Nelson & Golden Bay, Family Accommodation

  • The Wheelhouse Inn

    Fantastic Sea Views from all accommodations!
    Stay in our luxury self-contained holiday home accommodation in Nelson, New Zealand. The Wheelhouse Inn holiday homes have spectacular sea views from Nelson's Port Hills over sparkling Tasman Bay. All holiday homes enjoy the same fantastic sea views, with complete peace and privacy in a beautifully landscaped and tranquil bush setting where the only noise is from the birdlife. Only a 5 minute walk to the scenic waterfront with its award winning restaurants and 2km from the town centre. Our holiday homes are perfectly placed for all of Nelson's attractions. We offer affordable luxury that's perfect for families.  Be swept away by the quiet seclusion of our bush setting, the attention to detail in our fittings and furnishings and, of course, the romance of our sea views. All our Qualmark 4 star plus holiday homes are open for bookings all year round. For details of our current prices click on tariff. We are centrally located on the Port Hills above Nelson's waterfront.

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  • Tahuna Beach Holiday Park

    Situated on 54 acres of parkland next to Tahuna Beach, fun park, golf course and airport; 5km to Nelson city centre. Studio units, kitchen cabins and standard cabins, sleeping up to 6. Powered and non-powered sites also available. Facilities include play areas, petanque, BBQ, babies’ bathroom, new communal facilities, laundry and linen hire, TV room and Sky TV lounge, on-site dairy, cafe and restaurant, coach/boat parking, postal and tourist information services, phone/fax/email/photocopy facilities.

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  • Castles Motel

    Castles Motel is a short stroll from restaurants, cafes, shops, the Tahunanui fun park area with roller skating rink, water slides, mini golf, bumper boats, go karts and Natureland Zoo. Offering one bedroom family units with full kitchen facilities, this is a comfortable choice for the family.  Your motel accommodation also has Freeview TV and High Speed Wireless Internet. You may wish to try our executive spa motel units with two person corner spa baths in the bedrooms. All our units have 32" Flatscreen LED TVs. Continental Breakfast and guest laundry available.

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  • Kimi Ora Eco Resort

    Just a 10-minute walk from Kaiteriteri Beach, Kimi Ora Eco Resort offers rooms, one and two bedroom apartments with a balcony and sea views. All rooms offer a kitchen, dining and lounge area with a satellite flat-screen TV and a DVD player. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi, free breakfast and a fantastic range of onsite facilities : spa and wellness centre, heated indoor or outdoor pools, hot tubs, steam room, saunas, games room with billiards and table tennis table and climbing wall.  Forest nature walks (including night walks to spot glowworms) and the famous Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park are next to our property.  Bikes available. Kimi Ora Restaurant serves vegetarian cuisine. Your free continental buffet breakfast includes cereals, organic cheese and yogurt, fresh fruit salad, toasts, spreads, nuts, juice and organic tea and coffee.

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  • Pohara Beach Top 10 Holiday Park

    Take all the hassle out of your holidays with absolute beachfront camping renowned for its family atmosphere and safe swimming beach for the kids. Take a walk in the famous Abel Tasman National Park or enjoy our parkside cafes and bars. We have a variety of accommodation options, including two bedroom deluxe motel units- fully self-contained and ideal for families, powered and tent sites, comfortable well equipped standard and kitchen cabins, and fully-serviced luxury motels. Paraplegic facilities are also available. All motel units have two bedrooms and a divan in the lounge, and are fully equipped with kitchen, TV, radio, heaters and electric blankets.

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  • The Rocks Chalets - Takaka

    The Rocks chalets Accommodation with onsite restaurant centrally located just outside Takaka, minutes from the beautiful beaches and attractions of Golden Bay. Affordable, private, 4-star plus, luxury island-style villas await you. The villas are private and individually nestled amongst limestone outcrops. Each ensuite villa boasts: king or queen-size beds, TV, DVD, air-conditioning, Free internet connection and WiFi, Tea & Coffee making facilities, fridge, mini bar,private deck and all the comforts you could wish for. The on site restaurant was literally built on top of a large rock, and set in 4 acres of award-winning gardens with karst rock formations.

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  • Golden Bay Holiday Park

    Located in the heart of Golden Bay, our holiday park is the perfect holiday haven. Relax on our very safe beautiful beach or explore the surrounds. Our park, cabins and beach houses are situated right alongside secluded Tukurua Beach, on spacious grounds bounded by native bush AND we do flybuys. BBQ, playground and store onsite - Plus we are the closest holiday park to the infamous Mussel Inn which is just 3k from us.

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  • Motueka TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Relax in our peaceful bush-like setting, only 300m to shops, cafes and supermarket. We offer a range of quality family accommodation that includes standard and kitchen cabins, stud... read more

  • The Sandcastle

    The Sandcastle holiday accommodation is perfect for families wanting to get away from the crowds. We even welcome pets! We offer six fully self-contained cottages, each with their ... read more

  • Appleby House and Rabbit Island Huts

    Perfectly situated between Nelson city and the Abel Tasman National Park. Appleby House (large contemporary house) as a Holiday Home or By The Room, three rooms available:Turquoise Room - suitable one couple, downstairs Apartment - suitable couple (plus one child if required), upstairs Apartment - sleeps four - 2 x Queen beds. Onsite we also have Rabbit Island Huts sleeps 2 - a little bit hotel, little bit glamping and little bit traditional kiwi camping. Great for families coming together. We also offer complimentary local specialty breads, Appleby House made condiments and specialty teas and coffees.

