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Abelia Motor Lodge

Nelson · New Zealand

121 Tahunanui DriveView location

8.8/10Excellent91 Reviews
Cleanliness9.0/109.0
Service8.8/108.8
Comfort8.6/108.6
Condition8.4/108.4
Location7.0/107.0
Neighborhood8.0/108.0
Value8.0/108.0
Amenities8.2/108.2
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About Abelia Motor Lodge

The establishment offers Wi-Fi internet connection in communal areas. The reception does not work around the clock. All rooms at Abelia Motor Lodge are wheelchair-accessible. Travellers arriving by car will appreciate parking available at Abelia Motor Lodge. Additional fees may apply for some services.

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With a stay at Abelia Motor Lodge, you'll be centrally located in Nelson, just a 4-minute walk from Burrell Park and 11 minutes by foot from Natureland Zoo. This motel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Tahunanui Beach Reserve and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Nelson Fun Park.

Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Rooms have private patios. 42-inch Smart televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided on request.

Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Accessible facilities

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until 7:00 PM
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

Beach nearby No elevators Parking height restrictions apply Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award By ocean Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-in is available Contactless check-out is available

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Parking height restrictions apply.
    • Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
  • Special Instructions
    The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM. If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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 and cash
    • This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
    • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    Hindi

    English

Nearby attractions

Burrell Park 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Natureland Zoo 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Nelson Fun Park 1.1 km / 0.7 mi
Tahunanui Beach Reserve 1.2 km / 0.7 mi
Paddy's Knob Reserve 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
World of Wearable Art and Collectable Cars 1.7 km / 1.1 mi
Nelson Golf Club 1.9 km / 1.2 mi
Victory Square 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
Greenmeadows Park 3.3 km / 2.1 mi
Marsden Recreation Ground 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
Isel Park 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
South Pacific Distillery 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
Fairfield Park 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
Nelson Hospital 3.8 km / 2.4 mi
Nelson College 3.8 km / 2.4 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • hotel
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fi
  • Room serviceExtra charge
  • Laundry serviceExtra charge
  • LaunderetteExtra charge
  • Multilingual staff
  • Hotel safeExtra charge
  • Lift accessExtra charge
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  • GardenExtra charge
  • NewspapersExtra charge
  • Luggage roomExtra charge
  • Dining area
  • BBQ facilities
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Smoking areaExtra charge
  • Picnic
  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Golf practice facilityExtra charge
Upon availability

Room types

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  • Room TWO BEDROOMSRoom • TWO BEDROOMSROO.B2

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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    TWO BEDROOMS

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    Room TWO BEDROOMS

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    Occupancy
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    TWO BEDROOMS

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    Room code: ROO.B2

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  • STUDIO STANDARDSTUDIO • STANDARDSTU.ST

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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    STANDARD

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    STUDIO STANDARD

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    STANDARD

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    Room code: STU.ST

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  • STUDIO DELUXE KING BEDSTUDIO • DELUXE KING BEDSTU.DX-KG

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    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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    DELUXE KING BED

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    STUDIO DELUXE KING BED

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    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
    Room type
    STUDIO
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    DELUXE KING BED

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    Room code: STU.DX-KG

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  • FAMILY ROOM STANDARDFAMILY ROOM • STANDARDFAM.ST

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    Room overview

    Occupancy
    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
    Room type
    FAMILY ROOM
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    STANDARD

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    FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

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    Guests: 1–8 • Adults: max. 8 • Children: max. 5
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    FAMILY ROOM
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    Room code: FAM.ST

