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Reviews of Trafalgar Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Trafalgar Lodge
46 Trafalgar Street, Nelson

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 133 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tania

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spacious- everything we needed, good location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022
Response from Georgina on 19 Jan 2022
Thank you Tania, enjoy the rest of your holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great stay room was lovely host was really nice and helpful and the coat is pretty good considering, A would recommend a stay at this motel anytime I'm in Nelson. Thank You!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Georgina on 7 Jan 2022
Thank you Craig, it was a pleasure to have you stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners were fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Georgina on 6 Jan 2022
Thank you Michael, it was nice meeting with you.

10/10 Excellent

shirley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
all good
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Georgina on 5 Jan 2022
Thank you Shirley, it was lovely meeting you both. Hope the wedding went well.

6/10 Okay

trushar

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Over all ok 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Georgina on 5 Jan 2022
Thanks

4/10 Poor

Joy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good: - Location. Close to visitor center and restaurants. - Friendly staff. Bad: - The property is Very old. - Not sound proof. - The price was too high for what we got.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Georgina on 4 Jan 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

Kris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great stay Great host’s Lovely clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Georgina on 1 Jan 2022
Thanks Kris

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older style motel, but very clean, great service and very good value. Short walk to city centre.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Georgina on 25 May 2021
Thanks for that

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location is excellent - walking distance to the town centre and dining spots. The reception was very friendly as was the cleaning staff. Our room was upstairs and the stairs were narrow with very poor lighting at night time. Wifi was weak and limited (just enough for our purposes). The interior lighting was limited and weak. I would describe this place more along the lines of a boarding house, rather than the fancy sounding 'lodge'.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Response from MGM on 26 Apr 2021
Thanks for your response. Unlike the Reviewer, the property and business owner is unfamiliar with what a Boarding House is and therefore had to find a suitable description online: “In a boarding house, each tenant rents a room or a sleeping area within a room they share with other tenants, rather than the whole house. They share facilities such as the kitchen and bathroom with the other tenants.” Marieke’s reference to a Boarding House, in no way fits with our centrally located accommodation facility, situated on Nelson’s Golden Mile, a very expensive stretch of real estate in Nelson, which offers six fully equipped, self- contained motel units with 5-star quality linen, a super king bed in a separate bedroom, free parking, free percolated coffee, biscuits, and free, daily, 999GB of Wi-Fi, per person. The guest had an upstairs unit, with more than adequate lighting provided, including a touch-light bedside lamp. Sorry, that you were disappointed that you did not get a luxury lodge for the modest price you paid while Nelson, which had no vacancies, whatsoever, during the days you were here in March. With reference to the Reviewer’s comments, “the fancy sounding ‘lodge’ name,” has been part of the Nelson tapestry since 1910, this guest did not stay in the Lodge, she stayed in a motel unit, at the rear of the property away from the road. The term or word lodge does not always indicate “luxury,” it can also be a shelter, cabin, or hut or a stand-alone building mainly used in connection with seasonal activities. Owner

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The locatIon was handy to the city but I did not like the traffic noise. I also felt that there could have been a folder or booklet of attractions and restaurants in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from Georgina on 21 Feb 2021
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Mark, DUNEDIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great convenient local, comfortable motel unit with seperate kitchenette. Owner was very friendly and chatty, with plenty if local advice
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Georgina on 13 Jan 2021
Thank you Mark for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing for the price! Super clean and the owners are super lovely! Nice and close to town so super convenient to be able to walk everywhere! It was a bit hot in the room a fan would have been ideal but we just kept the windows open and it seemed to do the trick! Would most definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Georgina on 7 Jan 2021
Thanks for that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well priced nice and clean and central would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Georgina on 12 Jan 2021
Thanks for that

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Georgina on 22 Sept 2020
Thank you for your stay. We hope you have a lovely holiday in the region. Very nice to meet you both.

