Four-star Havelock North, about 20 km south of Napier, Hawke’s Bay
Porters Boutique Hotel
Forty-two rooms and suites on a corner of Havelock North where a timber hotel went up in 1862, with the cafés of the village outside and Te Mata Peak above the roofs.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.
- Rooms
- 42 rooms and suites
- Opened
- December 2016
- Qualmark
- Gold 4 Star Plus
- From the airport
- About 30 minutes from Hawke's Bay Airport
The hotel
A new hotel on an old corner.
In 1862 the Exchange Hotel opened on the corner of Te Aute Road and Havelock Road: two storeys of timber, twelve guest rooms, a dining room and a bar. A century later it gave way to a tavern known locally as The Happy Tav. The site belonged to the property developer David Mackersey, and the tenant of the tavern ran it for about nineteen years, knowing for most of them that a hotel would follow.
His family and that of Andy Lowe built a NZ$25 million block of shops, offices and a hotel, and Porters opened on 1 December 2016. The name comes from Porter Drive on the corner, named after Daniel G. Porter, once the borough's town planner. In 2023 the hotel added an apartment next door, in the Village Exchange, for families and small groups; its living room looks towards Te Mata Peak.
- In the village Restaurants, cafés and bars of Havelock North lie within walking distance, and the hotel parks your car free of charge.
- The Porters Apartment Three double bedrooms with their own bathrooms, a kitchen, and living-room windows facing Te Mata Peak and Mt Erin.
- Wine country Cellar doors, cycle trails and golf courses surround the village, and Art Deco Napier is a short drive north.
Rooms & suites
Rooms, suites and an apartment.
Six types of room and suite, from twin rooms to one-bedroom suites, plus an apartment next door.
- Rooms Deluxe and Premier rooms Super king, twin queen or family layouts, each with an en-suite with a walk-in shower and underfloor heating.
- Suites Royal and One Bedroom suites The larger rooms of the hotel, in Royal, Premier One Bedroom and Royal One Bedroom versions.
- For families Porters Apartment Three double bedrooms, each with an en-suite, an open-plan living and dining room, a full kitchen and laundry. It can also be let with two bedrooms.
Recognition
Recognition.
- Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism Regional winner, accommodation, 2026
- Qualmark Gold 4 Star Plus
- MICHELIN Guide Selected
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 2 pm, check-out by 10 am.
- Pets Not accepted; service animals are welcome.
- Parking Free for hotel guests.
Getting there
Flying to Hawke’s Bay.
Hawke's Bay Airport at Napier, served by Air New Zealand from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, is about 30 minutes away by car. Private jets use the same runway; international arrivals need prior permission 24 hours ahead.
- Wellington 40 min
- Auckland 45 min
- Queenstown 1 h 30
- Sydney 3 h 25
- Melbourne 4 h 00
Questions
What guests ask first.
- How far is Porters from the airport?
- About 30 minutes by car from Hawke's Bay Airport at Napier.
- Does Porters have rooms for families?
- Yes. Beside the hotel, the Porters Apartment has three double bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, and a full kitchen.
- Can I bring my dog to Porters?
- No. Pets are not accepted, although service animals are welcome.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Hawke's Bay?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Hawke's Bay, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Hawke’s Bay
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Rosewood Cape Kidnappers Suites on a working sheep station above the bay, with a golf course by Tom Doak and two MICHELIN Keys.
- Craggy Range Luxury Vineyard Retreat Seven cottages and lodges with terraces over the vines, beside the winery and its restaurant facing Te Mata Peak.
- The Manse Two suites in a former private house on part of a historic sheep station, looking over the Ngaruroro River to the Ruahine and Kaweka ranges.
- Scenic Hotel Te Pania A hundred and nine rooms and suites on the seafront, two minutes’ walk from the Art Deco centre.
- The Crown Hotel Thirty-nine rooms and suites in the waterfront village of Ahuriri, the heritage suites in the original hotel of 1932.
Staying at Porters Boutique Hotel?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Hawke’s Bay, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
Opens the hotel's own website. We have no arrangement with the hotel.