Castles Motel

4.0 star property
4-star beach motel with free WiFi

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One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit | Living area
Standard Studio | Private kitchen
Standard Studio
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
44 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson, 7011
  • Tahunanui Beach Reserve
    7 min walk
  • Natureland Zoo
    7 min walk
  • Nelson Fun Park
    10 min walk
  • Nelson (NSN)
    5 min drive

Room options

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Studio

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 4 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Studio

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds

  • 3 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

One Bedroom Upstairs Spa Unit

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Nelson

Seaside stay .Within a 10-minute walk of this Tahunanui motel, you'll find Burrell Park and Tahunanui Beach Reserve. Natureland Zoo and Nelson Fun Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Tahunanui Beach Reserve - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Natureland Zoo - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Trafalgar Park - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Nelson Market - 6 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Nelson Hospital - 7 min drive - 5.7 km

Getting around

  • Nelson (NSN) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sublime Coffee Nelson Airport - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Speights Ale House - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coupland's Bakeries - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Nelson Suburban Club Inc - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Castles Motel

4-star beach motel with free WiFi
Castles Motel offers its guests barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Castles Motel also features laundry facilities, express check-in, and express check-out. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Nelson motel is smoke free.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
Castles Motel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Accommodations at this 4-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

This Nelson motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–10:00 AM: NZD 10.00 per person
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • DVD player

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Portable fan

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

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 continental breakfast: approximately NZD 10.00 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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
This property accepts major credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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Castles Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 139 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Disliked: Amenities
Disappointed as I had thought I’d booked a nice night away with my husband… turned out it is an emergency accommodation provider . I’m not a snob and don’t judge people but they should have disclosed this when booking At 300/night I was expecting something nice and romantic … there were kids and families everywhere. I would suggest they include this in their booking information.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
We were informed that some rooms were tenanted for social housing. Thought that it will be ok but turned out to be a bad idea. People from nearby room were fighting at the middle of the night so hard to sleep. No heating inside the main bedroom. To top it all off a big drama played out on the last night- one of the lady owners threw a tantrum, crying and shouting out in the street in front of our room as partner seems to be leaving her. A lot of drama for a week we wanted to spend trying to relax.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our unit,#15, was good.Had a lounge, seperate kitchen, seperate bathroom and a bedroom. A very cosy unit.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
It was fine for what I needed for just the night but found the room and facilities a little outdated. Nice large room and enjoyed the Sky Sport. Really hand to all food, shops etc
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location to beach and local bars . Traffic noise at night noisey due to being on state highway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It felt like home in this place - which was important in view of the bad weather outside! The room was cosy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is dated and not appealing to stay at. Our coach was tattered and torn. One of the beds was comfortable and one was not. There were spider webs around the doors so needs a thorough cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room with friendly service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to restaurants and great for groups, garden rooms were good but a little tired but perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Miguel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff but the studio was disappointing. The decor is dated and the downstairs rooms have no view. It was clean but best for a quick one night stopover rather than a weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfortable. Noisy place with traffic. If not used to that its hard to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jillene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good clean,warm and friendly moteliers.
As this is our 4th time staying at Castles. we really like this place. It is close to where we want to go, Clean and tidy, warm also. The shower water has excellent pressure. Castles is easy to find. Close to several good eatery's, the beach is only minutes away.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful & friendly staff, great location ......
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thoroughly appreciated all the amenities available for one night only. Only dislike is unit being upstsirs for an older senior to walk upstairs prone to having an accident. Well worth recommending motel. Young lady very polite and accommdating when given wrong unit
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
While the unit was reasonable there were cob webs on roof around the walls and spiders were plainly visible
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First the staff never cleaned our unit for the 3 nights we were there. Run out of toilet paper, towels.,soap,etc.Had to force them to do a basic clean in the end. Sleep on same sheets for all 3 nights. Next is the noise from the road all night long and you could hear people talking in the unit next to us.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

MATTHEW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
DOG SHOW JUDGING
Lovely owners and really helpful, clean and good location easy access to local areas and town. Have stayed before and will be back in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
The accommodation was ok but the access from the main road was poor because of heavy traffic which creates noise 24/7. We would not use this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Was in older motel out the back. Dated but very clean. Had an accident away from the Motel and was impressed they refunded some of my remaining prepayment.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019