The description does not do this accommodation justice. We were very pleased indeed to find a beautiful modern space that was as spacious as a luxury motel or hotel room with a well-equipped kitchen. Double doors opened out to a private, sheltered courtyard and there is a resident artist next door if you are interested in viewing good art and the river across the road for water lovers. We hired a motorised boat in town and spent a couple of hours exploring the river with its sculptured limestone banks and it’s many iconic boat sheds. Nelson itself is small with one café/store that sells delicious home made pies but we didn’t try anything else. The beaches are magnificent and worth a visit especially near the mouth of the river. We didn’t have time to do more sightseeing but we will certainly be returning.