We required a place for 5 adults while in Nelson, NZ and found this Hotel in our AAA travel book. We went on line to read the reviews before booking and because they were so mixed we were unsure. Fortunately we were close enough that we could go and look at what they had to offer before booking wherein we... more

We stayed for one night in the Hotel, not the apartments. The quality of the hotel is very good. The location is about 7 kilometers south of Nelson. It is a nice quiet spot at night time. The beds we had were very comfortable. Bathroom is very upmarket. Have no complaints at all. A very enjoyable stay. more

The photos on the website look really nice, but like other travellers have pointed out, some of these photos are somewhat misleading. The estuary is a bit of a mud pool and I never saw the tide actually coming in. Rooms are dark and musty - the bathroom definitely should have had opening windows for some fresh air and natural... more

We stayed 3 nights at monaco resort in early february and after a few mixed reviews we wondered what we had booked. We soon learnt that previous reviews couldnt have be further from the truth. Our whole experience from check in to check out was fantastic- the resort gives a community within a community feel, and with the extra ammentites... more

We have just returned from a long weekend in Nelson. This was our second time to Monaco and once again we enjoyed the surroundings and friendly service. The cottages are very cosy, comfortable and very well appointed. The restaurant is excellent but I still can't decide if breakfast or dinner was better!! There is everything you need at the resort... more

We visited “sunny Nelson” and stayed in the hotel part of the Monaco “resort” for three nights mid-January 2008; it turned out to be very thoroughly unpleasant despite its quite "chocolate box-pretty" surroundings. The hotel rooms are inordinately small and stuffy, but most uncomfortably there is no is air-conditioning anywhere in the hotel or the other units. Temperatures in the... more

It's perfectly clean, tidy etc. but what a strange place, it's not really a hotel, more like a little housing estate, with lots of twee little terraces of red brick "cottages" with terracotta tiles throughout, low ceilings, dark little rooms. Some of them are privately owned, some rented out. The standard of furnishings is poor - new and clean but... more

The picture looks great --right on the water. But be advised -- 90% of the time that water is a mud flat. It is also almost on the landing path to the airport which is very close. Also very small rooms, no closets or dressers, NO A/C, no screens and a nice mosquito infested pond in front of the hotel.... more

Stayed here recently on our last night in New Zealand, before heading back to the States. We rented one of the 2 bedroom apartments for the night. It was very nice, roomy, well-appointed. The location of the hotel is good, away from too much noise, near the water, right across the street from the Honest Lawyer (recommended for dinner). When... more