Title: The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=76501038&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! Waterfront vacation home with kitchen and patio ## Photo gallery for The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! ![Property grounds - The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! (Nelson City)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76510000/76501100/76501038/2c56bdea.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Exterior - The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! (Nelson City)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76510000/76501100/76501038/f2e4af9f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Smart TV, DVD player - The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! (Nelson City)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76510000/76501100/76501038/8bf68a32.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets - The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! (Nelson City)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76510000/76501100/76501038/b1c784bb.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! (Nelson City)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/77000000/76510000/76501100/76501038/5a35530e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Standing tall since 1862, The Pilot House offers a charming retreat in Nelson's picturesque harbour entrance. Enjoy the views of Haulashore Island and Tasman Bay from the comfort of this beautifully renovated home, complete with a fully equipped kitchen, cozy living areas, and free WiFi. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 41259 sq ft ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi - Air conditioning - Outdoor Space ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! This is the original 1862 Pilot house! Situated right in front of the 'Cut' - Nelson's gorgeous harbour entrance, this beautiful heritage home has just been fully renovated to an architectural standard, combining character and charm with modern comfort and light! With a direct view across the harbour entrance, Haulashore Island, Tasman Bay across to the mountains of the Kahurangi and Abel Tasman National Parks, you'll love the outlook by day or by night! The location is spectacular, right amidst the action and the restaurants, great cafes and craft beer pubs of Haven Road and Tahuna Beach Area. The Pilot House offers two bedrooms upstairs with Queen beds, The downstairs bathroom offers Shower, Toilet and Vanity. The upstairs bathroom offers Bath, Toilet and Vanity. The living and dining areas are cosy and modern, the kitchen beautiful and fully equipped and a small deck provides a lovely place to enjoy the views and sun at the front and side of the house. Free WiFi, Smart TV with on-demand Apps, small movie collection, guitar. There is a full laundry with dryer and washing machine. The Pilot house is really a perfect romantic retreat or small family haven for your Nelson experience! \*\*Special conditions & notes\*\*: \>Strictly no party, gatherings or venue use. No smoking. No pets. \- Car parking - Single off-street parking & additional on-street parking available. \- Noise in the area - The waterfront road is busy & all properties within this area are subject to some road & port noise. The property is largely double glazed, well insulated & noise isn’t a problem for most guests. \- Note on upstairs bathroom - The ceiling of this bathroom conforms to the heritage listed roof pitch and does not provide full height above the bath or toilet and it may be necessary for taller visitors to use this toilet while seated. The downstairs bathroom provides Shower, Toilet & Vanity with a full-height ceiling :-) \*\*Payment, Bond/Security Deposit and Cancellation\*\*: \- A 30% deposit secures your stay with the balance due 3 weeks prior to your arrival (full payment will be required if booking within 3 weeks of arrival). \- Three weeks prior to your arrival (or immediately if booking within 3 weeks of arrival), you’ll need to provide a card authority for the bond/security deposit via our secure online check in process. \- Cancel anytime up until 3 weeks prior to arrival for any reason and you’ll pay no more than 30% of the booking total. \- Where compassionate circumstances for cancellation exist, we’ll be happy to look at further flexibility, usually in the form of postponement of your stay, or a credit towards future stay dates. \- A Rental Agreement document is provided as part of the booking process. Please refer to the agreement for full terms and conditions. :-) ## Property amenities ### Beach - Beach nearby ### Internet - Available in the house: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Spices - Stovetop ### Dining - Dining table ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms - Bathtub - Hair dryer - Shower - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Living spaces - Dining table ### Entertainment - DVD player - Smart TV ### Outdoor areas - Patio ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Location highlights - In the city center - In the mountains - On the waterfront ### Things to do - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as holiday-nelson-limited-PIL ## About the area Located in Stepneyville, a neighborhood in Nelson, this vacation home is in the mountains and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Brook Waimarama Sanctuary and Anzac Park, while Nelson Provincial Museum and Founders Heritage Park are cultural highlights. Nelson Fun Park and Natureland Zoo are also worth visiting. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and mountain biking nearby. [Visit our Nelson travel guide](https://www.expedia.ca/Nelson.dx2600) [View more Vacation homes in Nelson](https://www.expedia.ca/Nelson-Private-Vacation-Homes.d2600-aaPrivateVacationHomes.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C-41.26662%2C173.26614&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=RIifMhvT367UrG3gv0bUZyXD3is=) Nelson City, Nelson ### What's nearby - South Pacific Distillery 8 min walk \- 0.7 km - Trafalgar Park 3 min drive \- 2.5 km - Nelson Market 4 min drive \- 2.6 km - Christ Church Cathedral 5 min drive \- 2.9 km - Tahunanui Beach Reserve 5 min drive \- 3.7 km ### Getting around - Nelson (NSN) 11 min drive ### Restaurants - River Kitchen Nelson 3 min drive - Coupland's Bakeries 3 min drive - Boat Shed Cafe 6 min walk - The Tides 3 min drive - The Styx 6 min walk ## Frequently asked questions ### Is The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! pet-friendly? ### How much does it cost to stay at The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home!? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home!? ### What time is check-out at The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home!? ### Where is The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## The Pilot House - Nelson Waterfront Holiday Home! Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 6 8 - Good 1 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 10 Cleanliness ### 9.4 Location ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Simon D. Aug 26, 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Was Nelson for a few days with a friend. The little cottage is a delight, and so handy to everything we wanted to get to. And the view is just amazing…..virtually any time of the day.A few minor issues getting the details of how to access the place, but very quickly and helpfully resolved. Even put the heat pump so that our late at night arrival was to a warm home - great ##### Simon D. Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 8/10 Good Sep 5, 2017 #### Enjoyable stay in a great Nelson location. Enjoyable stay in a great Nelson location. Well appointed, had everything we needed to make for a fun weekend away. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Kathy P. Feb 21, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Clean and comfortable - just a shame about all the trucks on road. Front bedroom very noisy Wonderful ##### Kathy P. Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023 This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Brendon A. Nov 28, 2017 #### We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Pilot House, it was an excellent location very central to ever We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Pilot House, it was an excellent location very central to everything and the decor and ambience was 'second-to-none'. We couldn't fault your awesome set-up with the Cottage, every detail and requirement was catered for. We will definitely be back! Thanks for having us and sharing your lovely piece of paradise! ##### Brendon A. This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent Sep 25, 2017 #### Fantastic stay - a great place and great location. Fantastic stay - a great place and great location. Thoroughly recommend to anyone looking for somewhere central and interesting. Awesome value!