Best Independent Style Hotels in Hawke's Bay
As a long-established luxury travel publication, The Luxury Editor is known for showcasing hotels that go beyond star ratings alone and focus on what really matters to discerning travellers seeking a memorable stay in a independent style hotel in Hawke's Bay. Service, design, atmosphere, sense of place and the overall quality of the guest experience all play a part in whether a property earns its place in our curated list.
Whether you are at the early stages of planning or already comparing a shortlist, our choice of independent style hotels in Hawke's Bay is a credible and useful guide, with easy booking options too.
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Hawke's Bay, Te Awanga
The Farm at Cape Kidnappers
(5 stars)Look out onto working farmland, rugged cliffs, rare plants, endangered wildlife and the Pacific Ocean from The Farm at Cape Kidnappers. At the Relais and Chateaux property, you can play golf at the award-winning Tom Doak-designed course, swim in its infinity pool, take a countryside picnic personally prepared by the hotel’s chef and dine in James Honore’s dining room. Each of the suites has a sitting area and a private balcony and is situated in either the Lodge Building, on the hillside, or atop the skyline ridge – there’s also a four-bedroom cottage available. The Lodge Building has a guest lounge, a library, a wine cellar and a snug.