10/10 Excellent

Craig, Nelson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, lovely hosts, very welcoming and they do what they can to ensure a pleasant and comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Georgina on 20 Jun 2020
Thank you Craig, it was a pleasure to have you stay.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming
Great place. Character. Very welcoming and organized. Big room. Everything worked. Quiet. In middle of town, leave car at motel. Put the heater on to await my evening arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Response from Georgina on 20 May 2020
Thanks Stephen. It was a pleasure to have you stay. Hope your new employment is going according to plan.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gem in Nelson
Great little place We will definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Georgina on 15 Mar 2020
Thanks, Michael, hope you are having a lovely holiday. It was so nice meeting up with you at Trafalgar Lodge recently and your friends.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room I was in was the small one. Close to town Parking on site. Easy checkin. Bed was old. Place was quite.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Georgina on 5 Mar 2020
Thanks for that

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Georgina on 26 Feb 2020
Thanks Stuart. For health and safety reasons, all guests staying over night on these premises must be registered. CCTV shows that you did not registered the female guest, you brought into your room for an overnight stay.

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Georgina on 20 Feb 2020
Hi Dennis, it was lovely to meet up with you here in Nelson and thanks for staying at Trafalgar Lodge. Happy travels.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the welcome. Also motel was spotlessly clean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Georgina on 13 Feb 2020
thanks for staying with us and glad you enjoyed your stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great, and owner very helpful on local knowledge.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Georgina on 31 Jan 2020
Thanks for staying with us in Nelson. Regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy and Close to town.
Comfortable and clean. Lovely hosts
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from G on 12 Jan 2020
Thanks for that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated but comfortable and clean. Very friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Trafalgar on 1 Aug 2019
thanks, new housing development planned in near future

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very good value. The room was very clean and had a generous kitchen. The room was quiet and was assecible to downtown, only a short walk to the cinema. The management was very attentive. We shall return.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Owner on 10 Jul 2019
thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is close to cbd. Friendly staff and great service. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Georgina/Owner on 17 May 2019
Hi Mark, You booked a small ensuite room - Hamilton in Lodge/Budget Room for $89 gross for one night. On arrival you were given a clean, spacious, Queen Single self contained Motel Unit, suitable for 3 persons, at no extra cost, with 5-star quality linen, free toiletries, free wifi, free car parking, fully equipped a kitchen, fresh coffee, biscuits and free milk. In your room you had a thermostatically controlled Siemen Panel Heater, dual controlled electric blanket, a Panasonic 32" LCD TV, DVD player and suitcase rack. After your check-in you thanked the receptionist for giving you an upgrade, however, at no time during your one night stay did you further communicate with any staff or management.

8/10 Good

deane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very pleasant and central area
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Georgina on 10 Apr 2019
thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect for us. Lovely room with everything we needed. Close to town. Very helpful staff. Well recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Georgina on 29 Mar 2019
thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it there. Close to town. Booked an extra night. Very well looked after.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Georgina on 31 Mar 2019
It was lovely to have you stay, enjoy the rest of your holiday.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool, clean and retro hotel. Staff were lovely and informative and all in all this was a great stay. Close to everything in Nelson, highly recommend !
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Georgina on 12 Mar 2019
Thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing service
My wife & I came down to see a concert from Wellington do had a weekend trip to Nelson. This is a great central location within walking distance to the center of town. We also had a later flight & the host allowed us to check out a little later & held our carry on bags as we went out to lunch. We really appreciated that.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Georgina on 5 Mar 2019
Thanks for staying with us, glad you enjoyed the concert.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 2 nights (1-3rd March 2019) in Unit 1. The welcome I received was SO nice, & the king-sized bed with wool underlay cradled me the best nights’ sleep I’ve had in months. I very much liked the ambience & character of my suite & The Lodge. Tis not ultra modern. ‘‘Tis not ultra old. ‘Tis ultra clean & ultra comfortable & I have no hesitation in recommending Trafalgar Lodge to any travellers. Yrs faithfully, Jan Randle. 0272953902. ,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 5 Mar 2019
Thank you for staying with us, you were such a lovely guest to have stay, hope you enjoyed your family time.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tiny ensuite that was difficult to use. Basin was extra small
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 5 Mar 2019
thanks for your feedback

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 5 Mar 2019
thanks Douglas

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The service was very friendly, the beds were comfortable and the location is very close to the central city.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 27 Feb 2019
thanks for staying with us. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Michele, Australia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, couteous service and clean modern rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 19 Feb 2019
Hi Michele, thank you for staying with us, you were excellent guests to have at Trafalgar Lodge and are always welcome to come back in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 3 Apr 2019
thanks for taking the time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room is clean and tidy. Good services and good location.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 12 Feb 2019
Thanks for that.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Central location and tidy accommodation, would recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Georgina on 12 Feb 2019
Thanks for staying.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My son forgot an expensive item outside of the hotel and the staff promptly contacted us and agreed to hold it until he returned (3 months later!) They also offered other advice as to how to get the item back to him. They have been extremely helpful, friendly, and honest. I highly recommend them for any travels, especially those traveling for a NOLS event. Thank you Trafalgar Lodge!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Georgina/Owner on 28 Jan 2019
Thank you for your kind words, so glad to be of help.

