What are hotels, apartments and B&Bs in Nelson asking per night in October 2026?

Compare your B&B, apartment or hotel rate with the whole town. Measured, not modelled.

The full market in Nelson asks $117 a night (median; the average is $148), from 164 places measured (70 hotels · 93 apartments & B&Bs), measured .

Hotels $122 · Apartments & B&Bs $112

The median asking price in Nelson is $122 and the average is $151, from 87 places checked and measured .

Town
Nelson
Measured range
26 October 2026 – 22 January 2027
Terms
2 adults · 1 night
Measured: 25.10.2026, 22:55 Asking prices, not the prices rooms sold for.

What do B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Nelson charge per night?

B&Bs, guesthouses and apartments in Nelson ask $112 a night (median, 93 listings per night) — 8% less than hotels ($122, 70 properties).

TypeMedian per night Middle half (p25–p75)Listings per night
B&Bs, guesthouses & apartments (rentals)$112 $89–$17193
Hotels & hostels$122 $91–$16570
Whole market$117 $89–$170164

Median asking price by stay date

Typical price
$122window median
Half the market
$91–$165p25–p75
Prices available
64 / 6919 December 2026
No price
5sold out or closed
$75 $100 $125 $150 LABOUR DAY 26 OCTOBER · -16% DAY AFTER NEW YEAR'S … 4 JANUARY · +1% 1 Nov 15 Nov 1 Dec 15 Dec 15 Jan 26 Oct · ◇ Labour Day $92 half of all places: $77–$124 68 places answered 27 Oct $110 half of all places: $84–$142 72 places answered 28 Oct $108 half of all places: $80–$151 69 places answered 29 Oct $100 half of all places: $78–$142 71 places answered 30 Oct $100 half of all places: $75–$140 71 places answered 31 Oct $109 half of all places: $78–$142 70 places answered 1 Nov $102 half of all places: $80–$149 78 places answered 2 Nov $115 half of all places: $85–$171 80 places answered 3 Nov $119 half of all places: $94–$162 71 places answered 4 Nov $123 half of all places: $85–$165 75 places answered 5 Nov $114 half of all places: $84–$152 77 places answered 6 Nov $103 half of all places: $82–$140 65 places answered 7 Nov $115 half of all places: $85–$141 64 places answered 8 Nov $113 half of all places: $81–$160 76 places answered 9 Nov $117 half of all places: $82–$167 75 places answered 10 Nov $115 half of all places: $84–$168 71 places answered 11 Nov $119 half of all places: $85–$155 70 places answered 12 Nov $122 half of all places: $89–$160 69 places answered 13 Nov $119 half of all places: $82–$161 52 places answered 14 Nov $112 half of all places: $89–$163 52 places answered 15 Nov $120 half of all places: $90–$151 70 places answered 16 Nov $125 half of all places: $90–$173 72 places answered 17 Nov $130 half of all places: $91–$194 67 places answered 18 Nov $133 half of all places: $94–$182 71 places answered 19 Nov $133 half of all places: $94–$194 70 places answered 20 Nov $121 half of all places: $85–$162 71 places answered 21 Nov $116 half of all places: $85–$168 71 places answered 22 Nov $113 half of all places: $85–$162 77 places answered 23 Nov $117 half of all places: $91–$168 