See all properties

Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel

4.0 star property

Choose dates to view prices

Photo gallery for Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel

Standard Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Laundry room
Property entrance
One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit | Terrace/patio
Family Apartment | Living area | LED TV, DVD player

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$77
$67 nightly
$77 total
Total with taxes and fees
Mar 27 - Mar 28

Explore the area

View in a map
44 Tahunanui Drive, Nelson, 7011
  • Place, Natureland Zoo
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Tahunanui Beach Reserve
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Nelson Fun Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Nelson (NSN)
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Studio

Standard Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Executive Studio

Executive Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Executive Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for One Bedroom Upstairs Spa Unit

One Bedroom Upstairs Spa Unit | Jetted tub

One Bedroom Upstairs Spa Unit

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Family Apartment

Family Apartment | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Apartment

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit

One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit | Jetted tub

One Bedroom Downstairs Spa Unit

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 452 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Studio

Superior Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Superior Studio

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Studio, Multiple Beds

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Studio

Deluxe Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Studio

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Similar properties

Superior Room | Desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
The Hotel Nelson
  • Pool
  • Kids pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, 1,003 reviews
$78 nightly
The price is $90
Mar 26 - Mar 27
Total with taxes and fees
The Hotel Nelson

About the neighborhood

Nelson

With a stay at Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel in Nelson (Tahunanui), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Burrell Park and Tahunanui Beach Reserve. .This beach motel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Natureland Zoo and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Nelson Fun Park.
View more Motels in NelsonOpens in a new window

What's nearby

  • Natureland Zoo - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Tahunanui Beach Reserve - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Burrell Park - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Nelson Fun Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • World of Wearable Art and Collectable Cars - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Nelson (NSN) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coupland's Bakeries - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Boat Shed Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Sublime Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Styx - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel

Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Accommodations at this 4-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

This Nelson motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch LED televisions and DVD players are provided, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 2 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Saturday (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts major credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Castles Motel
Castles Motel Nelson
Castles Nelson
Castles Motel
Castles Driftwood Motel Nelson
Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel Motel
Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel Nelson
Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel Motel Nelson

Castles Motel and Driftwood Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 166 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Stacey

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bathroom was dirty as heck but everything else was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Karen, Greymouth

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Self checkin
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Auckland

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrucia

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, it was to my satifaction thakyou
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rick

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Nothing
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

RUDY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious family unit, bedroom with large double and a single bed and a single bed in lounge ,well equipped kitchen, dining area etc. All very clean ,good quality bed linnen. All great value for money Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Waina Marie

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lou

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig & Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bed was a bit average, was the o ly thing that let the place down.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Philipa

For the number of rooms, parking is very scarce and tight
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GLENN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay. Didn't meet any staff, was texted where my room was, a where the key was. On leaving, I just left the key on the table and closed up the room, if they didn't want to meet me on checkin g, I wasn't meeting them on checkout either.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ian

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Disliked: Amenities
Disappointed as I had thought I’d booked a nice night away with my husband… turned out it is an emergency accommodation provider . I’m not a snob and don’t judge people but they should have disclosed this when booking At 300/night I was expecting something nice and romantic … there were kids and families everywhere. I would suggest they include this in their booking information.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
We were informed that some rooms were tenanted for social housing. Thought that it will be ok but turned out to be a bad idea. People from nearby room were fighting at the middle of the night so hard to sleep. No heating inside the main bedroom. To top it all off a big drama played out on the last night- one of the lady owners threw a tantrum, crying and shouting out in the street in front of our room as partner seems to be leaving her. A lot of drama for a week we wanted to spend trying to relax.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our unit,#15, was good.Had a lounge, seperate kitchen, seperate bathroom and a bedroom. A very cosy unit.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
It was fine for what I needed for just the night but found the room and facilities a little outdated. Nice large room and enjoyed the Sky Sport. Really hand to all food, shops etc
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location to beach and local bars . Traffic noise at night noisey due to being on state highway.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It felt like home in this place - which was important in view of the bad weather outside! The room was cosy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is dated and not appealing to stay at. Our coach was tattered and torn. One of the beds was comfortable and one was not. There were spider webs around the doors so needs a thorough cleaning.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable room with friendly service
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Close to restaurants and great for groups, garden rooms were good but a little tired but perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Miguel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff but the studio was disappointing. The decor is dated and the downstairs rooms have no view. It was clean but best for a quick one night stopover rather than a weekend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

georgina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean and comfortable. Noisy place with traffic. If not used to that its hard to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019