Apex Motorlodge- Adults Only
Location: 16 Muritai Street, Tahunanui, Nelson, nz
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Property Type: Motels
About this Property
Convenient Location
Just a short stroll from the stunning Tahunanui beach and a quick drive to central Nelson, Apex Motorlodge offers the perfect blend of relaxation and convenience.
Modern Amenities
Enjoy a comfortable stay with amenities such as free WiFi, satellite TV with 50+ channels, and a well-equipped kitchenette in every room. Additionally, guests can unwind in the outdoor swimming pool and take advantage of the guest laundry facilities.
Local Experiences
Let us help you make the most of your stay with assistance in arranging exciting activities like kayaking, winery visits, and trips to Abel Tasman National Park. Explore nearby attractions like Nelson Fun Park and Nelson Golf Links Course.
Book your stay at Apex Motorlodge now for a memorable experience on the beautiful Nelson coast.
Important Information
If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Apex Motor Lodge in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
The minimum age to stay at the property is 15 years.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Swimming pool: Closed from Tue, Mar 31, 2026 until Sun, Nov 29, 2026
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Amenities & Facilities
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Parking
- Non-smoking rooms
- Swimming pool
- Family rooms
- Luggage storage
- Fax/photocopying
- Tour desk
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Wheelchair accessible
- Lower bathroom sink
- Salt-water pool
- Outdoor furniture
- Shallow end
- Fence around pool
- Staff adhere to local safety protocols
- Guest rooms disinfected between stays
- Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
- Cashless payment available
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kit available
- Sanitized tableware & silverware
- Invoice provided
- Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
- Smoke alarms
- Key access
- Food delivered to guest room
- CCTV outside property
- Access to health care professionals
- Delivered food - securely covered
- Television in common areas
- Free wired internet
- Access to nearby outdoor pool
- Golfing on site
- Snorkeling on site
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Offsite parking discounted rates available
- Internet access
- Housekeeping on request
- Private picnics
- Exercise/lap pool
- Secured parking
- Fishing nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Swimming nearby
- Beach toys
- Bulk dispenser for toiletries
- Paddle boating nearby
Rooms Available
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Two-Bedroom Apartment
This apartment accommodates up to 6 guests. The unit features electric blankets, heating, a flat screen TV with SKY 50+ Channels, dining table and chairs, private bathroom, and a small kitchenette with a cooktop, mini fridge, microwave, toaster and tea/coffee facilities.
Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
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One-Bedroom Apartment
This spacious apartment features a flat-screen satellite TV and a kitchenette with a stove, microwave and refrigerator. The living room has either one single bed or a sofa bed .There is a private bathroom with a shower and toilet.
If you require one of these units, please contact the property at the time of booking using the contact details found on the booking form.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
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Studio (3 Guests)
This studio features an electric blanket ,heating, a flat screen TV with SKY 50+ Channels, private bathroom, and a small kitchenette with mini fridge, microwave, toaster and tea/coffee facilities.
If you require one of these apartments, please contact the property at the time of booking, using the contact details found on the booking form.
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Trash cans
- Cots
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
- Window
-
Studio (2 Guests)
This studio accommodates up to 2 guests. The room features electric blankets, heating, a flatscreen TV with SKY 50+ Channels, accessible bathroom with open wet-floor shower, and a small kitchenette with mini fridge, microwave, toaster and tea/coffee facilities.
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Shower
- Hair dryer
- Kitchenette
- Refrigerator
- Seating Area
- Fan
- Toilet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Satellite channels
- Sofa
- Dining area
- Electric kettle
- Toaster
- Electric blankets
- Coffee machine
- Linen
- Dining table
- Entire unit located on ground floor
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Toilet paper
- Shower chair
- Trash cans
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Body soap
- Socket near the bed
- Smoke alarm
- Key access
Guest Reviews
- Jan (9/5): Highly recommend this place - Great facilities and location Nik
- Lisa (10/5): So good!! Highly recommend. - Tony was so helpful and kind.
He gave us an early entry with my elderly father who was exhausted. So very grateful for that.
- Larnie Duggan (10/5): - Lovely, tidy and comfortable. Handy to restaurants and beach. Easy to find. They would have benefited from having a little information booklet. Restaurant brochures and local activities. But no reflection on the premises lovely would stay again.
- Tracie (9/5): Would go back - The welcome @ reception from Tony. The close proximity to multiple places to eat. The pressure in the shower wasn’t great, hard to get shampoo/conditioner out of long hair.
- Debbie (9/5): -
- ZHLAW (10/5): -
- Nada (9/5): Great just what we needed - Nice place and people N/A
- Beth (9/5): A very well-run operation - Comfortable, clean and well supplied
- Kelvin (8/5): All fine - All fine
- Margaret (9/5): Great stay, good facilities, comfortable and clean. - The room was very comfortable and clean and had everything we needed. I would recommend it to other travellers.
The Manager was really helpful when we had to change our booking dates because of delays with the Ferry.
- Leo (10/5): - Spacious with bedroom separate from living room/TV area. Really nice mgmt. Comfortable bed and comfortable viewing the TV.
