Mangapapa Hotel

From the moment I arrived the staff was on point. A welcome glass of local Pinot was a nice touch!

James and his team run a wonderful friendly hotel. On arrival we were offered a free upgrade as staying a couple of days. 3 course dinner was excellent and reasonable price for quality. James would greet every guest in the morning and offer advice to places that they should visit. Hotel has beautiful gardens.

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Beautiful estate and buildings. Well looked after. We stayed in the Heritage suite, very peaceful and quiet. The pool and spa area were lovely, clean pool & spa. We stayed 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast. The food was fantastic- excellent produce, treated with respect. The staff are very focussed & professional with just the right level of attention. All very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. This place is special and the staff are probably its best asset- this includes all the housekeeping, reception, restaurant, bar and chefs. All under the supervision of Jim, the manager, whose kindness and enthusiasm for his hotel and locale are contagious. Well done & don’t change a thing. 🙏

What a great find in the serene countryside of Hawkes Bay! Small, gated, historical estate turned boutique hotel, complete with swimming pool, grass tennis courts, apple orchard and flock of sheep on lovely and peaceful grounds. I arrived from the Napier airport in an UBER after the gates were closed (after 800pm), so I was buzzed in and someone was waiting for me in front of the hotel at the end of the long tree lined drive to welcome me in and to help with my bags. Check in is at the bar off of the lounge. I believe that there are only 12 rooms at the Magnapapa. Since the restaurant closed at 8pm, which is typical of the area, I had preordered some food with the hotel. This, along with an added dessert and freshly baked bread served with honey butter, was promptly brought up to my room. Breakfast is served in the conservatory with large windows looking out to the grounds. Breakfast consists of a small buffet with delicious fresh fruit including the very unusual and delicious red kiwi along with quite a few delectable made to order breakfast options; it was the perfect way to start the day. I had dinner once at the hotel with some of their delicious private label wine. Dinner was good, the service, as it was at breakfast, was five star. Rooms are serviced twice daily. Sweet “treats” are left in the room after each service, as well as nice chamomile tea after the second service. There was a welcomed, small parlor/sitting room attached to my bedroom. The main bedroom was spacious and looked out over the swimming pool towards the spa building. The en-suite bathroom was well appointed, modern and generous in size. Service was first rate! Housekeeping was seemingly invisible and took my clues as to how I liked things left and kept things accordingly. Management worked with a local bicycle company who had dropped off my bicycle rental; they charged and kept my rented e-bike for me. This was so convenient because there are cycling trails nearby that take you to many, many wineries, the coast and even to Napier city center. I highly recommend Magnapapa for your stay in Hawkes Bay and will absolutely stay here, if I find myself in Hawkes Bay again.

Great room. Very nice breakfast. Would highly recommend.

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Beautiful hotel in gorgeous grounds. The 5-course dinner was not only excellent, but even after two bottles of good wine, was a very reasonable price.

Hard to find any fault.

Such a beautiful small hotel. The grounds are lovely, the house is beautifully restored and maintained. We were made to feel very welcome and very comfortable. Our room was very spacious, with a sitting area. Bathroom was huge!! Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. The 5 course dinner was spectacular. All the staff were incredibly helpful and very friendly.

My wife and I stayed at Mangapapa for 3 nights while in a Backroads tour. Top notch experience without being snobby! The manager James is fantastic - so friendly, professional, efficient, and accommodating. The grounds are vast and gorgeous, with a rose garden and sheep grazing across from the cottage rooms. The meal services all excel in presentation and attentive execution, effortlessly supporting our dietary requests. The deep tissue massage from Sam was one of the best I’ve experienced. And the bar is capable and friendly.