About this property

Spacious Accommodation: Riverside in Nelson offers a spacious apartment with two bedrooms and a living room. The property features a garden, terrace, and free WiFi, ensuring a comfortable stay. Modern Amenities: Guests can enjoy a fully equipped kitchenette, balcony, washing machine, and dishwasher. Additional facilities include an outdoor seating area, family rooms, bicycle parking, bike hire, and barbecue facilities. Prime Location: Located 7 km from Nelson Airport, Riverside is an 8-minute walk from Trafalgar Park and less than 1 km from Nelson Cathedral. Nearby attractions include Christ Church Cathedral and various water sports activities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Situated in the best rated area in Nelson, this property has an excellent location score of 9.7

  • Top pick by families with children

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  • Free private parking available on-site


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Bedroom 1
1 large double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guests need to meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: proof of full Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination, a recent valid negative Coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of Coronavirus recovery.

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kym
    Australia Australia
    Loved staying at Riverside. Spotless, location was great and host friendly and helpful. Quiet convenient location and would highly recommended to other potential guests.
  • Barbara
    Australia Australia
    Everything. Met at reception with a really friendly and helpful lady. Accommodation was everything we hoped it would be and more. Location was excellent with walking distance to supermarket and stores. Accommodation was really clean and...
  • Kaylene
    Australia Australia
    The location was peaceful and great and the unit was spacious, well equiped and warm
  • Karen
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The apartment was spotless and welcoming. It is very spacious with everything you need for a longer stay. I will definitely come back.
  • Venetia
    Australia Australia
    It felt like home away from home for us and our teenage daughter…very spacious, comfortable beds, every detail catered for, excellent location, beautiful hosts and loved the morning visits from the beautiful sausage dogs, Bertie and Poppy…. thank...
  • Kirstin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The property was very clean and comfortable, the outlook lovely over the river and a full kitchen. Easy walking distance to the town centre with shops, restaurants and bars. We would see definitely recommend and stay again.
  • Masi
    United States United States
    Lovely views, sit overlooking river and walking path, clean and comfortable. Lots of stairs to get in and up to master bedroom but worth it.
  • Joan
    United States United States
    Location, apartment comfort, cleanliness and amenities, walkability to most everything. Riverfront view and gardens were beautiful.
  • Rikke
    Denmark Denmark
    Fantastisk motelværelse, med to soveværelser og to toiletter. Venlig ejer, skønne hunde. Perfekt beliggenhed nær bymidte med parkering og supermarked. Super fint køkken
  • Cheryle
    Australia Australia
    Everything. Location perfect close to restaurants and view of the river.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Ali & Robin

9.6
Host review score
Ali & Robin
Riverside Apartment is a stand alone townhouse overlooking the Maitai River in the heart of Nelson City. It is tucked away in a very quiet & private position at the back of the Waimarie Motel away from any traffic or city noise.
Ali & Robin have been successfully hosting domestic, international & corporate travellers for 20 years. They both enjoy sharing their knowledge and experiennce of the Nelson/Tasman region with their guests and welcome back many repeat customers from around New Zealand and all corners of the globe. Please don't hesitate to contact them for further information.
Riverside Apartment is only a few minutes walk to the nearest supermarket, cafes & restaurants and the iconic Nelson Saturday morning market. The apartment overlooks and has it's own private gate to the Maitai River walkway. This takes you along the river to the Queens Gardens, Suter Art gallery and on up the hill to the 'Centre of New Zealand' a landmark with amazing views over the city, surrounding hills and Tasman Sea.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Riverside takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 21:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
NZD 45 per child, per night

Prices for cots are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Accepted payment methods
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Riverside in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests need to meet one or more requirements to stay in this property: proof of full Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination, a recent valid negative Coronavirus PCR test, or recent proof of Coronavirus recovery.