The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Nelson

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Nelson, New Zealand, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Nelson because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Nelson, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Nelson below.

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

Arrow Motel Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

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 convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Boutique Hotel Warwick House

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $123 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Nelson
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Boutique Hotel Warwick House which has nice rooms starting at $123. Offering room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 64 Brougham Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, free parking, and horse riding which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Apex Motorlodge

Motel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

We found Apex Motorlodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 16 Muritai Street, Tahunanui. You'll also find golf, free parking, horse riding, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 3 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Arcadia Motel

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $68, Arcadia Motel, at 36 Golf Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and free parking. It's located just 3.6 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Grand Mercure Nelson Monaco has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $80 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 6 Point Road. Furthermore, it also offers mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 5.8 km from the city center, this terrific 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 weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Tudor Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

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 weekend visitors. 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 weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Palms Motel Nelson

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Nelson
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Palms Motel Nelson because it has great rooms that start at $114. It has an outdoor pool, room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 5 Paru Paru Road. Only 1.5 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love laundry services, a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this fun hotel. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Boutique Motel

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Boutique Motel offers room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $83 (before taxes). It's located at 559 Main Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers city views, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Saxton Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Nelson
  • Beach

Located at 103 Saxton Road East, Saxton Lodge Motel has great rooms from $103 (before taxes). It offers room service, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 7.3 km from the center of town.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Trailways Hotel Nelson

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Nelson
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

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. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific 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. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Blenheim, Picton, and Takaka.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Nelson, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Nelson, 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 One Week in Nelson, Best Hotels for One Night in Nelson, or Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Nelson.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Nelson?

Nelson Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$94

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Nelson, New Zealand. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Nelson, New Zealand based on data from 35 hotels is an affordable $94. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Nelson.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $122
  • 4-star hotels: $98
  • 3-star hotels: $83


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