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IRMTNZ Conference 2026

8 – 10 April, Nelson Centre of Musical Arts (NCMA), 48 Nile Street, Nelson 

Travelling to Nelson for our 2026 Conference? If you’re looking for accommodation the following are all walking distance from NCMA and Nelson CBD.

QUEST APARTMENTS, 108 – 110 Collingwood Street
The Quest is an easy five-minute walk from NCMA and has studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom self-catering apartments.
SPECIAL OFFER: A limited number of studio and one-bedroom apartments have been reserved for Conference registrants, $190 for a studio, $210 for one-bedroom. (Subject to availability, studio rooms can be set up with twin beds, and one-bedroom apartments can have a single bed added for an additional $35 per night).

Please email to make your booking and quote ‘IRMTNZ Conference’. Note: this offer expires 1 December 2025.
Visit https://www.questapartments.co.nz/properties/south-island/nelson/quest-nelson/

Pictured: Studio Room

RIVERLODGE MOTEL, 31 Collingwood Street
This motel is about 10 – 12 minutes by foot from NCMA, with options ranging from studio rooms to two-bedroom suites.

Visit https://www.riverlodgenelson.co.nz/ or call 03 548 3094.

Pictured: Studio Room

RUTHERFORD HOTEL NELSON, 27 Nile Street West
About five minutes’ walk from NCMA, the Rutherford is close to the CBD with standard hotel facilities including a restaurant and 24-hour service. Room sizes vary from Premium (1 queen, 1 single bed) through to three-bedroom apartments sleeping up to six people.

Visit https://www.rutherfordhotel.nz/ 

or call 03 548 2299.

 

TIDES HOTEL, 66 Trafalgar Street
12 – 15 minutes’ walk from NCMA, this hotel is close to the CBD, with standard facilities including a restaurant. 

Visit https://www.tideshotel.co.nz/ or call 03 548 7049.

Pictured: Studio Room

Nikau Apartments, 79 – 85 Nile Street
Situated 2 – 3 minutes’ walk from NCMA, this is economy accommodation located on the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology campus. There are various options from studio to four-bedroom apartments.

Visit https://www.nikauapartments.co.nz/ or call 03 548 7000.

Looking for something else? Try:
Trivago: trivago.co.nz – Compare hotel prices worldwide
Air BnB: https://www.airbnb.co.nz/nelson-new-zealand/stay

Please note that all accommodation will need to be booked separately as it will not be included as an option on the Registration Form. 

LOCAL TRANSPORT OPTIONS
The Nelson CBD is compact and pedestrian-friendly, but you may require transport eg from the airport into the city. 

Nelson City Taxis

Sun City Taxis

Blue Bubble Taxis

Transport between NCMA and the Conference dinner venue will be provided, and transport will be available for the Seifried Winery outing 11 April. 

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