80 places answered 24 Nov $124 half of all places: $89–$171 75 places answered 25 Nov $122 half of all places: $85–$171 75 places answered 26 Nov $122 half of all places: $93–$159 78 places answered 27 Nov $117 half of all places: $85–$168 75 places answered 28 Nov $124 half of all places: $85–$171 73 places answered 29 Nov $113 half of all places: $87–$171 75 places answered 30 Nov $117 half of all places: $90–$168 79 places answered 1 Dec $124 half of all places: $87–$168 76 places answered 2 Dec $121 half of all places: $85–$171 73 places answered 3 Dec $122 half of all places: $94–$165 70 places answered 4 Dec $122 half of all places: $94–$182 68 places answered 5 Dec $134 half of all places: $102–$194 60 places answered 6 Dec $122 half of all places: $93–$164 76 places answered 7 Dec $119 half of all places: $89–$168 81 places answered 8 Dec $124 half of all places: $94–$161 79 places answered 9 Dec $122 half of all places: $91–$168 78 places answered 10 Dec $122 half of all places: $91–$168 75 places answered 11 Dec $117 half of all places: $87–$152 63 places answered 12 Dec $118 half of all places: $87–$147 64 places answered 13 Dec $117 half of all places: $89–$154 75 places answered 14 Dec $118 half of all places: $87–$146 75 places answered 15 Dec $120 half of all places: $91–$146 72 places answered 16 Dec $119 half of all places: $91–$144 71 places answered 17 Dec $123 half of all places: $91–$146 75 places answered 18 Dec $122 half of all places: $98–$146 69 places answered 19 Dec $121 half of all places: $100–$144 64 places answered 20 Dec $116 half of all places: $94–$146 66 places answered 21 Dec $123 half of all places: $97–$146 53 places answered 22 Dec $120 half of all places: $96–$141 52 places answered 23 Dec $122 half of all places: $98–$164 47 places answered 3 Jan $126 half of all places: $87–$167 34 places answered 4 Jan · ◇ Day after New Y… $141 half of all places: $114–$168 37 places answered 5 Jan $142 half of all places: $118–$182 40 places answered 6 Jan $139 half of all places: $107–$192 49 places answered 7 Jan $139 half of all places: $117–$186 41 places answered 8 Jan $143 half of all places: $116–$168 39 places answered 9 Jan $141 half of all places: $118–$167 43 places answered 10 Jan $134 half of all places: $103–$154 45 places answered 11 Jan $137 half of all places: $103–$163 51 places answered 12 Jan $140 half of all places: $109–$167 53 places answered 13 Jan $136 half of all places: $102–$167 54 places answered 14 Jan $141 half of all places: $103–$171 54 places answered 15 Jan $138 half of all places: $102–$165 48 places answered 16 Jan $141 half of all places: $102–$157 44 places answered 17 Jan $137 half of all places: $102–$167 55 places answered 18 Jan $138 half of all places: $96–$171 55 places answered 19 Jan $142 half of all places: $102–$193 58 places answered 20 Jan $146 half of all places: $102–$193 57 places answered 21 Jan $141 half of all places: $101–$171 56 places answered 22 Jan $141 half of all places: $96–$168 48 places answered

