House of Travel Nelson

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+64 3-546-8780 nelson@hot.co.nz

Cnr Trafalgar and Hardy Street

Nelson

Nelson / Marlborough

7010

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Monday

8:30am - 5:30pm

Tuesday

8:30am - 5:30pm

Wednesday

8:30am - 5:30pm

Thursday

8:30am - 5:30pm

Friday

8:30am - 5:30pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Welcome to House of Travel Nelson!

We are a team of enthusiastic travel junkies that love to share our travel experience to help you plan the perfect getaway.

There are many reasons that people travel and we love to match you with a specialist that lives and breathes your travel choice. Let’s work together to build you the perfect trip and make sure you don't miss out on a thing.

Talk to us soon and let’s start sharing the excitement of your next travel destination.

Meet the team

Jason McKay

Director

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Brendon Maguire

Senior Travel Consultant

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I love all genres of travel but especially like of the beaten track trips, some of my favourite spots include Peru, Cuba, Nepal, & Africa. Local born & bred husband of 1, father of 2 with an endless passion for sending travellers on wonderfully engineered holidays to far reaches of the planet & back for near on 30 years. A creative, no nonsense approach to achieve one's travel dreams.

Carmel Layton

Team Leader

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Hi, I’m Carmel Layton. Travel has been a huge part of my life from my first trip overseas as a 6 year old to travelling independently in my twenties and I have travelled to over 72 countries around the world, it has always been a key ingredient in my life.

Harrie Van Den Berg

Travel Consultant

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Monique McKechie

Leisure Consultant

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What our customers have to say

Awesome communication to our queries!! Value their happy to help attitude

Simply Hire
First time for me to step into a travel agency. Only to book a flight back to my country, I thought why not check it out... I've met Sarah, great travel agent, super friendly and she's been really onto it! Loved my first experience with them!

Gallou
Fantastic. Brendon REALLY listened and engaged with me as to what I wanted .

Brigetta
Carmel was excellent - lots of prompt relevant communication, she provided us with options and additional advice. When issues occurred she was on hand to assist us. She was excellent, went beyond our expectations, very friendly, helpful. Couldn't recommend her highly enough!

Lee
Very helpful, nothing a problem. Great advice and very prompt. Exceptional customer service, timely, professional, helpful, responsive and overall incredibly valuable.

Anna
Carmel was extremely helpful. She worked very hard to create an excellent itinerary. High communication skills were used by her at all time. Carmel was prompt in replying with all requests, This including if she was out of office or would be spending research time before "getting back" to us. We felt comfortable in changing any pending bookings as nothing was a problem to her. Carmel is an asset to the company. Thank you.

Victor
Harrie was very helpful & understanding of our needs plus helped us to decide to do some extra experiences on our trip. We would definitely use him again.

Toni
Harrie was very personable and ask us questions about bits we had not even thought of making it easy.

Shane
Harrie van den Berg 11/10 service. Went over and beyond - I was one of those annoying clients who keep asking for more options and changing my mind, nothing was a problem and more importantly I got a reply straight away after every email..... so so grateful.

Aimee
Harrie is very accommodating, understands the needs very well and never fail to suggest a few options rather than going by one. This is my second time dealing with him. I reside in Auckland but i still prefer to deal with Harrie as it is easier with his approach.

Nuwanadun

News and events

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU - #1 FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

We don’t like to brag, but we’re super proud to have been recognised as New Zealand’s number 1 brand for customer experience in Kantar’s Customer Leadership Index survey. This recognition means the world to us because they reflect our dedication to our customers, our customer first approach and enriching lives through travel.
What does the future of air travel look like?

The future of travel could be closer than we think. Alaska Airlines certainly thinks so. Alaska Airlines has announced a new investment in aircraft company JetZero. JetZero is currently working towards designing and manufacturing a super-wide aircraft known as a "blended wing body," where efficiency increases as well as cabin experience.
Disney announces cruise line expansion - 4 new ships!

By 2031, Disney is aiming to have a fleet size of 13. Spreading the magic of Disney to everyone, in every corner of the world. The names of these ships are still in development but we know we can expect some magical moments to be made onboard these exciting new Disney Cruise Line ships.
First class for the price of business class?

Imagine getting the first class treatment for a business class ticket price! Well now it's possible! Qatar Airways already luxurious business class suite is going to be vamped up with even more perks. The top rated business class in the world will be receiving upgrades like Caviar, 4K OLED screens, AI Digital Human cabin crew members and a whole lot more!
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Disney reveal the name of their newest Disney ship!

Disney has revealed their newest cruise ship name and it will shock you. The Disney Destiny will prolong the legacy and history of the Disney Cruise Line. The Disney Destiny was inspired by every character and every great Disney story. The ship will immerse passengers in the Disney greats of The Lion King, Hercules, and One Hundred and One Dalmations.
Qatar's new in-flight AI assistant

Technology is allowing for AI to be incorporated into many aspects of everyday life. In-flight assistance is no different. Qatar's AI assistant Sama, meaning Sky is part of Qatar Airway's Qverse and will assist you on your flight and on the ground. Sama helps with 3d renderings of airports for map and guides, help answer questions about baggage, check-in, and more in real time. Giving customer experience and customer service on top of the competition.