Paddy's Knob
Paddy's Knob, Champion Terrace, Tāhunanui, Nelson 7030, New Zealand- Viewpoint
- Wheelchair Accessible
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About this hotel
Close to the Beach
Just 5 minutes’ walk from Tahunanui Beach, Beaches Nelson offers self-contained accommodation with a private balcony or patio.
Convenient Amenities
A kitchenette with a microwave and refrigerator is standard in all apartments. Each air-conditioned apartment has a flat-screen TV. Most also have a double spa bath.
Relaxing Facilities
Beaches Nelson features a barbecue area, free bicycle rental, and free WiFi. The motel also offers a guest laundry and luggage storage facilities. Free parking is available on site.
Experience the perfect blend of comfort and convenience at Beaches Nelson.
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Important Information
If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Beaches Nelson in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
Guests will be required to show their government My Vaccine Pass at check-in.
A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Heating
Terrace
Family rooms
Garden
Hiking
Laundry
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Golf course
Soundproof rooms
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking throughout
Private parking
Private check-in/check-out
Daily housekeeping
Designated smoking area
Accessible parking
Street parking
Concierge service
Wheelchair accessible
Toilet with grab rails
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Contactless check-in/check-out
Invoice provided
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Smoke alarms
Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
Guest room sealed after cleaning
Physical distancing in dining areas
Key access
Face masks for guests available
Room Types
One-Bedroom Apartment
Up to 3 guests37 sqmQueen bed (151-180 cm wide)
This air-conditioned apartment features a private balcony or patio, as well as a kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator. It also has a separate living room.
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
37 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVTelephoneAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteMini-fridgeRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowavePrivate bathroomHeating
Two-Bedroom Apartment
Up to 4 guests45 sqm2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
This air-conditioned apartment features a double spa bath, a private balcony or patio, as well as a kitchenette with a dishwasher, microwave and refrigerator. It also has a separate living room.
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
45 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVTelephoneAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteMini-fridgeRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowavePrivate bathroomHeating
Executive One-Bedroom Apartment
Up to 3 guests37 sqmQueen bed (151-180 cm wide)
This air-conditioned apartment features a double spa bath, a private balcony or patio, as well as a kitchenette with a dishwasher, stove, microwave and refrigerator. It also has a separate living room.
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 2 children
Beds
Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
37 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVTelephoneAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteMini-fridgeRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowavePrivate bathroomHeating
Studio
Up to 2 guests29 sqmExtra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
This air-conditioned studio features a private balcony or patio, as well as a kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator. It also has a seating area.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVTelephoneAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteMini-fridgeRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowavePrivate bathroomHeating
Executive Studio
Up to 2 guests29 sqmExtra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
This air-conditioned studio features a double spa bath, a private balcony or patio, and a kitchenette with microwave and refrigerator. It also has a seating area.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Extra-large double bed (Super-king size) (181-210 cm wide)
Room details
29 sqm
In-room amenities
Coffee/tea makerShowerTVTelephoneAir conditioningHair dryerKitchenetteMini-fridgeRefrigeratorDeskSeating AreaFanToiletMicrowavePrivate bathroomHeating
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Guest reviews(1,032 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 19, 2026Beautiful accomodation. Comforable and spotlessly clean. Close to amazing beach
8/10
Reviewed Sep 3, 2026In the perfect place to walk to the beach the pubs and McDonalds
8/10
Reviewed Aug 7, 2026Lovely clean and spacious room. Office staff great. Only thing missing was electric blankets but otherwise great.
10/10
Reviewed Jul 24, 2026follow up surveys
10/10
Reviewed Jun 29, 2026Location was great,staff were super friendly and accommodating. The place was immaculate and very comfortable. Highly recommend and will be staying there again.
Nothing,all was perfect
8/10
Reviewed Jun 21, 2026Good location, lovely clean room. Friendly welcome
5/10
Reviewed Jun 11, 2026Comfy bed and all around lovely room
The road noise is truly terrible, I had the worst sleep with trucks n vehicles roaring by all night.
9/10
Reviewed May 30, 2026Staff very friendly and helpful
Bathroom basin cracked and badly repaired. But otherwise hard to fault
9/10
Reviewed May 23, 2026Laundry, spa bath, location.
