New Zealand Luxury Motels

  
Napier and the Hawke’s Bay region are known for excellent food, wine, climate and lifestyle.
 

With over 40 wineries offering cellar door wine tasting the renowned local Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are especially tempting.
Famous for its Art Deco and Spanish Mission architecture both Napier and Hastings are striking examples of this period. Napier was extensively rebuilt in the 1930’s after a major earthquake and these treasured buildings are the result we see today.
Explore the nearby Urewera National Park and extensive walking tracks around the shores of Lake Waikaremoana and Lake Waikareiti or the fascinating Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony, the worlds largest mainland nesting site.
 

Recommended visitor attractions and activities in Napier
 

• Stroll around or take a guided tour of Napier’s unique Art Deco architecture.
• Visit Marineland, NZ’s only marine zoo and the National Aquarium of NZ
• Soak in the hot pools overlooking the ocean
• Tour the surrounding wineries and sample at the cellar door
• Visit the nearby Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony
• Explore the nearby Urewera National Park and lakes

What's your preferred level of activity?
 

Action adventure
Caving, kayaking, mountain biking.

Moderate activities
Cycle tour of vineyards, Cape Kidnappers guided walk, gannet colony safari, golf, fly fishing, hiking tracks in the Urewera National Park.

Relaxing activities
Saok in the Ocean Spa Hot Pool complex, Self drive or guided winery tour around Hawke’s Bay, Museum and Art Gallery, Marineland, National Aquarium, Tour the 1930's architecture and weekend markets of Napier and Hastings, Do the Hawke’s Bay Wine Country and Food Trail, use a self guided brochure to visit local food and wine artisans. Visit nearby Mahia beach

Children and young families
Marineland, National Aquarium, Splash Planet themed water park, Marine Parade Mini Golf
 

Getting to Napier

Self drive by road
Distance from
Napier to Rotorua 223km (139miles) 3 hours 50 minutes
Napier to Taupo 143km (89miles) 2 hours 30 minutes
Napier to Gisborne 215km (134miles) 3 hours 25 minutes
Napier to Auckland 421km (261miles) 6 hours 35 minutes
Napier to Wellington 323km (201miles) 4 hours 50 minutes

Air services
Napier domestic airport services the Hawke’s Bay area and is approximately 10 to 15 minutes drive from the centre of Napier.
Taxi and shuttle services operate