About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Kelburn House at the top of the Cable Car in Wellington offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a balcony, bathrobes, and free WiFi. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, garden, and outdoor seating area. The property features a lounge, shared kitchen, and laundry service. Free on-site private parking is available. Convenient Location: Located 4.3 mi from Wellington Airport, the bed and breakfast is an 18-minute walk from the Wellington Cable Car. Nearby attractions include ZEALANDIA Ecosanctuary (1.1 mi) and Wellington Botanical Gardens (less than 0.6 mi). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its friendly host, convenient location, and beautiful garden.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.9)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Buffet

  • Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Knut
Germany Germany
Mark is an exceptional host who is easy to talk and listen to. He gave us great recommendations for dinner in Wellington. We really loved to stay in Mark's house and see such a building from the inside. It is located very conveniently close to...
Anthony
United States United States
Location very quiet part of town with stunning views. Mark was an excellent and friendly host.
Barbara
Australia Australia
Quiet treed location. Beautiful house and great host
Morgan
United States United States
Host Mark was excellent! Very easy to work with and communicated well. Easy to work with.
Janine
Canada Canada
Great location. Very quiet and comfortable. Great host.
Rebecca
Canada Canada
This home is a grand scale place with loads of features, great views and a hospitable host.
Cathy
United States United States
Location was great and Mark was a gem. It was a work/pleasure trip and he was very helpful with some work related questions I had.
Klein
United States United States
Wonderful host, absolutely beautiful property, very comfortable
Gilliam
United States United States
A beautiful cozy, homely setup and wonderful hosts who cared about your stay being nice:)
Yuda
New Zealand New Zealand
I love everything about staying at Kelburn House, from the bed and view to the location and parking. The proximity to the Indonesian embassy and university, both just a 5 to 10-minute walk away, is incredibly convenient. It perfectly suits my...

Hosted by Mark McIlroy

10
Host Review Score
Mark McIlroy
Kelburn House is my home that I live in and is only 2 minutes walk from the top station of the Cable Car where you can catch the Cable Car down into the city centre. The Cable Car takes you down into the centre of the city. I only book out 1 room in my home so you will be the only one(s) staying. There is one FREE off street car parking space for guests and you can trickle charge your EV for FREE. There is no street parking and no parking for a motorhome or campervan over 1.9m in height. You will have your own private room and your own private luxury bathroom please note your bathroom is NOT an ensuite, it is across the hallway. I only have 1 room that I book out, so you will be the only guest(s). There is tea(s) and espresso coffee making facilities in the kitchen and I can supply you a FREE breakfast if you want , eg cereals, toast and spreads. Do let me know if you have any dietary requirements as I am happy to look after you. You can also use the kitchen to make light meals like, reheating meals, soups, toast. You can use the clothes washing machine and clothes dryer for FREE. PLEASE NOTE: Check in times are usually from 2pm in the afternoon until 10pm in the evening, if you are going to be later than 10pm please let me know as I can make easy arrangements so that you can let yourself into our home. Check in times are flexible it just depends on other bookings. Even if the room is not ready you are still welcome to drop your luggage off early. There is an onsite AED & Community First Aid kit. I am a trained medical first responder. We also have emergency food and water stored incase of earthquake damage. Please note this property and street are not suitable for motorhomes as the street is parking for homeowners and not visitors. The off street parking is suitable for cars and small campervans upto 1.9m in height.
Mark is a well known businessman in New Zealand and owns a large nation wide franchise system called Mr Green. I work as a volunteer community patroller in association with the Police. I am a trained medical first responder and belongs to the GoodSam organisation. I have travelled a lot and walk the various Caminos in Spain and Europe. I have been a Bed and Breakfast host for 13 years.
Kelburn is considered a prestige suburb with large old homes and leafy tree lined streets. There is a small shopping village 5 minutes walk away that has an excellent Indian restaurant called Yellow Chilli, 2 cafes, a pub, fish and chips takeaways, grocery, wine store, florist, hairdresser, barber, bakery. At the top of the Cable car which is 2 minutes walk away is a cafe, chemist and doctors. Please note this property and street are not suitable for motorhomes as the street parking is for homeowners and not visitors. The off street parking is suitable for cars and small campers vans upto 1.9m in height.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Kelburn House at the top of the Cable Car

Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • 24-hour front desk

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 5:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Damage policy
If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to NZD 350 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests need be quiet between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

If you cause damage to the property during your stay, you could be asked to pay up to NZD 350 after check-out, according to this property's Damage Policy.

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