Which district in Nelson is cheapest to stay in?
In Nelson, the cheapest district to stay in is Tahunanui, at a median asking price of $101 a night, and the priciest is Richmond / Hope at $144 (latest scan 25 October 2026). The ranking covers 4 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 52 of the 61 nights from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027, read on 25 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 87 places checked, read 25 October 2026 22:55 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Nelson, Richmond / Hope asks a median $144 a night, +42% against $101 in Tahunanui, the cheapest of 4 districts compared on the same 52 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahunanui | $101 | $90–$114 | 52 | 16 | 9.1 (16) | 88% of 16 |
| Nelson City Center | $122 | $79–$153 | 52 | 24 | 9.2 (23) | 62% of 24 |
| The Wood | $133 | $103–$166 | 52 | 7 | 9.2 (7) | 86% of 7 |
| Richmond / Hope | $144 | $117–$194 | 52 | 20 | 9.7 (20) | 84% of 19 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 52 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 31 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Nelson whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is Tahunanui: a median $101 a night, score 9.1 across 16 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tahunanui | $101 | 9.1 | 16 |
| Nelson City Center | $122 | 9.2 | 23 |
| The Wood | $133 | 9.2 | 7 |
| Richmond / Hope | $144 | 9.7 | 20 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Nelson is in Nelson City Center: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $118 against $125 Monday to Thursday (-6%), over 13 and 30 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond / Hope | $144 | $144 | 0% | 13 / 30 |
| Tahunanui | $98 | $101 | -4% | 13 / 30 |
| The Wood | $133 | $140 | -5% | 13 / 30 |
| Nelson City Center | $118 | $125 | -6% | 13 / 30 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 52 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Nelson: 61, from 13 November 2026 to 22 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 87 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 104 of the 104 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 25 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →