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title: "Hotels in Nelson: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 97 hotels in Nelson, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in Nelson

Nelson has 97 places to stay in our index. 50 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.7.

- **places to stay:** 97

- **ranked by guests:** 50

- **average rating:** 8.7

- **5-star hotels:** 19

- [5-star hotels 9](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 16](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 38](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 35](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/airport/)
- [Central hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Nelson

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Palazzo Motor Lodge](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/palazzo-motor-lodge-nelson/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Nelson

- **Average guest rating:** 8.7

- **Hotels with a pool:** 16

- **Average walk grade:** 35/100

- **5-star hotels:** 19

## Areas of Nelson

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Nelson** 13 hotels, 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/?area=Nelson)
-    [**Tāhunanui** 12 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/?area=T%C4%81hunanui)
-    [**The Wood** 8 hotels, 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/?area=The+Wood)
-    [**Richmond** 4 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/?area=Richmond)
-    [**Moana** 3 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/?area=Moana)

## All hotels in Nelson

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Nelson

-     [**Palazzo Motor Lodge** *vs* **The Hotel Nelson** Nelson, 9.6 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/palazzo-motor-lodge-nelson-vs-the-hotel-nelson-nelson/)
-     [**Innbetween Lodge And Backpackers** *vs* **The Hotel Nelson** Nelson, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/innbetween-lodge-and-backpackers-nelson-vs-the-hotel-nelson-nelson/)
-     [**Century Park** *vs* **The Hotel Nelson** Nelson, 9.1 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/century-park-nelson-vs-the-hotel-nelson-nelson/)
-     [**Admirals Motor Inn** *vs* **The Hotel Nelson** Nelson, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/admirals-motor-inn-nelson-vs-the-hotel-nelson-nelson/)
-     [**Rutherford Hotel Nelson - A Heritage Hotel** *vs* **The Hotel Nelson** Nelson, 9.0 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/rutherford-hotel-nelson-a-heritage-hotel-nelson-vs-the-hotel-nelson-nelson/)
-     [**The Hotel Nelson** *vs* **Trafalgar Lodge** Nelson, 8.8 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-hotel-nelson-nelson-vs-trafalgar-lodge-nelson/)
-     [**Tasman Bay Backpackers** *vs* **The Bug Backpackers** Nelson, 9.0 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/tasman-bay-backpackers-nelson-vs-the-bug-backpackers-nelson/)
-     [**Tasman Bay Backpackers** *vs* **YHA Nelson - Backpackers** Nelson, 9.0 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/tasman-bay-backpackers-nelson-vs-yha-nelson-backpackers-nelson/)

## FAQ: Nelson

### What is the best-rated hotel in Nelson?

By StayVersus score, Palazzo Motor Lodge is the best-rated hotel in Nelson, with a guest rating of 9.6 from 107 reviews.

### Which area of Nelson has the most hotels?

Nelson has the most, with 13 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Nelson?

We list 19 5-star hotels in Nelson.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/nelson/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/