8/10
Reviewed May 17, 2026We had arranged a late check in and the communication from Beaches was fantastic. We have stayed at Beaches before and enjoyed the same clean, comfortable accommodation as we did the last time. Beaches will be our go to motel of choice whenever we are staying in Nelson.
8/10
Reviewed May 16, 2026Great location and very clean. Loved the porthole window.
Room was upstairs but that was my fault as I had forgotten to ask for a down stairs.
9/10
Reviewed May 15, 2026The room was spacious and the spa was delightful
No complaints great value for money
10/10
Reviewed May 14, 2026Nice tidy well equipped room
8/10
Reviewed May 6, 2026The apartment was spotless and also serviced the next day.. For motel style accommodation, the facilities were very good. There are plenty of restaurants nearby and very close to the beach.
Main road location.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 23, 2026Room was better than expected. Very clean. Lovely view. Would recommend
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Apr 13, 2026Excellent facilities,comfortable and warm. Nice large spa bath
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Apr 8, 2026Have stayed on several occasions and it’s always comfortable and quiet and not too far from the waterfront restaurants. Will be back again 😊🙏
9/10
Reviewed Apr 5, 2026Very clean, close to eating points n beach. Janie was great host. Very accomodating. Will visit again.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 25, 2026The staff were very helpful and went out of their way to accommidate our needs. The good weather enabled us to sit on the balcony and enjoy the sunshine.
It would have been nice if the premises had a lift to assist with getting luggage upstairs
9/10
Reviewed Mar 22, 2026The hotel was good for sure. Shirt walk over to the beach but we found it a bit far from town itself
The neighbours were very noisy, for a very long time into the early hours, just on Saturday night
10/10
Reviewed Mar 21, 2026As advertised, roomy and clean
8/10
Reviewed Mar 19, 2026Very clean and spacious
Traffic noise
10/10
Reviewed Mar 13, 2026Everything
Nothing to report here
6/10
Reviewed Mar 12, 2026Close walk to beach
Receptionist couldn’t show me on a Map where we were. Was not able to give any information on the local area. We had booked a room for 3 guests - when I commented that there was no third bed I was told I should have booked two rooms. My booking started in 3 places - 3 guests. They did sort out a third bed but no crockery glassware cutlery provided for third guest.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 10, 2026We have stayed here before and can't fault it. The room is very comfortable very clean. Bed just so comfy. Close to everything food beach etc. I would highly recommend this motel.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 9, 2026People and cleanliness
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Mar 9, 2026Very friendly professional welcome to the hotel. Immaculately clean. Spacious and very comfortable bed! Lovely area to sit outside as well. Excellent location close to the beach, plus eateries etc We would definitely stay here again.
Saturday night we arrived back at approx 10pm and the car park was full, so had to park on the road. It would be great if there were allocated parks for units.
8/10
Reviewed Mar 8, 2026Spacious, clean and quiet.
9/10
Reviewed Mar 2, 2026Room size great and spotless clean. Staff very friendly
Our issue as we did not request ground floor apartment so luggage up stairs not good for me
10/10
Reviewed Mar 2, 2026Loved everything
Nothing to report
10/10
Reviewed Feb 27, 2026Super clean and cute apartment style with kitchen facilities
Nothing! Loved it and will stay again
10/10
Reviewed Feb 23, 2026The location And very clean .
10/10
Reviewed Feb 22, 2026Perfectly good 👍
8/10
Reviewed Feb 13, 2026Mooie ruime kamer, we hadden de executive suite,met bubbelbad voor twee personen.
De kamer lag vlakbij de doorgaande weg, waar ook ons balkon op uitkeek. Dat was wel behoorlijk lawaaiig.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 10, 2026Everything was great. Great location, great staff, comfortable, spacious, clean. Definitely would stay again.
8/10
Reviewed Feb 9, 2026Room layout and sizewas excellent
Room very noisy
9/10
Reviewed Jan 29, 2026Friendly staff. Clean and comfortable units. Great location.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 28, 2026The cleanliness Staff excellent
10/10
Reviewed Jan 27, 2026The studio was really nice very well located with everything needed. The manager also gabe 2 fabulous restaurant .
