We arrived early afternoon, only to find out we coldn't check in until 4PM. We came back, and were shown to our 'suite'. It was terrible.
The smell of rising damp just about knocked you off your feet, and the 'full kitchenette' was a fridge, toaster and kettle in the toilet / bathroom.
When I explained that I couldn't stay in that room because of the smell, I was finally relocated (after waiting another half hour) to an acceptable room - but no coffee, no offer of breakfast, no hospitality. The 'guest lounge' was full of rubbish, and the ballroom had no-where to sit. Certainly not the 'elegant accommodation' which was promised on the website.
We could not get out of there fast enough.
Cannot recommend it - the worst place I have stayed in a long time.

We stayed at Warwick House for 4 nights and really enjoyed our stay. The hotel was clean and tidy and the hosts Nick & Jenny were friendly and available but not "in your face". The Hotel is an easy walk into the town centre which was a drawcard in booking it and it was a bonus to be able to stay in such a beautifully restored building and part of Nelson's history

Warwick House is exquisite in design and nature. It is elegant and absolutely gorgeous. It is abounding in history and grace. The history of the House is as magnificent as its structure and when we arrived, we didn’t want to leave. Warwick House really is a must stay in Nelson.

My husband and I stayed at Warwick House for 2 nights of our 16 night stay in NZ. We were on our honeymoon and this most beautiful B&B was indeed the most impressive and elegant and absolutely gorgeous stay that we had in the whole of the South Island, in fact, the whole of NZ. The pictures on the internet sold us, as it was both intriguing and grand and appealed very much to our taste. Being newlyweds and young, we definitely had a budget for our honeymoon. We saw Warwick House on the internet and thought it’s a little more expensive than every other place we have booked but it’s our honeymoon, we deserve 2 nights somewhere special. And somewhere special we indeed got with Warwick House. Absolutely divine and the price you pay for it, for a little bit of history and a whole bit of ‘wow’ is definitely worth every cent you pay. And honestly, with the size of the room, the personalised and friendly service Nick showed us, the historical and magnificent building that it is, the price you pay is very very reasonable. In fact, we thought Nick and his wife could charge a whole lot more than what they do and we wondered why not? We figured it out...it’s almost as though Nick and his wife are not in it for the money, they are in it for the sheer joy and pleasure of sharing this most beautiful historic building with the world. That is their reward almost. How amazing is that. We were so impressed with the value for money that we got here.

The breakfast provided was lovely (home cooked muesli) and the cookies and milk upon arrival made the stay even sweeter. Nick talked us into experiencing the Abel Tasman (only because we wanted to stay at Warwick House and not leave as it was so beautiful to the eye and we were staying literally in a castle! something we may never again experience) and thank you Nick that you did so, because this was one of the highlights of our honeymoon, just when we thought Nelson couldn’t get any better (after Warwick House), just a short drive away we entered the Abel Tasman, a truly beautiful picture and experience that we will never forget. Nick was extremely helpful and pointed us in all the right directions for meals, shopping and admiring the great region in which Nelson lay.

Thank you to Nick and his wife for making this stay one of the most beautiful and memorable ones of our honeymoon and time in NZ. Warwick House is a credit to you and all those before you who has added to its character and elegance. And thank you for the modest price you charge for such a real and unforgettable taste of NZ history.

All the best.

Joshua and Angela

p.s. hi Vicky 

Our travel agent booked this B&B for us during our tour of New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup. I was excited to stay here after reviewing their website. However, when we got there, the first thing that was odd was having to ring the doorbell everytime we needed to get into the main house and speak to the owner. Our room was not in the main house. It was like a servants quarters with 2 separate bedrooms that shared a kitchenette and foyer. Our room was very small and very cold. We did have a radiator heater that helped, however. The shower was nice but the toilet flush lever got stuck the very first time we used it and we had to go get the owner to come down and fix it. We only got 2 towels, 2 face towels, and one hand towel for our room. I couldn't get our TV to work. The owner did have plenty of brochures of local restaurants, tourist sites, etc... for us to use during our stay; and nicely told us how to best explore Abel Tasman Park (via water shuttle). Breakfast was not included with our stay. The location is good, and I did walk into town once to just walk around and shop, but the rest of the time, we just drove into town for dinner. In summary, I thought it was overpriced for the room we got...I never even got to see the rest of house at all, as it seemed to be "off-limits" to us staying in the "maids quarters". I would not stay here again.