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Rutherford Hotel Nelson

4.0 star property
4-star eco-certified hotel near Christ Church Cathedral

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Reception
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM, pool umbrellas
Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds | Living area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Room service
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
Trafalgar Square, Nelson, 7010
  • Christ Church Cathedral
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Nelson Provincial Museum
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Nelson Market
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Nelson (NSN)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds | Bathroom

Premium Triple Room, Multiple Beds

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

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Premium Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

Premium Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Minibar, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board, free cribs/infant beds

Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds

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

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Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed

Premium Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible

Premium Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Accessible

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

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Executive Apartment, Multiple Beds | Private kitchen

Executive Apartment, Multiple Beds

  • 115 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed | Living area

Deluxe Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Nelson

Nelson City Centre stay.A stay at this Nelson City Centre hotel places you steps from Christ Church Cathedral and within a 5-minute walk of Nelson Provincial Museum. Also, Nelson Market is within half a mile (1 km) and Trafalgar Park is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Christ Church Cathedral - 3 min walk
  • Nelson Provincial Museum - 4 min walk
  • Nelson Market - 6 min walk
  • Trafalgar Park - 13 min walk
  • Nelson Hospital - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Nelson (NSN) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coupland's Bakeries - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Urban Oyster Bar & Eatery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Tasty Tucker Bakery - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Penguino Ice Cream Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Rutherford Hotel Nelson

4-star eco-certified hotel near Christ Church Cathedral
Rutherford Hotel Nelson offers its guests a seasonal outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and 6 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 6297 square feet (585 square meters) and includes a conference center. Multilingual staff, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Rutherford Hotel Nelson. For a fee, parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Nelson hotel.

  • 113 guestrooms or units
  • Meeting rooms
  • 6297 sq ft of conference space
  • 585 sq m of conference space
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Gift shop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Rutherford Hotel Nelson offers 113 accommodations with minibars and coffee/tea makers. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Afrikaans, Dutch, English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Fence around the pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Secured uncovered self parking on site (NZD 10.00 per night)
  • Secured uncovered valet parking on site (NZD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee 5:00 AM–10:00 AM on weekdays and 5:00 AM–10:30 AM on weekends: NZD 34.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • Bicycle tour information
  • Bike parking
  • Fitness center
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Elevator door width (inches): 39
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stairway handrail height (inches): 35
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible vanity height (inches): 28
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 3 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 39
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Local meal delivery service
  • Minibar

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during October, May, June, July, August, and September:
  • Swimming pool
The property will be renovating from June 10 2024 to December 31 2025 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Dining venue(s)
  • Exterior
  • Fitness facilities
  • Front desk
  • Guestrooms
  • Lobby
  • Meeting facilities
  • Parking area
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 13 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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 full breakfast: approximately NZD 34.50 for adults and NZD 17.50 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: NZD 10.00 per night
  • Uncovered valet parking fee: NZD 10 per night (in/out privileges)

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
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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
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. 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 Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products.
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination.

We should mention

  • The seasonal pool will open October 01 and close March 31.
  • Pool access available from 6:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
  • One child 13 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Rutherford Hotel Heritage Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Heritage Hotel
Rutherford Nelson
Rutherford Nelson Heritage
Rutherford Hotel Nelson
Rutherford Hotel
Nelson Rutherford Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Hotel
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Nelson
Rutherford Hotel Nelson Hotel Nelson

Rutherford Hotel Nelson Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 268 out of 535 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 204 out of 535 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 535 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 535 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 535 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, spacious room. Beside church/park with mature gardens and trees. Easy walking to restaurants and shops. A landmark in Nelson that is clearly visible from a long distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed an excellent experience of the room, staff and facilities during our stay at the Rutherford.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Damian

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Maggi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good distance to town. Polite and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wai Hung

All good
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Apart from poor breakfast offering, the Rutherford is an excellent place to stay in central Nelson.
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet wouldn't flush for us. The extraction in the bathroom didn't work.The guy from reception showed us how to activate the flusher by kicking the button, then gave us another room because of the extraction issue. The extraction in the new room didn't work either but we were fed up with complaining by then so we just put up with it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

chun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Te Whata

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Rutherford is consistently good. I've stayed at some of the motel properties around Nelson and they've been hit and miss. I will always stay at the Rutherford going forward as I don't have to worry about how the stay is going to go - I know it will be good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Amani, Auckland

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Old hotel but tidy. Mix of staff mostly good but let down by a few.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was Easey to walk to town and dining options close nice place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edward, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel amenities were spot on just checkin took a bit longer than necessary with only 3 people there
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is dated
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to CBD, walking distance to bars & restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend this hotel. Excellent facilities, staff are friendly, rooms are big and luxurious. In a great location walkable to everything but quiet. Have stayed here before and will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable room in a very convenient location. Friendly helpful staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yuki

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have given 5 star except was told at check in that breakfast was complimentary only to be told at check out it wasn’t and was charged for it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Tania

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We had a nice stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean, great facilities and close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central location. Regularly come to the Rutherford. An old building but good size rooms, clean and great staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Keita

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 1 night in May 2024