I have stayed at Maison Bearnaise several times when visiting NZ. The owner, Chris, is friendly and very informative about the area and what to do there. It's only a short walk into town but her partner offered to take us into town on his way to work. The rooms are beautifully decorated and quiet and the breakfasts are filling and made from quality ingredients. You can sit in her beautiful gardens overlooking Napier with a bottle of wine picked up from a nearby vineyard. What more do you want? more