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Monaco Resort - Home to Compass Cottage

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Pool
Property grounds
Living Space
Living Space
Fully-equipped Kitchen

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Monaco, Nelson Region
  • Place, Isel Park
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, World of Wearable Art and Collectable Cars
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, McCashin's Brewery
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Nelson (NSN)
    ‪10 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Gardenside

1 Queen Bed

Seaward-side

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Monaco Resort - Home to Compass Cottage

Monaco is a beautiful part of central Nelson - located in the rapidly growing Stoke area and overlooking the beautiful calm waters of the Waimea Inlet.

Compass Cottage is a character apartment with gorgeous English inspired ambience - Handmade bricks, rustic timber columns & exposed rafters, rose gardens & a delightful village green! It offers dedicated high-speed WiFi, TV, fully equipped compact kitchen, comfy living area & upstairs bedrooms & bathroom.

Enjoy Full Access to the surrounding resort's Swimming Pool & Fitness Room facilities & take advantage of the wonderful walk around the picturesque Monaco Peninsula. If you are cyclists, head out on the local cycle trails, which connect to the Great Taste Cycle Trail.

It's a short stroll to the Brick Eatery Restaurant or Honest Lawyer Pub! Stoke Village centre is just a 5min. drive for more dining options, supermarkets & more. And Nelson City centre is just 15 minutes drive.

Pamper yourself at About Beauty - Just 50m away, they offer Massage & Wellbeing Treatments, Specialised Skin Facials, Eye Treatments, Nail Care, Waxing & More!

**Special conditions & notes**:

• Strictly no party, gatherings or venue use. No Smoking. Pets are not permitted.

• Compass Cottage is a private apartment within the Monaco Resort. Full access to the resorts facilities (pool, fitness room) is provided.

• Swimming Pool - Please note the swimming pool is closed from 13 March 2026 and will remain closed during the Winter months (until the end of September).

**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. :-)

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About the area

Nelson

Located in Nelson, this apartment is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Greenmeadows Park and Marsden Recreation Ground are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Brook Waimarama Sanctuary and Isel Park. Pic's Peanut Butter World and Natureland Zoo are also worth visiting. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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Map
Monaco, Nelson Region

What's nearby

  • Isel Park - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • World of Wearable Art and Collectable Cars - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Pic's Peanut Butter World - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • McCashin's Brewery - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Greenmeadows Park - 5 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Nelson (NSN) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Squires Coffee - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Zink - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McCashin's Brewery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Two Little Fish - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 10 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 10 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 10 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home with an orchard on our doorstep and a quaint village vibe!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jude P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

A very clean and well maintained property with excellent on site meals as well as a pool. Our family enjoyed the holiday immensely.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Review

A lot of dust on windowsills, long hair on the floors. Hard job to find the rubbish bins down the back had to ask the neighbours. Could do with a sign on the gate. Great to have the washing machine and dishwasher but we didn't spend much time at the complex.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 November 2022
Hi Peter, Great feedback! We'll add the rubbish area to the map we have at the apartment to make this clearer and we'll ask the complex to consider better signage for this area too! Thanks also for letting us know there were some things we'd missed in the preparation of the property. Our apologies for this. The only other thing we could have asked was for you to let us know with enough time to rectify these things for you to properly enjoy your stay.
Verified

8/10 Good

Maggie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Unit review

Very nice unit. The lighting was a bit dismal with a few bulbs either not working or missing. The lock on the bathroom door was broken, which was very awkward for obvious reasons. As much as we enjoyed our stay we felt that at the price charged, the standard should have been higher.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 November 2022
Thank you for this feedback Maggie, and we're glad you enjoyed your stay. This apartment is deliberately set up so as not to be glarey and bright and it's on that you found a few lights were out. We'll double check that our team have picked up any necessary bulb changes, faulty switches or tripped circuits. Keep in mind if you let your hosts know during your stay that something is amiss then most hosts would relish the opportunity to put this right for your right away :-) All the best, Jarrod - Holiday Nelson
Verified

8/10 Good

Raymond M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a grate time. Enjoyed the property as always at Monaco. Grate location. will be back.

Two small things that could be addressed. Top left hand seaward window latch broken. And toilet kept running after the flush. Parking was good and for the most part right outside the door. As the booking was made from Australia by my daughter there was some slight issues getting in on the day, but ended up all good. Thanks for sharing your property with us. Cheers Ray & Jo-Anne.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl B.

Cute cottage feel.

Great area! Clean! Cute cottage feel!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Douglas F.

Lovely cottage in a great location, in a really nice, quiet complex.

Lovely cottage in a great location, in a really nice, quiet complex. We stayed for 3 weeks and it felt like a home from home. We have family in Nelson, and would not hesitate to book again for our return trips.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Bridget K.

Wonderful property and location.

Wonderful property and location. It is central to all activities. The property is excellently maintained and had everything you needed.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great setting, very comfortable accommodation.

Great setting, very comfortable accommodation. Really enjoyed our stay.
Archival

8/10 Good

Fantastic location, very central and a lovely outlook.

Fantastic location, very central and a lovely outlook. We enjoyed our stay at the cottage but it may feel a bit dark in the winter time. We enjoyed the terrace with the fruit trees and the nice facilities. The pool was a great asset too.
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