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Abelia Motor Lodge

8.8
Excellent
91 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.0 /10
Service
8.8 /10
Comfort
8.6 /10
Condition
8.4 /10
Location
7.0 /10
Neighborhood
8.0 /10
Value
8.0 /10
Amenities
8.2 /10
50 reviews shown
8/10
Excellent
23 Apr 2026
Brian
All good
Partner
8/10
Excellent
06 Apr 2026
Claire
Nice and close to town, thought would be noisy on main road but wasn't once door closed. Nice wee kitchen, comfy bed. Nice to not have white towels as find white towels so annoying. Would stay there again
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
17 Feb 2026
Phil
helpful staff - good basic room,
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jan 2026
Finley
The room was very clean and the staff were very kind and always asking if I needed anything which I thought was perfect.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
22 Dec 2025
Debra Ann
Room was spacious, comfortable and very clean. Great shower. Good communication beforehand and during my stay. Nice smelling soap, shampoo and conditioner. Great location for airport and beach and only a few mins drive into Nelson town centre. Owner helped me by carrying my bags upstairs, really kind of him. As single female traveller, I felt safe and secure at the hotel. Useful supermarket style shop across road opposite hotel. Busy road but room was quiet. Slept really well.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Aug 2025
Kimberley
The room was spacious and warm closer for me to get to work and the staff were brilliant
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
17 May 2025
Patrice
Fabulous shower and it was spotless. Comfortable bed. Handy to basic shops. Host carried my heavy bag upstairs for me.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
17 Mar 2025
Jean
Very close to a lovely beach area (short drive), with recreational facilities. Property well-maintained with 2 chairs and small table outside the room to enjoy the sun. Kitchen well-equipped with hob, fridge and utensils.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2025
Roger
Unit was spacious tidy clean.
Good location. Easy walk to beach & local shops.

Ir did have a NO SMOKING sign but there were ash trays on all the outside tables to encourage smoking???? Not sure about this
Business_and_leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
19 Jan 2025
alison
Super quite once inside unit, Aircom keeping me cool.
comfy bed and decent shower pressure .Perfect
8/10
Excellent
14 Jan 2025
Stacey
Lovely family owned and operated Motel, always helpful and accommodating. Close to town and other attractions. Set on a busy main road but quiet inside room. Shower pressure was excellent and great variety of channels and free wifi. Warm room with air conditioning available. Great black out curtains. Liked the patio with chair close to room. We enjoyed our stay here.
Mattress needs replacement on queen bed as could feel and hear springs.
Leisure Family
6/10
Pleasant
17 Nov 2024
Paul
Very ordinary, managers dont seem to care too much. Had the no vacancy sign on but there was empty rooms.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
14 Mar 2020
Verified traveler
Good stopover but only a couple of days as set on a noisy main road.
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Mar 2020
Verified traveler
Clean and tidy no problems what more can i say except repeat my message clean and tidy !!
Friends_and_family Family
8/10
Excellent
26 Feb 2020
Verified traveler
The room was spacious and the bed comfy.
A small sofa in the living area was nice.
I don’t like fixed head showers, rather old fashioned.
Also would have liked more shelves/storage - the bedside tables were so small there wasn’t room for anything apart from the bedside lamp.
The motel has a garden area with seating but is on a busy main road.
Leisure Partner
8/10
Excellent
26 Feb 2020
Verified traveler
Right on a main highway, so a little noisy; room was fairly sound proof
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
31 Jan 2020
Moran

Great motel for staying in Nelson

We stayed in the motel for 4 nights. Our room was clean, spacious and comfortable. The hosts
Partner
8/10
Excellent
04 Jan 2020
Verified traveler
Clean and pretty quiet considering it is so close to the main road. Well equipped kitchenette. Great TV facilities and WiFi.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
27 Dec 2019
Verified traveler
Had what we wanted - close to all amenities that we needed
Leisure Family
10/10
Exceptional
21 Dec 2019
Joonas
We stayed here for two nights in mid-December. The people running the Motel were friendly and helpful. Our room was clean and the bed was comfy. The noise from the road next-door was not very loud, which was nice. Overall we had a lovely stay.
Partner
6/10
Pleasant
07 Dec 2019
Ann
Was ok, area wasn’t the best to get in and out of.
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
31 Oct 2019
Verified traveler
Was easy to find,close to town and airport,very comfortable
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Oct 2019
Verified traveler
Really clean, reasonably quiet, easy parking & minimal fuss.
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
31 Mar 2019
Verified traveler
Comfortable beds. Clean and tidy. Great service.lovely setting.
8/10
Excellent
03 Jan 2019
Lisa

Good accom for a 1 night stay.

We had a one night stay and it worked out well for us as a family of four with the beach, take-aways, cafes nearby. The staff were friendly and helpful and even thought it is on a busy road the unit was quiet. The kitchen(ette) area is quite small so if staying longer you might feel cramped with 4 people in the space but it was fine for our purpose.
Family
8/10
Excellent
09 Sep 2018
Dianne
Beds very small and hard but other than that nice rooms and amenities. Good location
Friends
8/10
Excellent
05 Aug 2018
Verified traveler
It was a very brief stay for one night, but it was perfectly fine for a quick stay. There is a bit of traffic noise and a busy road especially in peak hour, but easy to city centre and beach.
8/10
Excellent
22 Jul 2018
Jewsberry
Handy to conference we attended and close to beach
8/10
Excellent
28 May 2018
Barrie
Comfortable, clean, spacious, king size bed, easy to access from airport
10/10
Exceptional
09 Apr 2018
Janice

Great unit

Our unit was so quiet and clean and very comfortable and warm. Will definitely use this Motel again. Price was fantastic too thank you
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2018
Leverne

Clean and roomy

Not situated in town or in the tourist areas but perfect for business
10/10
Exceptional
29 Mar 2018
Verified traveler

Nice hotel, good location and easy to find.