Nothing
8/10
Reviewed Jan 23, 2026Empfang sehr nett und hilfsbereit
Etwas nah an der Strasse, dafür zentral, gute Parkmöglichkeit, aeusserst sauber und komfortabel
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026The service was spectacular, and the hosts were so welcoming. I’ll be back and make sure that I stay longer next time.
It was great - there wasn’t anything I didn’t like.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Cleanliness stood out as soon as we walked into our unit. The bed was really comfortable.
Nothing that I can think of.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Room was perfect, bed was so comfortable, the television was as big as I am, and the fact that there was a bathtub? What a seriously luxury stay.
Nothing. If I had to complain about something it’s that the parking lot gets cramped when it’s fully booked.
9/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Very clean with all facilities suitable for our needs Close to beach
The apartments close to main road had some traffic noise
8/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Spacious room Great location Clean and tidy
The bedroom we had booked was a studio and we ended up with a 1 bedroom apartment. This wouldn’t have been an issue if there was a smart TV in the bedroom. But there was only one in lounge. Would of preferred a studio with smart TV over a 1 bedroom
10/10
Reviewed Jan 18, 2026Front of desk lady awesome
It was all good, nothing to complain about:)
10/10
Reviewed Jan 18, 2026Perfect accommodation Clean Comfortable & friendly hosts. Close to food outlets & beach Value for money Will certainly stay again
9/10
Reviewed Jan 3, 2026Close to airport
8/10
Reviewed Jan 3, 2026A suggestion would be to provide a couple of comfortable chairs to relax on
10/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Excellent stay. Second time we have stayed here. Excellent location. Plenty of eating options around. Amazing water pressure in shower. Awesome friendly staff.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 28, 2025Absolutely loved our stay. Wish we could have stayed longer. Quiet, peaceful, lovely decor, awesome spa bath. We stayed in Unit 316 at the back of the property and was perfect for us. Couldn't fault at all 🙂
Absolutely nothing we didn't like
9/10
Reviewed Dec 19, 2025Great location for our conference, easy walk to breakfast and dinner. Staff at the front desk helpful. Would stay again, would recommend.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 18, 2025Clean, comfortable, friendly manager.
Nik
10/10
Reviewed Dec 17, 2025Nice, clean, comfortable and well equipped studio
Close to the main road
10/10
Reviewed Dec 16, 2025Huge tv, high res with netflix, amazon prime..etc, huge space, right next to subway and gas station, close to beach
No
9/10
Reviewed Dec 14, 2025Great apartment with plenty of room and great facilities
Busy road, therefore traffic noise
10/10
Reviewed Dec 12, 2025Super friendly staff. Very clean and well sized unit. A few restaurants nearby. Close to the beach.
10/10
Reviewed Dec 7, 2025I loved it was awesome look out , tidy & comfortable, clean wish I could live there .definitely love the SPA & comfortable bed so soft !!!
No comment was lovely stay .
9/10
Reviewed Dec 7, 2025Excellent in all aspects
10/10
Reviewed Nov 25, 2025Great location and rooms
10/10
Reviewed Nov 20, 2025Lovely location—so peaceful. Beautiful room & great shower! Wayne was super friendly.
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10/10
Reviewed Nov 18, 2025Super comfortable, clean and well appointed. Friendly people. Close to the beach.
Nothing
9/10
Reviewed Nov 16, 2025The cleanest nz motel I’ve ever stayed in
10/10
Reviewed Nov 16, 2025Road noise
10/10
Reviewed Nov 15, 2025Spacious with very fresh and modern decor! Super friendly receptionist!
Guest Feedback
Feedback themes are sourced from guest reviews provided by our data provider.
What guests love
- •Great location
- •Friendly staff
Areas to consider
- •Some noise from the road
- •Minor issues with amenities
Cleanliness
9.39/10Many comments praised the cleanliness of the rooms and facilities.
Service
9.86/10Staff were frequently described as super friendly and helpful.
Location
9.8/10Guests noted the excellent location, especially close to the beach and restaurants.
Room Quality
9.35/10Reviews indicated spacious and well-appointed rooms.
Amenities
9.18/10Various amenities were appreciated, though some suggested improvements.
Value for Money
8.84/10Some guests felt it was a bit pricey for the amenities offered.
Food and Beverage
8.89/10No specific mentions, assumed standard quality for hotels.
Overall Experience
9.86/10Overwhelmingly positive experiences shared by guests.