Havelock Garden Motel

Lovely motor court type hotel in the little town of Havelock. We were driving from Picton to the Abel Tasman park and overnighted here after some wine tasting in Blenheim. Unfortunately bad weather prevented us from continuing on to Abel Tasman and the proprietors were incredibly helpful getting us the information we needed to reroute our trip. We had a two bedroom apartment that was spacious and well appointed, plenty of room for 4 of us to spread out. Havelock is a little town on the coast, the green lipped mussel capital of the world - try them at the local pub across the street from the motel (which is friendly, has a decent wine selection and good food).

This is a peaceful place to stay. The rooms are generous in size and clean. At the end of the drive, a couple of minutes' walk away, is Havelock's small high street. Immediately to the right is the Sneaky Beach cafe which is ideal for breakfast and coffee and cakes. The Pelorus mail boat jetty is a 15 minute walk away - which is what brought us to the town. Back to the Havelock Garden Motel though, couldn't fault the place and would stay again.

Comfortable, quiet, clean and spacious accommodation for our one night stay whilst touring NZ South Island. Parking right outside our door. Blankets available for us to remake the comfortable king bed which was alreadymade up with a doona and electric blanket. The motel is within easy walking distance of all you might need when staying in the area. Our main reason for staying here was to enjoy the green lipped mussels that are a specialty of the area.