As we checked into the Palazzio Hotel in Nelson, it started to sound like a scene from a famous movie, the only rules you need to remember about Palazzio is……..

As we get told, no visitors after 9.30 (err who the hell do we know), out by 10am and don’t park in front of the garage. Forget hello or any of that good stuff, forget Fight Club, it’s the Palazzio Motor Hotel Club and the first rule is……

Beautiful rooms, naff all view but very grumpy bruiser of a woman in charge.