We have travelled the world extensivley with work contracts, this is one of the few exceptionally clean motels or hotels we have stayed in so we are proud that it is in New Zealand, our homeland! Thanks Roger and Maggie for your help in navigating our way around town. Your service helped to make our stay a relaxing retreat; putting a good word in with the weather guys for us helped too!!

See you next time.
J&I Forrester
Christchurch

We stayed in Motueka for 2 nights, to enjoy the Abel Tasman National park and its various activities including kayaking with the seals and going for some stunning walks in the beautiful park area.

Location: Nautilus Lodge is a mere 10-15 minute drive away from Kaiteriteri Beach, which gives you access to the water taxi and allows you access to some of the National Park's best sights. Also Motueka has a supermarket (Countdown?), plus lots of shops close by, very handy if you are self-catering.

Parking: Just outside your accommodation and is free.

Room: large, comfortable and lots of facilities to make cooking a meal very straightforward. The balcony tops it off nicely.

Reception: Helpful and friendly staff. We were given lots of advice on what to do in the area, plus we were able to leave our luggage with them on the final day.

There is also a washing machine on site, which proved useful after a long stretch without laundry. Sachets were available from reception.

Overall, a good stay and I'd recommend staying here if in Motueka.

We didn't realise how quiet Abel Tasman and the area around it was in winter, so were surprised to find a lot of places in the area closed when we turned up. Although Nautilus Lodge looks quite ordinary from the outside, inside it is beautifully fitted and furnished and was an immensely comfortable one night stay. The kitchenette had everything possible to make a light meal, the spa bath was lovely and the bed very comfortable. The owners were also kind enough to look after our bags for us while we went into the National Park. A recommended stay in the Abel Tasman area.

We had an unplanned 2 night stay here in an otherwise fullly planned and booked honeymoon as some friends we were due to be staying with had let us down and we found ourselves stranded in Motueka. Nautilus Lodge was recommended in the Lonely Planet guide and the managers at a local bar, the Sprig & Fern, also recommended this place to us. We were not disappointed and I thought the quality of the Lodge was top-class (although a little more expensive than I believe other motels to be). I thought the people on the front desk were exceptionally friendly and overall the room quality was top-class. I would highly recommend anyone to stay here for a visit to Abel Tasman National Park.