Nelson Inns - Reviews and Rates

I can't believe i've been in New Zealand for the past month! It seems like the time went by so fast yet also slow at the same time! I'm still in awe of the beauty of the land here it takes my breath away daily! Work has been going well. A lot has changed in such a short period of time! Dave (owner) hired a new manager on Debbie's last day. Her n...

We flew from Dunedin to Nelson. We stayed at the Wheelhouse Inn near the city centre -- it had fantastic views of Tasman Bay. Nelson is a cute town with a lot of local artists. It is probably our favorite city so far. There are a lot of walking paths around the city and along the Maitai River, which runs through the city. The geographical center...

Just got back to the hostel after 3 days in the Abel Tasman National park, walking the Coastal Track. I caught the bus from Nelson to Marahau ($32 return) and then walked the track up and down - which is 51km times two, so 102km total in 3 days ;-). I went at this on a real lightweight kick - carrying my light sleeping bag (~600g) and my Bivi. A...

Erin, Guy and their friend Kirstin arrived yesterday for a 3 week visit. I have been waiting for their visit for so long. On Dec 5 we took the Blubridge ferry across to the South Island. On the ferry we met 2 doctors from Ottawa that I once worked with. They are on a sabbatical year in Australia and were touring NZ for a few weeks. On Dec 6 we t...

Picton was the first town that you approached after the ferry ride. We spent a couple of days in the surrounding area enjoying spectactular views of the Marlbourough Sounds. The weather was also gorgeous. To occupy our days i continued to be fascinated and enticed to read the harry potter collection that we have. Right now im reading the Goblet ...