The hotel receptionist was very nice. The room was clean and comfortable. We booked the room with two bedrooms for six people. There were two single bed pull out sofas in the living area that were very comfortable for adults to sleep in.
10/10
Exceptional
21 Mar 2018
Jacob

Nice Lodge, close to Airport, Beach and CBD

Unit well equipped, tidy and clean. Stayed for 3 days and really enjoyed our time at this Lodge.
8/10
Excellent
08 Mar 2018
chanelle
Was just a quick work trip but staff super friendly - even got an upgrade to a spa bath room.
Clean and tidy. Easy to find. Will be back again on next Work trip to Nelson !
10/10
Exceptional
01 Jan 2018
Scott

Perfect family stay in Tahuna

A great place to stay, wonderful friendly host and a nice clean and well appointed room in a great location for the beach and shops. Highly recommended
Family
8/10
Excellent
10 Nov 2017
James

Abelia Hotel was Good

The hotel was clean, comfortable, and up to date. It better than most other hotels in the area and priced fairly.
Partner
4/10
Poor
17 Mar 2017
Dilawar

Not as advertised

We had booked a two bed apartment with four single beds. On arrival we were given an apartment with bunk beds and a double bed. After complaining to the owner, and some discussions, we were offered another apartment which had a double bed, single bed and a sofa - not what we had booked but we had to accept as there was nowhere else to stay at such short notice. Luckily, it was for only one night.

Also, the shower didn't work properly.
6/10
Pleasant
18 Feb 2017
GB

ok - a bit pricey

Good for 3 adults. called us to make sure of our needs. Could probably have booked 2 hotel rooms for the same & in hindsight.
8/10
Excellent
13 Mar 2016
Verified traveler
Well maintained and in quiet area. Easy to find and helpfull staff.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
14 Jan 2016
Audrina

Perfect short stay motor lodge or as a base

We were in Nelson for 24hrs and just needed somewhere comfortable to sleep the night and that was exactly what we got. What we also got was a very friendly, helpful and informative host, beautifully clean facilities, an outdoor sheltered area, which was perfect to hide from the sun and heat. We were saved from changing into our funeral attire in some yuk public toilet by a host that was more than happy to help us out by extending our check out without having to pay for a full day - phew, the family relief was visible.
8/10
Excellent
05 Sep 2015
Tim

Two night stay

Two night stay, good location, nice view from upper floor. Roomy and comfortable rooms.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
27 Apr 2014
Bernadi
Facilities: Basic;
not far from beach and cafes and restaurants
Family
8/10
Excellent
09 Apr 2014
Emma
Facilities: Nice ; Value: Reasonable; Service: Courteous; Cleanliness: Lovely;
Family
8/10
Excellent
05 Mar 2014
Yvonne
Facilities: Modern; Service: Basic; Cleanliness: Faultless;
Partner
8/10
Excellent
08 Jan 2014
Verified traveler
Great, except room could do with air conditioning
8/10
Excellent
15 Dec 2013
Gerard
Facilities: Typical; Value: Affordable; Service: Respectful; Cleanliness: Hygienic ;
6/10
Pleasant
15 Oct 2013
Kerron

Good 2 bedroom

We had a 2 bedroon unit for the weekend with our son and his family. The motel was warm and comfortable and suitable for 4 adults with 1 child in a cot.
Family
6/10
Pleasant
10 Sep 2013
Rose

Pleasant accommodation close to beach.

I only really stayed there at night. i was away all day at sports tournament.
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jul 2013
Margaret
Facilities: Everything we needed; Value: Affordable; Service: Flawless; Cleanliness: Spotless;
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
15 May 2013
Colleen
Value: Affordable;
Handy to The Suburban club at Tahunanui for for very good and reasonably priced meal
Partner

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Abelia Motor Lodge
121 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson, New Zealand

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