BCAC would like to thank John and Jo Fitzwater for their kind donation of accommodation at their superb B & B, Grampian Villa. This wonderful Villa is in Nelson, at the top of New Zealand's South Island and offers a delighful stay for visitors to the area. John and Jo and the fabulous Bonnie the boxer-dog (pictured with BCAC's Jane Bissell) would love to welcome you into their home.Well worth a visit!

About Grampian Villa ...
Grampian Villa offers friendly, Deluxe ("boutique"), great value-for-money bed and breakfast accommodation, historic ambience and a mouthwatering array of breakfast and evening meals just 5 minute's walk from Nelson's city centre.

Located in the mature tree-lined streets of Nelson's dress circle on the lower slopes of The Grampians, Grampian Villa is a pleasant 5 minute walk from Nelson's City Centre.

A total of 4 guest suites are available. Your hosts John and Jo Fitzwater both keen "foodies" (Jo is a qualified chef) and offer a mouth-watering vegetarian gourmet full breakfast selection - homemade toasted mueslis, yoghurts and cookies, home preserved fruits and a mouth-watering cooked breakfasts. A 3 course vegetarian fireside dinner is also available by prior arrangement.

Grampian Villa has four Deluxe ensuited rooms - 3 spacious SuperKing bedded suites, and 1 Queen bedded suite with clawfoot bath. The two large upper floor suites have verandah access and with views of Nelson City and the sea and are especially popular with honeymooners and the romantically inclined. Both ground floor Garden Suites have French doors opening onto the spacious verandah. Rimu, Matai, Kauri and Totara native timbers are used extensively throughout the house.

Built in 1895 one of the Nelson pioneer families, this historic and stately two storey Victorian Villa was purchased soon after by influential and public spirited Nelsonian Frederick G. Gibbs. Besides being a well respected local headmaster and almost single handedly classifying the flora and fauna of Nelson District, Frederick Gibbs was instrumental in establishing The Nelson School of Music, The Nelson Harmonic Society, The Suter Art Gallery, The Nelson Institute, and The Nelson Observatory.

For more information please visit the Grampian villa website.

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