For those of us who travel without companions the world need not be full of soulless hotel rooms at the end of long carpeted corridors. There are still places of energy and light. Where there is quiet at the end of the day and the view of the bay is sunfilled. . . and yours.

There's a room for you in a contemporary home close to Nelson city. Private, quiet and relaxed. Stay one night. Stay a fortnight. Cotton linen, continental breakfast, your own big bathroom, an office space at hand. And the whole house is open to you if you feel like climbing the stairs.

The city is a 5 min drive or 20 min suburban stroll away. Wide parks and a Japanese garden are just across the road. And the sea is just beyond the parks.