Mangapapa Hotel

We are staying at this stunning boutique hotel at the moment. What a find!! We are just so impressed with our whole stay! The attention to detail of all the staff is outstanding. From the moment we arrived we have been impressed by the impeccable attention to detail of each staff member. Our beautiful room is perfectly decorated and is sparkling clean! Tonight we dined in the restaurant! The food was the best food we have eaten in many years! We could not fault one thing! It was absolutely perfect. From the homemade bread, butter, the little sorbet ice cream between courses, the entree and the main meal, absolutely delicious! The grounds are impeccably maintained, the pool, spa and tennis court all amazing. I would highly recommend this beautiful hotel! It has been an absolute pleasure to stay here. Thank you for making our holiday so wonderful.

We had a special occasion, and we thought there is no better place, then to stay at Mangapapa Hotel and have High tea and Dinner. Upon our arrival we got greeted by Alaria and taken straight up to our room, which was a spacious Homestead Suite. We immediately,we went to the dining room and had our High tea, which consisted of a wide selection of savoury and sweet treats. Very tasty and very artistic prepared by Chef Lovely, and well explained by Alaria . For dinner we had a 3 course and 5 course menu. The selection of courses was perfect, portion size just right and the flavours were amazing. Well done Chef Young. We received great service from Patience our waitress and a young man from Nepal, which I forgot. Sorry Our room was very comfortable and clean, and my wife enjoyed the bath. Breakfast consisted of a continental section and hot food to be chosen off the menu,which was fairly extensive. The homemade sour dough bread selection was very tasty. We enjoyed our time very much. the Service was antentive,but never intrusive. We certainly would stay again at the Mangangapa Hotel. Thank you for a lovely stay

Set a little out of town in its own mature grounds, this is a superb establishment. Rooms are spacious, modern and clean. The staff are friendly and helpful. Beds comfortable, bathrooms well equipped and well proportioned. Add to that a really good restaurant and you have a hotel well worth visiting.

Somewhat of a let down. We booked the 5 course dinner and confirmed twice but, upon arrival, we were told that there was no dinner that evening even though the dining room is advertised as being open seven days per week. Then the hot water in our room ran out after brief use. The facility was very nice, rooms spacious and clean, and breakfast very good. The rest was just not up to the standard that they portray.

On arrival I admit to being disappointed as having heard so much about hawkes bay I had imagined being near a beach or at least in a town. I would not have chosen this location. However the hotel was beautiful in lovely grounds and the most amazing comfortable room and high quality bathroom. The best bit was the amazing food. We had included dinner and were not disappointed it was 5 star. The pool is not heated .

Mangapapa is a beautiful property, with lovely rose gardens. Very quiet and bucolic, sheep included. If you are looking for a low-key. relaxing place, this is for you. Dinner is offered as either 3 or 5 courses, one choice of main course, as it is not a huge hotel. The food was delicious and served with style. There are additional restaurants nearby. Breakfast every morning including buffet (with all fresh fruit, one of the few places that had no canned fruit on the buffet) and hot items from the menu. You don't come here to play tennis as the net is sagging and there are no markings on the grass. But the hot tub in the same building as the gym was lovely - and we had it all to ourselves every day of the 4 nights we stayed there.