Luxury Lodges and Bed And Breakfast Accommodation in Nelson
Properties within the Nelson area
Properties outside the Nelson area
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Muritai Manor
- Nelson Guest and Hosted - 4 Star Plus
Muritai Manor is an imposing Edwardian colonial home, built in 1903. Whilst retaining the charm of many original features – spacious rooms, high ceilings, native timber floors and kauri fireplaces – it has been modernised to provide four comfortable in-house bedrooms (all en-suite) with free wireless Internet connections. For those wanting more privacy our Garden Room is separate from the main house and has a spacious sitting area with small kitchen. Muritai Manor is set in a semi-rural location but is only a few minutes away from Nelson’s buzzing café bars and restaurants. In the morning enjoy a delicious breakfast including eggs from our own free-range hens. Spend the day exploring the region’s three National Parks, discovering art galleries and local wineries or simply enjoying our spa pool and solar heated swimming pool. In the evening join us for a complimentary glass of local wine.Nearby activities: Arts & Crafts, Farms, Gardens, Scenic Attractions, Wineries, Golf, Boat Cruises, Dolphins
Nearby popular destinations: Wellington, Marlborough, Nelson, Kaikoura, Hanmer Springs, West Coast
Nelson
Location
Situated around Tasman and Golden Bays at the top of the South Island, the Nelson region is surrounded by sheltering mountain ranges, giving it a Mediterranean-type climate.
General
Nelson is known for its year-round sun, golden beaches, three national parks, 350 working artists, boutique wineries and the city for its historical streetscapes, waterfront cafes, fresh seafood, and a thoroughly relaxed lifestyle.
Nelson (population 52,000), named after Admiral Lord Nelson of Battle of Trafalgar fame, is the main commercial centre for the region, whose main industries are forestry, horticulture, fishing and tourism.
Main Attractions / Activities
Nelson's artists include carvers, glassblowers, painters, potters and weavers, whose work can be seen by following any of the 13 craft trails that also take in Nelson's most attractive rural settlements.
Within the sheltering confines of Tasman Bay, Nelson's beaches are safe, with silvery sand. Tahunanui Beach, within the city boundaries has the largest and best-equipped holiday park in the country as well as b&b, hotel and farmstay accommodation. Only the West Coast has as many national parks as Nelson. Abel Tasman, New Zealand's smallest, is a coastal wonderland of sea, sky, rocky headlands and bright golden beaches. The Nelson Lakes National Park is set amidst the mountains and glaciated valleys of south Nelson, and features beech forests and the beautiful jewel-like lakes, Rotoiti and Rotoroa. Kahurangi, the country's second-largest national park comprises 450,000ha of mostly upland wilderness, with magnificent three to four-day hiking trails.
A range of adventure experiences is available including sea kayaking, white-water rafting on the Buller River, tandem skydiving, four-wheel drive motorbiking through native forest and hiking on some of the country's best-known tracks. There's also a 35km four-wheel drive trip along Farewell Spit, caving under Marble Mountain, and skiing or snowboarding the Rainbow ski area.
Don't Miss
Suter Art Gallery, Nelson
Nelson's fresh seafood
The wine trail
Art, crafts and garden trails
Hiking, Heaphy Track
Ngarua Caves, Takaka Hill
Waikoropupu Springs, Takaka
Farewell Spit Safari, Golden Bay
Nelson Lakes
National Park Coastal Tracks, Abel Tasman National Park
Sea kayaking, Abel Tasman National Park
Main Centres
Nelson - this regional city is renowned for its arts and crafts and fine food
Motueka - town nearest Abel Tasman and Kahurangi national parks.
Explore the Nelson region and discover some of New Zealand’s best luxury hotel, b&b and farmstay accommodation with these great Nelson lodges.
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