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Nelson's newest luxury motel is unparalleled in quality and price. The Sails provides 3 different size suites: 4 Elegant One Bedroom Apartments, 4 Sumptuous Executive Suites, 6 Luxury Studios and 2 Luxury ground floor Access Enabled Suites, Individual Car Parks. Our suites enjoy floor to ceiling windows opening onto your own intimate balcony or courtyard, fully equipped stainless steel kitchens, 65 inch LED 4K TV, Unlimited Ultrafast WIFI and Guest Laundry.
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HOTEL STYLE
Modern
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Languages Spoken
English
Location
7 Trafalgar Street, Nelson 7010 New Zealand
The Sails Nelson
5 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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This apartment is modern and well furnished. It comprises a roomy sitting-room/well equipped kitchen and separate shower-room. There is also on site parking. it fulfils all that one needs for a short stay. Although slightly outside the centre of Nelson it is within easy reach of shops and restaurants.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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My wife and I spent two nights at The Sails. It was excellent. We were warmly greeted by the hosts, who also arranged for us to get a cab for dinner the first night. They also can provide breakfast on request, the first of which they delivered early as we had to head off to Abel Tasman for a kayaking adventure. They also provided helpful dinner recommendations for our second night. The room was lovely and well-equipped. At first we thought it might be noisy as it's on a busy street, but that was not a factor. They're also nicely located, just a fifteen minute easy walk to downtown. We had just minor quibbles. Parking is tight, but we've discovered that's typical for NZ accommodations. Also, it would have been helpful to have had paper towels or a dish towel in the kitchen area. Nonetheless, it was a wonderful place to stay.
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Date of stay: March 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Wonderful place to stay.. So lovely ,clean and comfortable. The hosts are perfect, friendly and helpful.. A washing machine is available which was extremely helpful for a couple travelling NZ. I would thoroughly recommend this place to anyone..
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Date of stay: February 2025Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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A wonderful experience staying at The Sails at Nelson. Our stay was made even better by Cherie and Mike the hosts. They were so friendly and helpful. The cooked to order breakfast delivered to the room was a real treat The room itself was light and airy and finished to a high standard. The kitchenette area was very well equipped and even included a dishwasher! The whole place was spotlessly clean. An easy 5-10 minute walk into town for a wide range of restaurants. We can’t fault The Sails at Nelson and fully recommend it. Thank you again to Cherie and Dave for a wonderful experience.
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Date of stay: March 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The Tides restaurant is a good place to eat. A large Countdown supermarket is also close by.
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Just a few minutes 👣 from the city center, this modern, well-maintained structure also has outdoor parking. Kind of the owners and attention to the customer. We stayed for 2 nights to our full satisfaction. Well-kept, modern rooms - cleanliness 🔝 and air conditioning in the room. Large bathroom; room is tidied up daily. The property also has a washer/dryer for guests. Simply RECOMMENDABLE 👍
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We stayed at The Sails Nelson for a couple of nights in May and were incredibly impressed with our studio room. It was spotlessly clean and beautifully furnished. The kitchen was extremely well stocked with crockery, glasses, pots, pans and utensils, a microwave, hob and dishwasher. The bed was very comfortable and the linen and towels were top quality. The Smart TV was one of the biggest we’ve seen in a hotel, a great addition! There is also a laundry on site and plenty of brochures on places to see and things to do. Heather and her husband, the managers, were sociable and friendly and gave us a few tips and suggestions for our trip further north. This hotel is well situated for walking into town and is impeccably maintained. We shall certainly use it again. Apparently the owner has 3 other hotels but we forgot to ask where they were as we would definitely stay in them .
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Room Tip:We had a look at a couple of the other rooms and they were very spacious as was our studio room.
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Response from Mark Shuttleworth, Owner at The Sails Nelson
Responded 3 Jun 2022
Thank you for such a great review, and the kind words. We are glad you had a great time in Nelson and hope to be of service to you in the future. Kind Regards Mark
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We received a lovely warm welcome and Heather gave us lots of tips for things to do in the area. Room 105 was lovely, very clean and spacious. It had a wide variety of teas and coffees and everything one needed for a pleasant stay. Sails is a very short walk into town and there were plenty of car parking spaces. We did our washing at $4 each for the washer and dryer. My only constructive notes are that we had a wonderful spa bath but the towels were only bath towels (not bath sheets) and were not very luxurious. The weather was bad when we were there so we couldn’t eat breakfast outside and there wasn’t anywhere to eat at a table or the bench inside so we had to balance our cereal bowls on our knee. There was some traffic noise from the road next to our room especially early in the morning. Having said that I would recommend Sails in the future.
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Date of stay: January 2025
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank you for a great stay and all the recommendations on what to do in Nelson . This motel is of a high standard with everything you could possibly wish for which is also reflected in the price at high season Local teas were a nice touch . The unit is spotless with the added knowledge that all cleaning products are kind to us and our environment.
You stand apart from others....we hope to return soon
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Date of stay: January 2021
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Response from Mark Shuttleworth, Owner at The Sails Nelson
Responded 26 Mar 2021
Thank you so much for staying with us and for your lovely review. Look forward to hosting you in the future
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The local couple that owns this high end motel are doing a great job Big smile Great service The fastest WiFi (200 mb) Largest screen TV I had in NZ!!! Even at hotels that cost 4 times more …
The rooms are well made and modern Great design Great kitchenette Lovely concept of breakfast - you get it to your room ,fresh and hot , at the time you have requested …. Just a great little place . Family style.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Mark Shuttleworth, Owner at The Sails Nelson
Responded 18 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for taking the time to let others know about your stay with us at The Sails in Nelson. We are delighted that you found your suite to be so comfortable and you had an enjoyable time regards Mark
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I read them but rarely review anything. , however these rooms were so spacious, modern, nicely appointed & beautiful that I feel its wrong to stay silent.
The overall experience was extraordinary with all the extra help, advice & care from the couple who own/manage it. Their suggestions led to great outings through Gentile Cycle & Kiwi Adventures & SeaShuttle’s coordinated bus pickup to boat to Abel Tasman National Park made for seamless transfers. I was traveling solo so didn’t rent a car to drive & park at Kaiteriteri or Motueka or Collingwood where the boats operators for drops in Able Tasman leave from.
The sheet linens & bedding were extra fine. Everything you could want to cook with was in the nice, new, modern kitchen sideboard area. There was Nespresso machine & pods as well as coffee & a press coffee pot. A/c, windows that open & beautiful shutters on windows as well as blackout curtain in the large living room area. Huge screen TV in both rooms (I didnt watch anything). A really nice big bathroom with a beautiful tiled shower & quality fixtures. Lots of closets, cabinet space & bench for luggage & floor space for yoga.
Bravo to the property!
My 4 night stay was great.
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Date of stay: February 2023Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Some road sounds. I did close my windows at night to reduce the sound.
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Hi there
We do have a charge for the use of the laundry. $2.00 laundry powder, $2.00 Washing machine $2.00 Dryer or we have airing racks which are free of charge.
There are more places to choose from in the Nelson area.
PRICE RANGE
$235 - $346 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandSouth IslandNelson-Tasman RegionNelson
NUMBER OF ROOMS
15
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Yes, it offers wheelchair access, reduced mobility rooms, and facilities for disabled guests. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
