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Rutherford Hotel Nelson

4.0 star property

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Reception
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds
Triple Studio | Living area
Exterior

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Trafalgar Square, Nelson, 7010
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Trafalgar Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Nelson Hospital
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Nelson (NSN)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Triple Studio | Bathroom

Triple Studio

  • 43 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Premium Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Premium Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Minibar, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible

Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Apartment, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen

Executive Apartment, Multiple Beds

  • 115 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

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About this property

Rutherford Hotel Nelson

Eco-certified hotel with a fitness center and a sauna
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a sauna, a 24-hour business center, and a conference center are onsite.
Rutherford Hotel Nelson offers 113 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a sauna, a fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Rutherford Hotel Nelson. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Flamedaisy Glass Design. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant, and a gym are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Enjoy seafood while dining at Oceano
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking, self parking, and RV/bus/truck parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the seasonal outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes a gym and a sauna
  • Steps from Christ Church Cathedral and 4 minutes by foot from Nelson Provincial Museum
Rutherford Hotel Nelson offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 6 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 6297 square feet (585 square meters) and includes a conference center. Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Rutherford Hotel Nelson. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Nelson hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy full breakfast on weekdays from 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 5:00 AM to 10:30 AM.
Oceano - This restaurant specializes in seafood and serves breakfast and dinner.
Atom Cafe - This café serves breakfast and lunch. Open select days.
Port O' Call - This bar serves dinner and light fare. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured, uncovered parking on site (NZD 10 per night)
  • Secured, uncovered valet parking on site (NZD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 5:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; NZD 34.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Atom Cafe
  • Oceano
  • Port O' Call

Things to do

  • Bicycle tours
  • Gym
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • 6 meeting rooms
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (6,297 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Handrails in stairways (90 centimetre high)
  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity (70 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (100 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Meal delivery service
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Energy-saving switches in guestrooms
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during October, May, June, July, August, and September:
  • Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from June 10 2024 to December 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Exterior
  • Fitness facilities
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Lobby
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 13 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately NZD 34.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: NZD 10.00 per night
  • Uncovered valet parking fee: NZD 10 per night (in/out privileges)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open October 01 and close March 31.
  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
  • One child 13 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Rutherford Hotel Heritage Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Heritage Hotel
Rutherford Nelson
Rutherford Nelson Heritage
Rutherford Hotel Nelson
Rutherford Hotel
Nelson Rutherford Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Nelson
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Hotel Nelson

Rutherford Hotel Nelson Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 287 out of 561 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 209 out of 561 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 561 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 561 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 561 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, old style elegance to the hotel, great amenities (pool, sauna, gym). Note tour buses sta y here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service

You get what you pay for

You get what you pay for in this place. Cheap-ish* accomodation for: smelly rooms, stained carpet, blue tape over bathtub shampoo, etc holder, dirty putty around the windowsills, cheap beds (not very comfortable). HOWEVER! They do have good customer service, location is excellent (very central) and room was a good size too. Overall, worth what I paid for.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central place to stay in Nelson. Quality facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Sallie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Was close to town, which was good. Bed was comfortable. Room was a reasonable size. Bathroom was small and smelly with no extractor fan. Parking was below par considering we had to pay extra for it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well located, very easy walk to many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Good stay right in town. Hotel is getting a little tired but is still comfortable and tidy. Free parking available. Competitive pricing from other accommodation options.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with partner
Stale chippys in the mini bar - still charged for this even after complaining at the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were able to check-in early which was great. The staff were attentive, polite and helpful. Overall great accommodation and handy to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Holiday in Nelson

Family holiday, had 2 interleading rooms and were great. Hotel staff were helpful and service great
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Shayana

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Stacey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice hotel, we had a king and single share room both beds were A comfortable and the pillows and linen were top notch. Shower/bath was fantastic. Window view was great. Friendly staff and interesting interior. Easy parking around back of building for $10 that was gated. Windows don’t open. Breakfast a bit on the pricey side. Eaton mess dessert a total let down after a fantastic club sandwich. Only one lift working. Pool not heated so really pointless in the South Island as freezing temperatures in summer, this was a drawing card to book so disappointing for child.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, really went the extra mile for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would not go to the restaurant again
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kousik

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, courteous staff and close to everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Ashleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was of excellent standard. The choice of type of pillow was appreciated
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town - staff were polite and helpful No negatives
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Rishi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant Staff was super friendly and kind. Front desk was also very helpful in suggesting a place to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Kristy

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashwin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024