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The Best Hotels for One Night in Nelson

Where to Stay for a Quick Stopover

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Looking for a place to stay for one night in Nelson, New Zealand? Whether you're here for a quick business trip, a short stopver, or just passing through, we've got you covered. After analyzing all of the top hotels in the area, we've identified the very best hotels for a one-night stay in Nelson. With a variety of options ranging from affordable 3-star hotels to luxury 5-star accommodations, there's something for everyone. Each of these hotels boasts comfortable and relaxing rooms with top-notch amenities to make your single night stay enjoyable. Plus, their prime locations make it easy to explore the most popular sights and neighborhoods, and many are within walking distance to the fantastic restaurants nearby, making them great options for a quick visit. So why settle for a sub par hotel when you can have a memorable stay in Nelson, even if it's just for one night? You can really make the most of your one night or one-day trip with one of these hotels. So, book one of our top recommendations for a hotel that will exceed your expectations and leave you eager to return on your next visit to Nelson.

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

ASURE Fountain Resort Motel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 77 Green Street, ASURE Fountain Resort Motel has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.6 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and a pool table at this comfortable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Ah House City B&B Nelson

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Nelson
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Ah House City B&B Nelson which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering skiing, room service, a water park, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.99 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23 Examiner Street. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Tides Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
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We found Tides Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $61. 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 travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.5 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Rutherford Hotel Nelson

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $127 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Family-Friendly
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With terrific rooms from $127, Rutherford Hotel Nelson, at 27 Nile Street West / Trafalgar Square PO Box 248 Nelson , New Zealand provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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The Hotel Nelson

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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The Hotel Nelson has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $54 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 40 Waimea Road. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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Palms Motel

Motel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Palms Motel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $75, and it's located at 5 Paru Paru Road. We also love the laundry services, golf, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf
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Apex Motorlodge- Adults Only

Motel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Apex Motorlodge- Adults Only because it has great rooms that start at $57. It has an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 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, travelers will especially love golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this terrific hotel. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Golf
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Saxton Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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Saxton Lodge offers room service, a restaurant, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $78 (before taxes). It's located at 103 Saxton Road East and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.3 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf
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Chelsea Park Motor Lodge Nelson

Motel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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Located at 214 Rutherford Street, Chelsea Park Motor Lodge Nelson has great rooms from $62 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.5 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf
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The Beachcomber Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
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A great place to stay is The Beachcomber Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $63. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 23 Beach Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 3 km from the city center, too. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Nelson, Blenheim, and Picton.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nelson, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly 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 Skiing in Nelson, or Best Business Hotels in Nelson.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Nelson?

Nelson Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$80

Visitors will find a large range of terrific one-night trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nelson, New Zealand. The price of these one-night trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average one-night trip hotel price in Nelson, New Zealand based on data from 20 hotels is an affordable $80. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nelson.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $77
  • 4-star hotels: $96
  • 3-star hotels: $62
  • 2-star hotels: $40


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