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  • Kiwi Park Motels & Holiday Park - Murchison

    We have the full range of accommodation from non powered/powered camping sites, cabins, self-contained units, motels, and 2 bedroom log cabin cottages, ideal as a base for families. Experience all that the White Water Capital of NZ has to offer. Check out our playground for the children!

    Set in tranquil surroundings, Kiwi Park is a 6ha resting place "not to be missed" and a short walk to town centre. We have modern spacious facilities created to enhance relaxation. You can get that rural New Zealand farm stay experience, pet a lamb or deer and feed the emus, wallaby, Captain Cook pig or the Cayuga duck family. Babysitting available by arrangement. Make your stay here a base to explore the top of the South Island from our central location with day trips to West Coast, Maruia Springs, Blenheim, Nelson and Motueka all under two hours drive time.

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  • Wetland View Park

    Get right away from it all. Stay in our luxurious chalets and explore the Wild West Coast of Golden Bay. The chalets have all linen provided and are serviced daily. Each chalet has a fully equipped kitchen if you want to cook for yourselves or you can make the most of your days and enjoy our lovely 3 course evening meals served to you in the luxury of your chalet. If you don't want to relax and enjoy the total peace quiet and birdsong, there are walks you can do from your chalet through the wetland or along the old logging roads through some of our beautiful native bush. The West Coast is just a few minutes drive. Plus we have a really lovely glow worm grotto that we are happy to take our guests through.

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Map of New Zealand
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  • Auckland
  • Bay of Plenty
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin
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  • Hamilton
  • Napier
  • Kapiti
  • Palmerston North
  • Whanganui
  • New Plymouth
  • Arrowtown
  • Te Anau
  • Akaroa
  • Ashburton
  • Hanmer
  • Kaikoura
  • Methven
  • Mt Cook
  • Oamaru
  • Tekapo
  • Timaru
  • Abel Tasman
  • Motueka
  • Nelson Lakes
  • Blenheim
  • Picton
  • Catlins
  • Gore
  • Stewart Island
  • Central Plateau
  • Invercargill
  • Cromwell
  • Greymouth
  • Hokitika
  • Westport
  • Glenorchy

Our favourite destinations…

Auckland

New Zealand’s economic heart and biggest city is also an exciting family visitor destination, situated on a sunny harbour with city beaches just minutes away from the CBD. Orientate yourself by heading down to Viaduct Harbour, wandering the waterfront, checking out the super yachts or enjoying the waterfront restaurants. Nearby is the must-visit Sky Tower along with excellent and kid-friendly museums and tons of exciting activities!

Wellington

Wellington is New Zealand’s capital. Here you will find New Zealand's parliament buildings, including the 'Executive Wing', more well-known as 'The Beehive' due to its distinctive shape. Another icon to look out for is the Wellington Tram, which was the main means of public transport between 1878 and 1964.

Christchurch

With a population of around 400,000 Christchurch, in Canterbury, is the South Island ’s largest city, yet much of it has the feel of a small town. Perhaps that’s why it’s known as the Garden City but with the expansive Hagley Park, Botanic Gardens, Port Hills, River Avon and numerous beaches the city certainly has an open, relaxed feel that’s hard to beat.

Queenstown

With its well-deserved reputation as New Zealand’s activity adventure capital you’ll never run out of activities and things to do in Queenstown, but you may run out of time! With breathtaking scenery, activities and festivals, cafes and restaurants, skiing and snowboarding, shopping and wineries, this lakeside alpine resort rates as one of the world’s top vacation destinations for all ages and seasons.

Rotorua

Rotorua sits on the shore of Lake Rotorua, one of sixteen lakes in the area formed by hundreds of thousands of years of eruptions from the Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area is renowned for its geothermal activity and top of any activity list is to see the bubbling mud pools that are around the region for yourself. The Waimangu Volcanic Valley offers a first hand insight into the devastation caused by the 1886 eruption of Mount Tarawera and is a great place to discover steaming volcanic craters and bubbling, spitting  pools of mud!

Nelson and Golden Bay

The Nelson and Golden Bay regions, at the top of the South Island, boast enviable sunshine hours, glorious sandy beaches, safe swimming spots, lots of wildlife to look out for, and Abel Tasman National Park - an absolute must to explore, on foot, by kayak, your own craft or watertaxi.  Nelson is home to a vibrant arts and crafts community with a fabulous Saturday market, and is close to award-winning wineries and family-friendly bike tracks to take you around the coast.

Hawkes Bay

Napier was rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake and is now known as NZ's Art Deco City.  The Art Deco influence has created a unique city – nowhere else can you see such a varied concentration of art deco style. With over 2,200 sunshine hours a year, Napier is a year-round holiday destination with countless activities to entertain the kids – there's days of entertainment on Marine Parade alone, plus numerous other family-friendly trips and activities.  Add to that the beaches, walks and flat cycle paths, outdoor cafes and entertainment, and you have a perfect holiday destination!

Northland

Beautiful, unspoiled beaches, fishing, historic gum fields, kauri forests – the Far North has it all. With subtropical temperatures, it's often known as ‘the Winterless north', with warm, humid summers and mild winters.
Gateway to the Bay of Islands, Paihia is a pretty, lively beachside town and a perfect base for your family holiday. It’s your start point for Bay of Island adventures including day cruises, sailing, kayaking, swimming with dolphins and reef or wreck diving.