 km from the city center, families will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, bowling, and free parking at this family-friendly hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6 Point Road. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which families with kids will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.8 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 family-friendly hotels, so it's a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Trailways Hotel Nelson

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
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We found Trailways Hotel Nelson to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $85. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 66 Trafalgar Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 1.6 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 family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Boutique Hotel Warwick House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Nelson
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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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. Travelers will really like this fun 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.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
  • Luxury
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Palms Motel Nelson

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
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Palms Motel Nelson has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $114 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5 Paru Paru Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for families. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Cedar Grove Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Nelson
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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The great guest rating of Cedar Grove Motor Lodge is 9.10 out of 10. This place has hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $114, and it's located at Cnr Trafalgar and Grove Sts,. We also love the golf, free parking, horse riding, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Rutherford Hotel Nelson - A Heritage Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $126 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
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A cool place is Rutherford Hotel Nelson - A Heritage Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $126. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Trafalgar Square. Only 0.8 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love parking, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this family-friendly hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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The Sails Nelson

Motel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
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The Sails Nelson offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $105 (before taxes). It's located at 7 Trafalgar Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Boutique Motel

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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Located at 559 Main Road, Boutique Motel has great rooms from $83 (before taxes). It offers room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find city views, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which families will love. And this family hotel is just 5.4 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 family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Picnic area
  • Beach
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Palazzo Motor Lodge

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $118 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family rooms
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A great place to stay is Palazzo Motor Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $118. Offering rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 159 Rutherford Street. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Microwave
  • Beach
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Also, take a look at the Family-Friendly hotels in nearby destinations: Blenheim and Picton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nelson, make sure you also see Best Beach 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 family-friendly hotels cost in Nelson?

Nelson Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$104

Visitors will find a large range of terrific family-friendly hotel choices when planning a visit to Nelson, New Zealand. The price of these family-friendly hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average family-friendly hotel price in Nelson, New Zealand based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $104. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nelson.

The average prices of our suggested family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $122
  • 4-star hotels: $97
  • 3-star hotels: $112


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