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214 Rutherford Street, 7001, New Zealand
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Chelsea Park Motor Lodge
Ranked #3 of 43 hotels in Nelson
5.0 of 5 stars 117 Reviews
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  • Would highly recommend(4)
  • New Zealand(3)
  • Very clean(3)
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Wellington, New Zealand
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“Quiet, comfortable and close to Nelson CBD”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

My partner and I stayed at Chelsea Park for two nights to attend a family wedding. I have stayed several times in the past and was pleased to find the same friendly hosts, clean and comfortable rooms, and enjoy two peaceful nights of good quality sleep. The motel is close to the main shopping area in Nelson and easy to walk back and forth with purchased items if you want. At the time we stayed it was very hot and Nelson had been inundated with heavy rain and huge slips had blocked some of the main roads causing traffic to be diverted onto Rutherford Street. Despite this we were not affected by traffic noise at night. The rooms have good sound proofing (we were upstairs) especially when the windows were shut. We had doors open to keep the room cooler until it got dark and then closed things to sleep. It worked really well. Airconditioning was not necessary. We ordered breakfasts and really enjoyed these deilvered to our rooms both mornings. Value for money, good homestyle generous breakfasts and comfort and convenience - what more could you want!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Disappointing stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

We are a family of 4 adults who stayed in unit 5 ( a 2 bed apartment) for 3 nights in December 2011
We found the apartment to be very small, the only bathroom had the toilet combined and the kitchen area was extremely compact making cooking a meal for 4 very difficult.
On a more positive note the location was good being a short walk to the supermarket and not much further into town.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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31 January 2012
Thankyou for taking the time to write a review and we are sorry you found our apartments to be compact. However we hope you utilised the BBQ provided in your private courtyard and took the 5minute walk to sample some of Nelson's fine restaurants. We hope you enjoyed NZ. Management
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“great stay”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Heather and Mike are great hosts and nothing is too much trouble.
the rooms are very nice and well appointed
the close proximity to town is one of the key features and although sited on 1 of Nelsons main roads the noise level is minimal
i have been staying regular with Mike and Heather for 18 months and recommend Chelsea Park to all who are heading to Nelson

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“A happy find”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

We stayed here for 1 night on the way to the inter islander ferry but wished we could have stayed longer in the area. The motel is very clean and the owners very friendly. The room was comfortable and quite large with fast Internet connection. Plenty of parking and although on a main street, surprisingly quiet.

  • Stayed December 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Fantastic value for money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We stayed here in January 2012 and would thoroughly recommend it. The room was tastefully furnished, light and airy. The bathroom was quite new and very clean. The kitchenette had everything you could want, with complimentary milk, tea/coffee and cookies. My kids liked the wifi as well. The service was very friendly and helpful. Close to town too.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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  • Best Western Nelson
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  • Nelson Best Western
Address: 214 Rutherford Street, 7001, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* INR6,447 - 12,506

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