Sightseeing
Interesting or beautiful places to visit
Extensive walking and mountain biking tracks with stunning views out over Hawkes Bay in all directions. Te Mata Park is in the top 10 of places to visit in New Zealand.
6 locals recommend
Te Mata Park Main Gates Car Park
357 Te Mata Peak RdExtensive walking and mountain biking tracks with stunning views out over Hawkes Bay in all directions. Te Mata Park is in the top 10 of places to visit in New Zealand.
Local beach community with swimming beach, convenience store and fuel available.
38 locals recommend
Waimarama Beach
Local beach community with swimming beach, convenience store and fuel available.
Beautiful wilderness beach. Life guards on patrol. Great place to spend a hot day.
57 locals recommend
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach RoadBeautiful wilderness beach. Life guards on patrol. Great place to spend a hot day.
Food scene
Restaurants and cafe's from gourmet to family pub meals, Japanese to Indian and everything in between.
Great food and great service at Hawkes Bay's best Indian restaurant, Joll Road, Havelock North.
15 locals recommend
Namaskar Restaurant
10 Joll RdGreat food and great service at Hawkes Bay's best Indian restaurant, Joll Road, Havelock North.
Extensive menu, great facilities, kids outdoor play area.
24 locals recommend
Off The Track Restaurant and Licenced Cafe
114 Havelock RdExtensive menu, great facilities, kids outdoor play area.
Malo
4 Te Aute RdHigh quality eatery in the heart of Havelock North.
Great pub meals for the whole family in the heart of Havelock North.
30 locals recommend
Rose & Shamrock Village Inn
15 Napier RdGreat pub meals for the whole family in the heart of Havelock North.
Fabulous food! A different food experience.
24 locals recommend
Piku Izakaya Japanese Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
15 Joll RdFabulous food! A different food experience.
Gourmet food, lovely setting. One of the best restaurants in Hawkes Bay.
76 locals recommend
Elephant Hill
86 Clifton RdGourmet food, lovely setting. One of the best restaurants in Hawkes Bay.
Degustations of five courses of divine gourmet food. Historic building previously belonging to James Wattie and family, a prominent Hastings family and founder of Heinz Wattie products.
7 locals recommend
Mangapapa Hotel
466 Napier RdDegustations of five courses of divine gourmet food. Historic building previously belonging to James Wattie and family, a prominent Hastings family and founder of Heinz Wattie products.
Licensed Cafe/Restaurant close to our accommodation. Just head on further up the hill for gourmet delights and stunning views.
9 locals recommend
Peak House
357 Te Mata Peak RdLicensed Cafe/Restaurant close to our accommodation. Just head on further up the hill for gourmet delights and stunning views.
A beachside suburb on the northern side of Napier City, Ahuriri has several eateries overlooking the marina and on the beach front.
41 locals recommend
Ahuriri
A beachside suburb on the northern side of Napier City, Ahuriri has several eateries overlooking the marina and on the beach front.
Mary's
15 Joll RoadGreat food and service available locally.
Clearview Estate Winery & Clearview Estate Red Shed Restaurant
194 Clifton RdWright & Co.
10 Joll RdAt E's Cafe
Columba WayAlessandro's Pizzeria Napoletana
15 Joll RdStarlake Thai Restaurant & takeaway
27 Te Mata RdBlack Barn Vineyards
34 Black Barn RdGourmet!
Deliciosa Restaurant
21 Napier RdYummy small plates.
Mamacita Havelock North
12 Havelock RdKids entertainiment
Places to keep the kids amused.
Heated and cold pools with slides to keep the kids amused all day long. Food also sold here.
58 locals recommend
Splash Planet
1001 Grove RdHeated and cold pools with slides to keep the kids amused all day long. Food also sold here.
Heated pools in Napier, varying sizes and heats, with attached gym and lap pool.
9 locals recommend
Ocean Spa
42 Marine ParadeHeated pools in Napier, varying sizes and heats, with attached gym and lap pool.
Great educational entertainment for the kids. On the Marine Parade in Napier and near parks and ice cream!
87 locals recommend
National Aquarium of New Zealand
546 Marine ParadeGreat educational entertainment for the kids. On the Marine Parade in Napier and near parks and ice cream!
Personal Indulgence
The most devine Thai massage I have experienced outside of Thailand. Better than many inside Thailand! Indulge in an hour or two of therapeutic bliss.
Sriwilai Thai Massage Therapy
57 Middle RdThe most devine Thai massage I have experienced outside of Thailand. Better than many inside Thailand! Indulge in an hour or two of therapeutic bliss.
City/town information
Art Deco capital of the world. Boutique and essential shopping, seaside atmosphere, many excellent restaurants and bars.
63 locals recommend
Napier
Art Deco capital of the world. Boutique and essential shopping, seaside atmosphere, many excellent restaurants and bars.
Havelock North Village has boutique shopping and many high quality eateries and cafes. There is a full supermarket, several pharmacies and everything you need for both provisioning and finding that special something, be it giftware, fashion or art.
64 locals recommend
Havelock North
Havelock North Village has boutique shopping and many high quality eateries and cafes. There is a full supermarket, several pharmacies and everything you need for both provisioning and finding that special something, be it giftware, fashion or art.
Plenty of shopping, restaurants and surrounding wineries. Many kilometres of safe cycling paths. A full range of big box retail.
19 locals recommend
Hastings
Plenty of shopping, restaurants and surrounding wineries. Many kilometres of safe cycling paths. A full range of big box retail.