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    Rutherford Hotel Nelson

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    27 Nile Street West | P O Box 248, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
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    1 room, 2 adults, 0 children12
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    431 reviews
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    • Terrible1%
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    “shower over the bath”(5 reviews)
    “large hotel”(6 reviews)
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    27 Nile Street West | P O Box 248, Nelson 7010, New Zealand See on map
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    All reviewsshower over the bathlarge hotelgood sizenew zealandcentral locationreception staffbars and restaurantsbit datedmini bartrafalgar streetfree wifiappointed roomsa lovely place to staywould stay againcomfortable bedfew minutes walkstayed one night
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    Reviewed 3 May 2018
    Location of this hotel is good

    all the staff were friendly and helpful BUT for a hotel at this level to charge for wifi (30 mins a day is free but has to be taken in one lot, after that it is $10 for 24 hours) is excessive when small local...More

    Thank Annfrew
    Reviewed 2 May 2018
    A consistently reliable hotel for business

    Stayed in a renovated Premium room; as always very clean and well presented. The Rutherford staff are always polite and attentive. The decor of the public areas are well maintained but to some people could seem 'dated' - the service and food quality however are...More

    Thank hmck2018
    Reviewed 4 April 2018
    nice stay

    the service is excellent and the staff are very friendly and helpful, which is really appreciated. the location is good to some great restaurants, but their restaurant is also very good for dinner and buffet breakfast, long walk from waterfront only let down

    Thank territraveller1000
    Reviewed 2 April 2018
    Served its purpose in a cyclone

    We stayed here one night, in a 6th floor room after getting the ferry over from to Picton. It was booked via our UK travel agent. We had an awful journey from Picton to Nelson in torrential rain and arrived at the hotel just before...More

    1  Thank Tommy129
    Reviewed 30 March 2018 via mobile
    Dated and disappointing

    My husband and I went to Nelson on a business trip. We decided to splash out a little as we don’t often have time to ourselves without the kids. We were sadly disappointed. The standard of the Rutherford sits way under its price range. I...More

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    16 December 2017|
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    Response from GaryandLesleyTravel | Reviewed this property |
    No self service Laundry facilities
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    BELOGAN
    8 December 2014|
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    We are more than happy to arrange a taxi to you collect you from the hotel, we do not offer a shuttle service. We do have air conditioned rooms available on request
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    8 December 2014|
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    We are more than happy to arrange a taxi to you collect you from the hotel, we do not offer a shuttle service. We do have air conditioned rooms available on request
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    "Higher floors will be quieter of course, rooms facing west might get more road noise"
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    "not sure, I think all would be fine"
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    "Room overlooking church on hill top"
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