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Rutherford Hotel Nelson

4.0 star property

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Reception
Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds | Living area
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Exterior
Terrace/patio

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
  • Nelson Provincial Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Nelson Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Nelson (NSN)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds | Bathroom

Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 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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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 public transport

  • Secured uncovered self parking on site (NZD 10.00 per night)
  • Secured uncovered valet parking on site (NZD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (subject to charges) on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 5:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 5:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: NZD 34.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Oceano
  • Atom Cafe
  • Port O' Call

Things to do

  • Bike tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Fitness centre
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Ballroom
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre (6297 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms - 6

Outdoors

  • Nature reserve
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Lift door width (centimetres): 100
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimetres): 90
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom dressing table
  • Wheelchair-accessible dressing table height (centimetres): 70
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (centimetres): 100
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally owned and organised tours and activities
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • TV channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Restaurant dining guide

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. 275 out of 543 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 543 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 543 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 543 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 543 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marisol, Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Once a grand hotel
This hotel is over 50 years old. When it was first built, it was probably the finest hotel in Nelson. Now it is showing its age. The location is convenient. My room was comfortable. It can use a modernisation.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious room. Beside church/park with mature gardens and trees. Easy walking to restaurants and shops. A landmark in Nelson that is clearly visible from a long distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed an excellent experience of the room, staff and facilities during our stay at the Rutherford.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maggi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good distance to town. Polite and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wai Hung

All good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Apart from poor breakfast offering, the Rutherford is an excellent place to stay in central Nelson.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet wouldn't flush for us. The extraction in the bathroom didn't work.The guy from reception showed us how to activate the flusher by kicking the button, then gave us another room because of the extraction issue. The extraction in the new room didn't work either but we were fed up with complaining by then so we just put up with it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

chun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Te Whata

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Rutherford is consistently good. I've stayed at some of the motel properties around Nelson and they've been hit and miss. I will always stay at the Rutherford going forward as I don't have to worry about how the stay is going to go - I know it will be good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Amani, Auckland

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Old hotel but tidy. Mix of staff mostly good but let down by a few.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was Easey to walk to town and dining options close nice place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel amenities were spot on just checkin took a bit longer than necessary with only 3 people there
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is dated
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to CBD, walking distance to bars & restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel. Excellent facilities, staff are friendly, rooms are big and luxurious. In a great location walkable to everything but quiet. Have stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room in a very convenient location. Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

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

10/10 Excellent

Yuki

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have given 5 star except was told at check in that breakfast was complimentary only to be told at check out it wasn’t and was charged for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024