Click a night on the chart to see its numbers. · middle price · half the city asks less · half of all places · 8 in 10 places

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26 Oct ◇ $92 27 Oct $110 28 Oct $108 29 Oct $100 30 Oct $100 31 Oct $109 1 Nov $102 2 Nov $115 3 Nov $119 4 Nov $123 5 Nov $114 6 Nov $103 7 Nov $115 8 Nov $113 9 Nov $117 10 Nov $115 11 Nov $119 12 Nov $122 13 Nov $119 14 Nov $112 15 Nov $120 16 Nov $125 17 Nov $130 18 Nov $133 19 Nov $133 20 Nov $121 21 Nov $116 22 Nov $113 23 Nov $117 24 Nov $124 25 Nov $122 26 Nov $122 27 Nov $117 28 Nov $124 29 Nov $113 30 Nov $117 1 Dec $124 2 Dec $121 3 Dec $122 4 Dec $122 5 Dec $134 6 Dec $122 7 Dec $119 8 Dec $124 9 Dec $122 10 Dec $122 11 Dec $117 12 Dec $118 13 Dec $117 14 Dec $118 15 Dec $120 16 Dec $119 17 Dec $123 18 Dec $122 19 Dec $121 20 Dec $116 21 Dec $123 22 Dec $120 23 Dec $122 3 Jan $126 4 Jan ◇ $141 5 Jan $142 6 Jan $139 7 Jan $139 8 Jan $143 9 Jan $141 10 Jan $134 11 Jan $137 12 Jan $140 13 Jan $136 14 Jan $141 15 Jan $138 16 Jan $141 17 Jan $137 18 Jan $138 19 Jan $142 20 Jan $146 21 Jan $141 22 Jan $141
All nights as a table (79)
Nelson: median asking price per night, 26 October 2026 – 22 January 2027 · up to 87 properties per night · 2 adults · 1 night · Measured: 25.10.2026
Night Day Median vs window median p25 p75 Priced / checked Event
Mon $92 -25% $77 $124 68 / 73 Labour Day
Tue $110 -10% $84 $142 72 / 77
Wed $108 -11% $80 $151 69 / 74
Thu $100 -18% $78 $142 71 / 77
Fri $100 -18% $75 $140 71 / 76
Sat $109 -10% $78 $142 70 / 75
Sun $102 -16% $80 $149 78 / 84
Mon $115 -6% $85 $171 80 / 86
Tue $119 -3% $94 $162 71 / 77
Wed $123 +1% $85 $165 75 / 80
Thu $114 -7% $84 $152 77 / 83
Fri $103 -15% $82 $140 65 / 71
Sat $115 -6% $85 $141 64 / 70
Sun $113 -7% $81 $160 76 / 81
Mon $117 -4% $82 $167 75 / 80
Tue $115 -5% $84 $168 71 / 75
Wed $119 -2% $85 $155 70 / 75
Thu $122 +1% $89 $160 69 / 74
Fri $119 -2% $82 $161 52 / 57
Sat $112 -8% $89 $163 52 / 57
Sun $120 -2% $90 $151 70 / 75
Mon $125 +2% $90 $173 72 / 78
Tue $130 +7% $91 $194 67 / 72
Wed $133 +9% $94 $182 71 / 76
Thu $133 +10% $94 $194 70 / 75
Fri $121 +0% $85 $162 71 / 76
Sat $116 -5% $85 $168 71 / 77
Sun $113 -7% $85 $162 77 / 83
Mon $117 -4% $91 $168 80 / 87
Tue $124 +2% $89 $171 75 / 82
Wed $122 +0% $85 $171 75 / 82
Thu $122 +1% $93 $159 78 / 84
Fri $117 -3% $85 $168 75 / 81
Sat $124 +2% $85 $171 73 / 79
Sun $113 -7% $87 $171 75 / 81
Mon $117 -3% $90 $168 79 / 86
Tue $124 +2% $87 $168 76 / 83
Wed $121 -1% $85 $171 73 / 79
Thu $122 +0% $94 $165 70 / 76
Fri $122 +0% $94 $182 68 / 73
Sat $134 +10% $102 $194 60 / 65
Sun $122 +0% $93 $164 76 / 82
Mon $119 -2% $89 $168 81 / 87
Tue $124 +2% $94 $161 79 / 85
Wed $122 +0% $91 $168 78 / 84
Thu $122 +0% $91 $168 75 / 81
Fri $117 -3% $87 $152 63 / 69
Sat $118 -3% $87 $147 64 / 69
Sun $117 -3% $89 $154 75 / 81
Mon $118 -3% $87 $146 75 / 81
Tue $120 -1% $91 $146 72 / 78
Wed $119 -3% $91 $144 71 / 77
Thu $123 +1% $91 $146 75 / 80
Fri $122 +0% $98 $146 69 / 74
Sat $121 +0% $100 $144 64 / 69
Sun $116 -5% $94 $146 66 / 71
Mon $123 +1% $97 $146 53 / 57
Tue $120 -1% $96 $141 52 / 57
Wed $122 +0% $98 $164 47 / 53
Sun $126 +3% $87 $167 34 / 39
Mon $141 +16% $114 $168 37 / 42 Day after New Year's Day (observed)
Tue $142 +17% $118 $182 40 / 45
Wed $139 +14% $107 $192 49 / 55
Thu $139 +14% $117 $186 41 / 47
Fri $143 +17% $116 $168 39 / 45
Sat $141 +16% $118 $167 43 / 48
Sun $134 +10% $103 $154 45 / 51
Mon $137 +12% $103 $163 51 / 56
Tue $140 +15% $109 $167 53 / 57
Wed $136 +12% $102 $167 54 / 59
Thu $141 +16% $103 $171 54 / 59
Fri $138 +14% $102 $165 48 / 52
Sat $141 +16% $102 $157 44 / 50
Sun $137 +13% $102 $167 55 / 60
Mon $138 +14% $96 $171 55 / 60
Tue $142 +17% $102 $193 58 / 64
Wed $146 +20% $102 $193 57 / 63
Thu $141 +16% $101 $171 56 / 61
Fri $141 +16% $96 $168 48 / 52

