The Prince Albert — Restaurant in Nelson

Stopped here for a night as part of our road trip in South Island. This place is a combination of hotel (private rooms are upstairs & upstairs space is separated by a locked door), bar & restaurant with a separate room with live music, and a hostel type space downstairs. The hotel has a private parking in the back. There is a private courtyard with adjacent to the bar & restaurant. The hotel area is separate from the bar & restaurant and has separate bathrooms & showers and kitchen. The hostel rooms are not large and have bunk beds. Although the night we arrived there was live music (which was very nice), we could not hear anything upstairs in our private room. The room and the rest of the facilities were very clean. The bed was comfortable. The room is equipped with an electric heater. The only minus is that there was no hair dryer. The shower had an adjustable shower head (can adjust the height of the shower & the angle of the shower head). There were people of various ages staying at the hotel. We arrived late and the manager/owner (who was very nice) showed us around and explained all the amenities they were offering. The hotel offers free breakfast (coffee, juice, waffles, toast, cereal), certain beer/wine is offered at a discount for those staying there. You can rent bikes free for 2 hours. The hotel also offers discounted food during lunch and dinner hours which I thought was good for a budget traveler (we stayed only for one night so we did not have any food there). The hotel is also located very close to a supermarket and many...

DINE IN RESTAURANT: WHY: I choose Prince Albert Bar and Restaurant as the photos online made it look beautiful, reviews were up there, and due to the late 8 pm dining. Just me and my husband. SETTING: An older type 2 story typical pub building, that has Restaurant, Bar and Accommodation. There was no separate restaurant. ATMOSPHERE: Some patrons being locals and chatting to the staff, which made it feel a bit homely. Being a warm night, and being a little noisy inside, we opted to sit outside in the courtyard. 4 long tables outside, only a family of 4 outside. No smaller tables for couples. Then came the push bikers through an entrance adjoined to the courtyard… so we went back inside. More a pub setting, where people can drink and be noisy. FOOD: The Poutine Fries with gravy and buffalo mozzarella was to die for!! The Guinness Lamb Shank with mashed potatoes and vegetables were alright. The special dish of Kingfish…. The kingfish was dry, so did not get eaten, but loved the vegetables (zucchini, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, and potato chips). SERVICE: The service was slightly above average. The male staff member was very friendly when we were paying the bill. OVERALL: Somewhat disappointed… Photos were deceiving. High-lights – Poutine Chips and vegetables. We will come back… but not...

Lovely old pub with a long and chequered past.... catering to a range of clientel , from a mixed bag of locals , backpackers and on quiz night .....is overflowing with a trendy bunch of geniuses sipping merlot...Should you decide to stay overnight , you can bunk down with strangers in a dormatory style room....or if you like your privacy.......$65 gets a room just for you , with ensuite ....Don't look for a tv as there is none...but WiFi is supplied....breakfast is included ( you make it yourself )with instant coffee , tea , cordial , toast and cereal...available......a solitary little waffle maker is atop the bar for you you use ...but as there is only one...... be prepared to miss out , as your window of opportunity is but one hour...8am until 9....sharp !...situated just 5 minuit walking distance from the main street ...and close to many beautiful walks and cycleways ....meals start at $12 and are good value and nourishing ...Barstaff are attentive and pleasant ....locals are interesting and friendly...I give...