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Kōwhai Lane B&B

A restored villa above Nelson, three rooms

The villa above Nelson, seen from the garden

Wake to garden-fresh breakfast above Nelson

Kōwhai Lane is a three-room bed and breakfast in a restored villa above Nelson, with a cooked breakfast from our own garden.

The restored villa above Nelson glowing in late afternoon light, with the garden in the foreground

Restored villa above Nelson

Three guest rooms in a character villa above Nelson.

Garden breakfast

Eggs from our hens and fruit from our orchard.

Flexible check-in

Check in any time between 3pm and 7pm.

Above Nelson

Set above Nelson, at 12 Kōwhai Lane, 7010.

Our rooms

Three rooms, one villa

Garden queen, Kōwhai suite or Twin room — each in the restored villa above Nelson. Check dates and book direct.

Why stay with us

Reasons to stay

A quiet villa, a home-grown breakfast, and easy booking above Nelson.

From the garden

Eggs from our hens and fruit from our orchard, every morning.

Character villa

Stay in a lovingly restored villa above Nelson.

Above the town

Twelve Kōwhai Lane, above Nelson, 7010.

Book direct

Check real-time availability and book straight away.

Around the villa

See the rooms and garden

Three rooms, shared spaces and the garden behind the house.

A made-up queen bed with garden light in the Garden queen room
Garden queen room
A sitting nook with an armchair in the Kōwhai suite
Kōwhai suite
Two single beds with crisp linen in the Twin room
Twin room
A breakfast table laid with eggs and orchard fruit in the villa's dining room
Breakfast from the garden
Rows of fruit trees in the orchard behind the house
The orchard behind the house
The villa's restored exterior above Nelson at dusk
The villa above Nelson

Kōwhai Lane B&B

We restored this old villa above Nelson room by room, then turned the garden into breakfast: eggs still warm from the coop, fruit straight from the orchard, and three quiet rooms to come home to.

Find us

Above Nelson, easy to find

Twelve Kōwhai Lane, Nelson 7010. Check in between 3pm and 7pm.

  • Check-in3pm–7pm
The villa's entrance porch above Nelson in afternoon light

Before you book

Questions answered

What time can we check in?

Check-in is any time between 3pm and 7pm.

What's for breakfast?

A cooked breakfast from our own garden, with eggs from our hens and fruit from the orchard behind the house.

Which room should we choose?

Choose from the Garden queen, the Kōwhai suite or the Twin room. See each room's photos and features before you book.

How do we check availability and book?

Check real-time availability and book directly on our Stay page.

Where is Kōwhai Lane B&B?

We're at 12 Kōwhai Lane, Nelson 7010, above the town.

Still have a question?

Call us and we'll help you choose.

Ready to stay?

Book your room above Nelson

Check real-time availability and book direct, any time.

A host arranging fresh orchard fruit on a breakfast tray in the villa kitchen