Prices from — 3 days ago. They may have moved since.

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Events in the measured window

Night Event Median that night Ordinary nights This night vs comparable nights
Day after New Year's Day (observed) public holiday $141 $139 +1%
Labour Day public holiday $92 $109 -16%

The percentage describes that night — its median against the other nights of the same kind (weekday or weekend) within a week either side. It is measured. We do not claim the event caused it; we give the date, the name and the source so it can be checked.

Rate shopping — 64 places in Nelson and what each asks

Nelson · night of 19 December 2026 · USD · 2 adults · 1 night

A rate shop is the list of what competitors ask for one night. This one is measured, not modelled: 64 of 69 places returned a price for 19 December 2026, read on 25 October 2026.

# Place Type Location Price Vs median
64 Pihopa Retreat Hotel · 5★ Bishopdale $1 020 +743%
63 39Carmine Five Star 4-bedroom Holiday Home Private room · 4★ Richmond / Hope $625 +416%
62 The Last Straw Cottage Nelson Private room · 5★ Brightwater $413 +241%
61 Awaroa Lodge Hotel · 4★ Awaroa Bay $357 +195%
60 Country Retreats on Ranzau 7 Private room · 4★ Richmond / Hope $279 +131%
59 Country Retreats on Ranzau 8 Private room · 4.5★ Richmond / Hope $279 +131%
58 Infinity Dreams Private room · 4★ Richmond / Hope $256 +112%
57 Oaktree House Private room · 4.5★ Nelson City Center $247 +104%
56 Country Retreats on Ranzau 3 Private room · 4.5★ Richmond / Hope $194 +60%
55 Country Retreats on Ranzau 1 Private room · 5★ Richmond / Hope $194 +60%
54 Harbourside Nelson Studios & Apartments Hotel · 4.5★ Port Nelson $176 +45%
53 The Cottage Private room · 3.5★ Mapua $171 +41%
52 Mapua Wharfside Apartments Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 4★ Mapua $171 +41%
51 The Loft at The Last Straw Private room · 4★ Brightwater $168 +39%
50 Century Park Hotel · 5★ Nelson City Center $164 +35%
49 Chelsea Park Motor Lodge Nelson Hotel · 4.5★ Nelson City Center $146 +21%
48 Grand Arden Monaco Nelson Hotel · 3.5★ Monaco $144 +19%
47 The Lookout Private room · 4★ Mapua $142 +18%
46 The Pear Orchard Lodge Hotel · 4★ Richmond / Hope $140 +16%
45 Greens Motel Hotel · 4★ Annesbrook $138 +14%
44 DeLorenzo's Studio Apartments Hotel · 5★ The Wood $136 +12%
43 Palms Motel Hotel · 4★ Nelson City Center $135 +12%
42 Tides Hotel Hotel · 4.5★ The Wood $134 +11%
41 Arcadia Motel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $132 +9%
40 Admirals Motor Inn Hotel · 4★ Nelson South $132 +9%
39 The Sails Nelson Hotel · 5★ The Wood $130 +8%
38 Gladstone Motel Hotel · 3.5★ Richmond / Hope $125 +4%
37 Nikau Apartments Hotel · 3★ Nelson City Center $125 +4%
36 Tuscany Gardens Motor Lodge Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $125 +3%
35 Saxton Lodge Motel Hotel · 5★ Stoke $123 +2%
34 Highhaven on Quebec, sunny hillside, central Nelson hideaway with city to sea views Private room · 3.5★ Washington Valley $123 +1%
