I recently attended a Murder Mystery Dinner Evening that was a lot of fun. I organised the evening and Mike was just great to deal with, welcoming, friendly and professional. The evening was well organised and the actors did a brilliant job. Our group of 34 all had a wonderful time and some of us dressed in the 1920 era.... More

Hawthorne House was the fifth stop on our trip to New Zealand and, once again, we were not disappointed with our choice of accommodation. We stayed in Willow Room, which was really lovely. Mike, the owner, proved to be a great host and made some really great recommendations of where to visit and where to eat in the Hawkes Bay... More

We decided to stay outside Napier and from the reviews booked Hawthorne House. We were greeted by Michael the owner and were treated with friendliness and warmth. A Devonshire tea of fresh home cooked produce just hit the spot after hours of travel. The room was large and covered all the amenities required, and Michael suggested a local winery for... More

Mike and Mel provided us with an excellent experience. The winery and bike ride recommendations were perfect and we didn't have to make one phone call - Mike was more than happy to help. Breakfast and canapes were great and the room was really nice too. Location was good - made it really easy to get to all the great... More

Our mid-April stay at this lovely B&B was our first visit to Hawkes Bay. Michael attended to our every need and provided helpful information to find our way around. Although we stayed in the smallest room, it was spacious and comfortable with views to the beautiful courtyard. While the location is off of the main hwy, it is set back... More

We just loved the home and the family that own and operate this B&B. Food was wonderful and when we got in the 1st day we were early but greeted with open arms and was even offered tea and fresh made scones for a pick me up before we started exploring. The rooms are huge and CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN and... More

We booked this accommodation based on the reviews from Trip Advisor and were not disappointed.This is a very elegant old home that used to be a doctor's office and residence. It is situated on 14 acres of land and has 4 rooms that have lovely upscale amenities. We were met by Mike the owner who introduced us to the house.... More

We absolutely loved staying at Hawthorne House. After some bad directions and an almost 7 hour drive we finally got to our destination. It was gorgeous, the rooms were lovely and we couldnt have been happier to not be driving anymore! We sat out on the deck and Mike bought us out a drink and home made scones as we... More

We just returned from a wonderful stay at Hawthorne House. Mike was a wonderful host and we were greeted with a map of the wine region and a list of restaurants he recommended (the restaurants we dined at were fantastic suggestions). Scones with homemade jam and cream on arrival, canapés in the afternoon, cooked breakfast (which changes daily), homemade bread... More