Mangapapa Hotel

Mangapapa Hotel sits on Napier Road in the country between Hastings and Havelock North, about twenty minutes from Napier. It is a luxury boutique hotel in a restored homestead, set in mature gardens and grounds, and it leans towards smaller, private weddings rather than big marquee affairs. Weddings here run to an intimate scale, in the range of 15 to 40 guests, using the hotel's private spaces and gardens for the ceremony and reception. The setting is quiet and green, which suits couples after something relaxed and personal. The kitchen puts together tailored menus, built around a refined set-menu style of service. Twelve rooms across eight one-bedroom suites and four double rooms mean the wedding party and guests can stay the night on site. Menus, spaces and the day itself are planned with the couple.