33 Balmoral Motel Hotel · 3.5★ Tahunanui $122 +0%
32 Maitai Whare Iti - Adventure Cabins & House Hotel · 3★ Nelson City Center $121 +0%
31 Rutherford Hotel Nelson - A Heritage Hotel Hotel · 4★ Nelson City Center $118 -3%
30 Queen Street Studios Hotel · 4.5★ Richmond / Hope $117 -3%
29 Riverlodge Motel Hotel · 4★ The Wood $117 -3%
28 Palazzo Motor Lodge Hotel · 5★ Nelson City Center $115 -5%
27 Bella Vista Motel Nelson Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $114 -6%
26 The Honest Lawyer, an Ascend Collection Hotel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $113 -6%
25 Boutique Motel Hotel · 4★ Stoke $113 -7%
24 Tahunanui Beach Holiday Home Private room · 4★ Tahunanui $111 -8%
23 Amber Court Motel Nelson Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $103 -15%
22 Totaranui Accommodation Chalet 2 Private room · 4★ Awaroa Bay $103 -15%
21 Kings Gate Motel Hotel · 3.5★ The Wood $103 -15%
20 The Beachcomber Hotel Hotel · 3★ Tahunanui $102 -16%
19 Asure Fountain Resort Motel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $101 -16%
18 Tahuna Beach Holiday Park Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 5★ Tahunanui $101 -17%
17 The Ticket To Ride- Converted Bus Stay Guesthouse / B&B / apartment · 3★ Richmond / Hope $100 -17%
16 Abelia Motor Lodge Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $94 -22%
15 Apex Motorlodge- Adults Only Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $91 -25%
14 The Hotel Nelson Hotel · 4★ Nelson South $90 -26%
13 Tudor Lodge Motel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $85 -29%
12 Cozy corner on Cohen Hotel Annesbrook $81 -33%
11 Arrow Motel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $80 -34%
10 Joya Garden & Villa Studios and Organic Bed & Breakfast Hotel · 5★ Nelson City Center $79 -34%
9 Lodestone - Trail to Tide Hotel Richmond / Hope $78 -35%
8 Castles Motel Hotel · 4★ Tahunanui $77 -37%
7 YHA Nelson - Backpackers Hotel · 4★ Nelson City Center $75 -38%
6 Richmond Motel and Holiday Park Hotel · 4★ Richmond / Hope $75 -38%
5 Tasman Bay Backpackers Hotel · 4★ The Wood $54 -55%
4 The Palace Backpackers Hotel · 5★ Nelson City Center $48 -60%
3 The Prince Albert Backpackers & Bar Hotel · 2★ Nelson City Center $46 -62%
2 Bridge Backpackers Hotel · 5★ Nelson City Center $43 -65%
1 The Bug Backpackers Hotel · 3★ Nelson South $39 -68%

How to read the table

Price — the asking price for the stated terms
Vs median — difference from $121
No price — the place is sold out or closed

Proof of measurement

✓69 places checked
✓64 returned a price
✓Measured: 25.10.2026, 22:55
✓Source: public asking prices

Each row is one place on that night: name, type, district and asking price — exactly as measured. A place whose name we have not learned yet gets a dash, never an invented name. Source: public asking prices on hotel sites — hotels and listed rentals. Rental-only listings are not in this list.

