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Hawthorne Country House


420 State Highway 2, RD11 | Hawkes Bay, Hastings, New Zealand

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5 of 5 stars
New Zealand
28 Nov 2009 | Trip type: Couples New

We drove up the treed driveway and arrived to a warm welcome from Robyn the new lodge manager. Previous negative reports reflect guests’ experiences with the earlier owner/mangers. We quickly settling into our spacious suite – the decor and the canopied king bed could come straight from an interior design magazine. Then Robyn and her mother Beverly served freshly baked... more

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5 of 5 stars
Auckland
26 Oct 2009 | Trip type: Business

My husband and I stayed here for 5 nights while on business in the Hawkes Bay. Our room was huge with a very comfortable King sized bed with beautiful linen, goose feather duvet and heaps of pillows - wished we could have slept in rather than going to work! The rooms have a 12 foot stud, full height sash windows... more

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1 of 5 stars
wokingham
6 Mar 2009 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

We were supposed to stay here on Jan 23rd 2009. We arrived at 13:00 thinking check in time would be at 14:00 as per normal, however nobody was around and so we went to see friends in Hastings and came back at 15:35. Still nobody around, the place was in disrepair and outside looked totally neglected.All the windows were dusty... more

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5 of 5 stars
Maroochydore
21 Jan 2009 | Trip type: Couples
0/1 found this review helpful

Just a quick trip over the pond to Hawkes Bay Wine Country and a really enjoyable stay at Hawthorne House. There are very few properties like this left - grand Edwardian houses of character - and what a great location amongst some of the best wineries in the Southern hemisphere. Excellent breakfasts, very peaceful and a great place to unwind.... more

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2 of 5 stars
uk
30 Mar 2008 | Trip type: Couples
4/4 found this review helpful

The Hawthorne Country House Hotel was the last hotel in which we stayed on our 3 week holiday in New Zealand and unfortunately it was our worst experience. The house is beautiful and is maintained to a very high standard - we liked our room very much and the sitting room where one had free internet access was very comfortable.... more

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5 of 5 stars
Paddington
18 Sep 2007 | Trip type: Business, Couples
0/2 found this review helpful

We had a great stay here - just overnight but a very peaceful location and interesting hosts. Champagne and Canapes on the deck were an unexpected but welcome treat after our drive from Auckland. more

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4 of 5 stars
Ipswich, Queensland.
8 Sep 2007 | Trip type: Solo travel
0/1 found this review helpful

I enjoyed my stay at Hawthorne House a great deal. The atmosphere is very relaxed, and everything was as described on their website. Gill and Peter are wonderful hosts, and helped make the stay more enjoyable. The room was great, and I must say it is very quiet there apart from the odd bird or two! All in all, I'd... more

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5 of 5 stars
Brisbane
2 Sep 2007
1/3 found this review helpful

We loved our weekend at Hawthorne House. It was so peaceful and relaxing. The beds were comfortable, the breakfasts divine and gardens gorgeous. Real country charm. We found that the website accurately portrayed the property. A train line runs along the other side of the road, but we only heard one train for our entire stay. There were no intrusive... more

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1 of 5 stars
Sydney, Australia
14 Jan 2007
12/14 found this review helpful

Be warned - what you see (on their website) is not what you get. On arrival at Hawthorne House, it didn’t look or feel like the place I’d booked online. I didn’t have a hard copy of the website with me unfortunately - it was only once I returned home and checked the site that I could see that, indeed,... more

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HawthorneHouse, owner/operator

The reviewer was a guest in our house in November 2006 and whatever the length of stay, in this case overnight, we give a high level of courteous, friendly and professional service. Doubt has been cast upon our honesty, integrity, standards of hygiene and professionalism and while we acknowledge the right of every guest to their opinion and feelings; statements...

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2 of 5 stars
Sydney, Australia
29 Nov 2006 | Trip type: Couples
14/17 found this review helpful

Stayed at Hawthorne Country House recently and, well, where to start. The pics on their website oversell the place with the general look not quite what was expected, the 'croquet' lawn is less than perfect and the rooms pictured were not offered. The owners seem to occupy the best rooms and the one we received was much smaller. Curtains needed... more

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HawthorneHouse, Owner

This review is a mixture of opinion and mis-information presented as fact in an effort to obtain a retrospective discount. Let's examine the actual Facts, then you - the prospective guest can decide. Firstly, the reviewer and partner booked to stay for just one night - would this really qualify as a 'romantic getaway? - you be the judge. The...

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Hawthorne Country House Address

420 State Highway 2, RD11 | Hawkes Bay, Hastings, New Zealand