- Ray (8/5): -
- Brian (10/5): -
- Ann Gee (10/5): - Everything is good
- Bruno (10/5): Great stay in beautiful location - Great staff, friendly and incredibly helpful
- A (8/5): Great location for a road trip. - Great location. Walking distance to great places to eat and the beach. Very clean and comfortable room We had stairs but that was not an issue for us.
- Lou (10/5): - The owners were very accommodating and let us check in early
- Dawn (8/5): -
- Camwhite88 (8/5): -
- Wendy (9/5): Comfortable in the city - Clean and comfortable
Pleasant owners
Very large room Slightly dated bathroom
Pool needs landscaping/planters. Very exposed.
- Tony (10/5): Very pleased - Very clean and tidy unit Just the traffic noise we come from a rural area and not used to the traffic. Having said that this was the only down fall and not the fault of the hosts.
- Brendon (10/5): -
- Sally (7/5): -
- Rob (10/5): -
- Chris (7/5): -
- Tessa (9/5): -
- KMB (10/5): - The staff were so so understanding and helpful. Would stay again anytime. AA+ Nil
- Thorsten (8/5): Perfekte Unterkunft - Total sympathische und freundliche Gastgeber. Gut ausgestattetes Zimmer, bequemes Bett, sehr sauber. Kostenloser Parkplatz. Für das Kaffeekochen mit Maschine war extra Milch im Kühlschrank!!!
- Hannah (9/5): -
- Dionne (9/5): - Comfy beds, lovely and clean.
- Jason (10/5): Great location, excellent facilities and friendly people - Great location, friendly people
- Clare (10/5): -
- Leigh (10/5): -
- Ivan (7/5): Cumplidor - El acceso a la piscina no era directo habia que hacer un trámite con recepción.
- Denise (10/5): More than a standard motel - Very spacious and comfortable. Perfect location to the beach and food establishments within walking distance. Airport is close by. Would highly recommend Nothing
- Lenadeen (10/5): Beautiful clean motel, with lovely owners who made us feel welcomed.. - Lovely owners
Clean rooms
Awesome location
- Wayne (8/5): -
- Sue (7/5): Ok for a couple of nights. - Nice friendly staff. Not enough power points
- Terry (10/5): - Friendly and helpful owner, well equipped and very clean room.
- Carlene (10/5): A short but very comfortable stay. Would definitely book here again - Manager was so helpful friendly and accommodating.
- Deborah (9/5): Very friendly, roomy and very clean - It was very clean and comfortable No Instructions on working the TV :). Would prefer hand and body wash liquid to solid soaps.
- Cushla (9/5): - Tony was great, we arrived late and kept intouch with instructions. The room was spacious, spotless and comfy bed. We walked to Sprig & Fern for nice casual dinner and a short walk for coffee in the morning. Will definitely stay again!
- Markus (8/5): - Leider sehr ringhörige Appartements und Strasse Lärm. Sehr aufmerksames freundliches Besitzer paar.
- Jan (8/5): - Nice outdoor area.
Close to shops
Informative staff
- Karen (9/5): Lovely room, great location for the beach - Loved the coffee machine and comfy chairs in the room. We had a dip in the pool, towels were brought over very promptly. Lovely spacious bathroom and comfortable bed. It wasn't clear which switch worked the lights and the main light was quite bright.
- Andrea (10/5): Good value - The location and friendly owner Car park and noise
- Heather (9/5): Great hosts and location. - We had a great couple of days stay, either side of walking the Heaphy Track.
Tony & Ru were great friendly hosts. They looked after a couple of bags for us between stays, put bags in rooms, and were just so accommodating.
The location is just off the main busy road so quiet. Walking distance to eateries and the beach. The motel was spotless and I loved having the 2 armchairs in the room to relax in.
Will definitely stay again when we are next back in Nelson. Nothing
- Belinda (10/5): - Perfect location, staff very friendly. Clean apartment and the most comfortable bed!
- Giulia (10/5): Good stop - Perfect stop on a road trip, convenient location
- Ann (8/5): Comfortably and great location. Swimming pool good - Location. Spacious clean Host friendly and helpful All good
- Mihihea (10/5): A is for affordable, P is for private, E is for exactly what you need, X is for x factor - Room was clean & comfy Noise from road but once you closed door & curtains it wasn't too bad
- Jordy (10/5): -
- Sheryl (8/5): -
- Zoran (10/5): - Tony and Rue are amaizing host. Great location, nice and clean room.
- Stephen (9/5): Brilliant place to stay - great location and owners. - Cleanliness, location, staff, price.
- Soledad (10/5): EXCELENTE!!! - Es una belleza !!!!
- Diane (8/5): Convenient and affordable, hosts very accommodating. - Tony and Ru were very accommodating of our arrival time from the Picton ferry terminal as we were going to arrive after checkin closed. The rooms were comfortable and clean, the bathroom and kitchenette had been recently upgraded. Rooms were spacious and quiet. Great easy location to get into and out of. We went in summer which is peak time, so the car park was quite full and spots a bit tight with all the SUVs (but everyone very courteous) just be careful!