10/10 Excellent

Linda J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Welcoming family-run hotel
I had a very friendly welcome here from the owner (Georgina) who gave me lots of advice about where to go according to my interests - which happened to be Victorian houses & gardens and hiking. I was very pleased with Melrose (for brunch), Broadgreen and Isel House. Georgina gave me tips that weren’t in the guidebooks. I was upgraded to a bigger room which was lovely - with a well equipped kitchen. There’s a Countdown supermarket just a 5 minute walk away towards the town. The hotel is a short walk into town. I walked everywhere. I stayed 4 nights here. I’ll come back and stay longer next time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Georgina on 22 Jan 2019
Hi Linda, thank you for staying with us, it was lovely to meet you and I am so glad you enjoyed Nelson, you are always welcome to come back. Regards and thanks.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
good location, lovely helpful staff, felt homely and safe
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Georgina on 22 Jan 2019
Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel staff was very nice and helpful for information that we need. The room was cozy. The place is very accessible to the city. I would definitely book again in this place and will recommend to my friends
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Georgina/Owner on 8 Jan 2019
Thank you for staying and for your kind words. It is so lovely to have nice guest like you.

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nightmare!
we did not really stay as the owner kicked us out at 21:30 because as a result of us filling out the Hotels.com check-in questionnaire. Because we commented on the check-in experience and room condition, leaving a 'non-smiley face' (there are only 2 choices) the owner came banging on our door screaming that we have to leave immediately. When we asked her what's the deal - she told us that we are unhappy and so need to leave as this is "HER PROPERTY". She threatened to call the police (which we probably should have done as at that point the law was on our side - we paid and so entered into a contract and we did not do anything wrong). Prior to meeting the 'lovely' owner: We arrived at 3:40pm and the reception was closed with a note saying "back at 4pm". Nobody turned out till 4:30pm - a long wait in the sun when the reception supposedly is open until 7pm. Then it appeared the room was not ready so we had another 15 minutes wait. The room was OK but the bathroom has a lot to wish for (cheap hostel-style). If you after quiet night sleep - note that you are likely to enjoy the conversations or TV from other rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Georgina/Owner on 12 Jan 2019
Occupants next to this Guest were asleep by 9.00 p.m., one being a Professional Cricketer playing at the Saxton Oval over a number of days. There were no guests living above the Guest in question and there is a thick firewall on the other side. Arrivals, family who went out shortly afterwards and did not return till after 11.p.m. Yes, this Guest had to wait a short time as the Relief Manager was delayed at a meeting and she apologised for the delays. This Guest left a dog in his car by the entrance to motel, owner was not informed regarding the dog. Owner received a Realtime review, person reviewing did not match guest list. Owner checked with the registered male Guest regarding Realtime review and he said that he had completed the review using his female companion’s name. We do not have a checkin questionnaires. In a professional manner, I said that would appear from the Realtime Review that you are not happy with your accommodation and that I would prefer for you to be happy and therefore it would be best if you find somewhere more suitable to stay and that I would not be charging for the accommodation. Guests refused to leave, making various threats and the owner said that the Police would be called if necessary. Guests packed up and on leaving they threw the metal Motel Unit key at neighbouring glass motel door and woke the sleeping occupants, these neighbouring people said that the Guest in question and his female companion were loud and disruptive especially after dinner when they had returned to the motel.

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Great she was most helpful room was clean an handy to everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Georgina on 28 Nov 2018
Lovely meeting with you Donald, it was a pleasure to have you stay. Kia Kaha

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Comfortable pleasant and very clean Very happy and will stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Georgina on 14 Nov 2018
Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Justin, Justin from Asheville, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and welcoming
Pleasant and welcoming host, off-street parking, comfortable bed, good location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018
Response from Georgina on 7 Nov 2018
Thanks, Justin, it was a pleasure to have you stay as a guest. Regards Georgina