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The Hotel Nelson vs Trafalgar Lodge

Both are in Nelson, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Nelson South

The Hotel Nelson

Guest rating
8.8 Excellent
Location score
3.0
Score by category
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Inn★★★Nelson

Trafalgar Lodge

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
4.5
Score by category
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 1.6 km apart.

Choose The Hotel Nelson if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.4)
  • to walk to the sights (2.3 km / 3.0 km)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 76 / 5)

Choose Trafalgar Lodge if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep (28 / 2)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 76)

Why is The Hotel Nelson better than Trafalgar Lodge?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.4)+0.4
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3More guest reviews (540 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×32
  4. 4A larger hotel with more facilities (76 vs 5 rooms)×15.2

Why is Trafalgar Lodge better than The Hotel Nelson?

  1. 126 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
  2. 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 56 vs 21)+35
  3. 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (5 vs 76 rooms)−71

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

The Hotel NelsonTrafalgar Lodge
Score by category
Guest rating 8.8 +0.4 8.4
Location 3.0 4.5 +1.5
Beach access 3.2 3.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.8 +0.2 8.6
Guest rating 8.8 +0.4 8.4
Number of reviews 540 +523 17
Rank in Nelson top 48% +31% bottom 21%
Location
Location score 3.0 4.5 +1.5
Distance to the centre 2.3 km −680 m 3.0 km
To the beach 2.1 km 2.1 km
To the airport 4.8 km −1.1 km 5.9 km
Restaurants within 500 m 2 28 +26
To the nearest food shop 660 m 300 m −360 m
Shops within 500 m 1 3
Sights within 1 km 1 2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ +1★ ★★★
Rooms 76 5
Floors 2 –
Newest building or renovation 2009 –
Listed amenities 10 +6 4
Policies
Check-in from – 14:00
Check-out until – 10:00
Amenities
Shuttle ✓ –
Breakfast ✓ –
Restaurant ✓ –
Bar ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ –
Terrace ✓ –
Meeting rooms ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ –
Balcony ✓ –
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Wi-Fi – ✓
Parking – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      1.6 km apart

      The Hotel Nelson: city centre: 2.3 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 4.8 km, beach: 2.1 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

      Trafalgar Lodge: city centre: 3.0 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 5.9 km, beach: 2.1 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

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      The Hotel Nelson or Trafalgar Lodge: common questions

      Which is better, The Hotel Nelson or Trafalgar Lodge?

      They are evenly matched. The Hotel Nelson is stronger in guest rating; Trafalgar Lodge is stronger in location.

      Which is cheaper, The Hotel Nelson or Trafalgar Lodge?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      The Hotel Nelson is closer: 2.3 km from the centre, against 3.0 km for Trafalgar Lodge.

      How far apart are The Hotel Nelson and Trafalgar Lodge?

      The two hotels are 1.6 km apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score