- Robert (8/5): Great location and staff - Great location, clean
- Holley (10/5): Clean comfortable, peaceful accommodation. Owners were super friendly and helpful during our stay. Will definitely be b - It was clean and comfortable. Owners went out of there way to ensure you felt welcome and were comfortable during your stay N/A
- Carol (10/5): - Great room clean modern lovely comfortable bed
Great Location Nothing
- Tim (10/5): -
- Liana (1/5): - DO NOT STAY HERE. The owners are awful, offensive people. The man asked me a very perverted and disgusting question and then his wife backed him up. I cant imagine how many other guests he has accosted. I literally have never met such awful people in my entire life. Most children have better manners. I hope they learn to treat people with respect but at their big, old age... I highly doubt they will.
- David (9/5): Have no problem recommending - Tony was a great communicator. Very clean & tidy and in great location.
- Preston (8/5): Tahunanui. - A good comfortable night's rest. Straight across the road from fast food outlets. Short walk up to the beach. Just off the main road. Onsite swimming pool.
- Melisa Damberg (10/5): - The 1 bedroom apartment was the perfect base for our 6 nights stay. Spacious, clean and convenient with a car park and a pool. Comfy beds, we slept like babies!
- Lorraine (9/5): Very nice & clean place - Very clean and well kept No air conditioning and fan didn’t cool room done much.
- Norgate (10/5): - Awesome host Everything was nice and tidy the hosts were lovely
- Ian (8/5): -
- Debbie (10/5): - Sehr freundliches Personal und ein gutes Zimmer mit 4 Betten. Gerne wieder Parkplätze etwas eng vor dem Hotel für größere Fahrzeuge
- Alexia (10/5): - L'hôtel est bien situé, proche de la plage de Nelson.
La chambre était plutôt grande, lumineuse, calme, propre et bien équipée.
- Joanne (7/5): Generally happy with stay. - Tony the owner and the cleaners were friendly, polite and helpful An information booklet on how to use the tv, sights close by, etc.
- Marie (10/5): -
- Steve (9/5): Great place - Great staff, good location, spotlessly clean, at this price point it’s a winner 2 bedside lights, no power points for them to be plugged in to 🤷
- james (10/5): -
- Coraleen (6/5): Not as comfortable experience as I’m used to. - Bed was very comfortable. No heat pump or air-conditioning in unit. It was a very warm night and we could not adequately ventilate the unit. Despite the bed being very comfortable, the heat meant I had great difficulty sleeping.
- Dave (10/5): - Great friendly staff All was good
- Tayla (10/5): -
- Lynette (9/5): -
- Climoto (10/5): - Tony was exceptional. Amazing service and so helpful. We booked a room at the apex and one at the sands, Tony manages both. Would recommend both
- Christine (9/5): Very pleasant stay, very helpful friendly hosts who went the extra mile to make us feel welcome. - Very quiet, on a bus route with regular buses.
- annett (10/5): Apex, volle Weiterempfehlung - Sehr freundlicher und hilfsbereiter Vermieter- haben ein kostenloses Upgrade bekommen. Kostenlose Parkplätze sind auf dem Hof vorhanden. Wir durften die Waschmaschine und den Trockner benutzen. Die Lage ist sehr gut. Gastro, Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und der Strand sind in unmittelbarer Nähe. Unser Apartment war sehr sauber und alles wirkte sehr gepflegt und modern eingerichtet. Top Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Von uns gibt es eine volle Weiterempfehlung.
- Rosemary (8/5): Apex Moter Lodge - we'll visit again. - Very clean room. Comfortable bed. Decent shower. Good location for bars, restaurants etc. Very pleasant, helpful owner. There was no heat pump/aircon in our room, so it was a bit warm.
- Christine (9/5): Well presented, spotlessly clean, great value for money and friendly staff. - Room was well presented, spotlessly clean, great location and staff welcoming and helpful. Great value for money. Nothing was a problem.
- David and Karen (9/5): -
- Shane (7/5): Great location, very clean room, great stuff. -
- Barrington (9/5): -
- Dianne (9/5): Great customer service - Nil
- Nolan (10/5): Very comfortable and handy to town - Very nice owners and very clean
- McCrenor (10/5): overall good - nice room and location bed mattress wasn't the best- a bit too soft
- David (10/5): - Spacious, clean, everything we could possibly need. Great location. Highly recommend!
- Kevin & Liza (9/5): - Fantastic place to stay. Great staff👍
- Tania (10/5): - We were kindly upgraded. Room styled lovely. Cooking facility. Comfortable and quiet. Definitely stay again.
- Jen (10/5): Very fun owner, clean and comfortable. - The rooms are very clean, we stayed in a recently renovated one. Well appointed and stylish. A little bit of light comes through the curtains, but it is an urban motel so that is expected.
- Shelley (8/5): Fab stay - Quiet. Friendly highly recommended
- Kevin (10/5): Exceptional - clean tidy updated room.
- Marilyn (8/5): Very good -
- Wilson (10/5): - Convenient
- Jenny (10/5): Exceptional -
- Janet (8/5): Friendly staff and a lovely room. - Very warm, comfortable and clean. Very helpful staff.
- --sharon (9/5): Superb - location/cleanliness/parking
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