Benchmark: what the numbers show

Nelson · selected night: 19 December 2026

Weekend vs weekdays
-1%
Friday and Saturday: $121
Monday–Thursday: $122
Priciest night in the window
$146
20 January 2027 · 57 available offers
Availability that night
93%
64 of 69 places with a price
  • Friday and Saturday: median $121. Monday to Thursday: $122. The difference is -1% — 21 and 47 measured nights.
  • The priciest measured night in the window is 20 January 2027: a median of $146 across 57 offers.
  • On the night of 23 December 2026, half the places sat between $98 and $164 — 47 offers out of 53 checked.
  • Next event: Day after New Year's Day (observed), 4 January 2027 — that night's median runs +1% against comparable nights around it.

Price distribution that night

Median $121

‹ $300 60
300–600 2
600–900 1
900–1500 1
› 1500 0

Which day of the week is priciest?

Each weekday's median across the window, against the whole window's median. Measured, not assumed.

Day Median vs window median
Tuesday $124 +2%
Thursday $122 +1%
Wednesday $122 +0%
Friday $121 +0%
Saturday $119 -2%
Monday $118 -3%
Sunday $117 -3%

Availability, night by night

0% 47% 95% 26 Oct 22 Jan

Places without a price are sold out or closed — counted, never estimated.

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Statistics: Nelson in numbers

Everything below was measured in the same 90-night window. Nothing is a forecast or an estimate.

Guest scores across the town

Average 9.2/10 across 102 places — 30 646 reviews in total. The hotel sites' scale and scores.

9–10 76
8–9 24
7–8 2
6–7 0
‹6 0

Your comp set by star rating — night of 23 December 2026

The median price of each category on that one night. A category with fewer than 3 prices is not printed.

5★ $120 · 9
4.5★ $168 · 5
4★ $124 · 22
3.5★ $146 · 4
3★ $97 · 4

Your comp set by district — night of 23 December 2026

The median price of priced places in each district that night. A district with fewer than 5 prices is not printed.

Richmond / Hope $178 · 6
Nelson City Center $124 · 10
Tahunanui $114 · 12
The Wood $111 · 5

“Last room”, night by night

The percentage of priced places where the site shows one room left. The site's number — it can be marketing, which is why we say so.

0% 41% 83% 26 Oct 22 Jan

How many offers fit under $125, night by night

The percentage of priced offers at or under one round ceiling — the whole window's median snapped to a round amount. Counted from the same nights that draw the curve above.

0% 37% 75% 26 Oct 22 Jan

Most: 26 October 2026 — 51 of 68 offers at or under $125. Fewest: 5 January 2027 — 13 of 40.

Friday–Saturday nights in Nelson run -1% against Monday–Thursday nights.

How these numbers were made

1. Asking prices

The prices visible while searching, not the prices rooms sold for.

2. Same terms for everyone

One night, 2 adults, the same date and currency for every place.

3. No price ≠ zero

Sold-out or closed places are counted separately and never drag the median down.

✓ Every number carries a date, a sample and a source. Read the full method →

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Frequently asked questions from operators

What are properties in Nelson asking per night?

The median asking price in Nelson is $122 and the average is $151, from 87 places checked and measured 25 October 2026.

When is accommodation in Nelson most expensive?

The priciest measured night in the window is 20 January 2027: the median asking price was $146, based on 57 available offers.

How much do events increase asking prices in Nelson?

On the measured night of Day after New Year's Day (observed), 4 January 2027, the median asking price was $141, based on 37 offers, and ran +1% against comparable nights.

What is the typical weekend premium in Nelson?

The Friday–Saturday median asking price is $121, against $122 on Monday–Thursday: -1%.

How many properties were measured in Nelson?

The window covers up to 87 checked properties per night across 79 measured nights.

Are these asking prices or completed bookings?

These are public asking prices visible while searching, not the prices of completed bookings.

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