Sea Breeze

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Scored 9.1
Rated superb

Excellent location!

9.8

About this property

Beachfront Location: Sea Breeze in Napier offers direct beachfront access and stunning sea views. Guests enjoy free WiFi throughout the property, ensuring connectivity during their stay. Comfortable Accommodations: The guest house features adults-only rooms with private bathrooms, equipped with modern amenities such as streaming services, minibars, and free toiletries. Each room includes a tea and coffee maker, refrigerator, and TV. Convenient Facilities: Sea Breeze provides a lounge, shared kitchen, and luggage storage. Free parking is available on-site, and the property offers cycling activities for guests. Local Attractions: Napier Beach is just a few steps away, while McLean Park is a 15-minute walk. Pania of the Reef Statue lies 800 metres from the property, and Hawke's Bay Airport is 7 km distant. Highly rated for its breakfast and friendly host.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Beachfront
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Property highlights

    • Situated in the best rated area in Napier, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8

    • FREE parking!

Availability

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1 double bed
1 single bed
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1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Glenys
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    “Host very accommodating. Everything super clean. Great location. Highly recommended. Not a sterile hotel but a quirky local feel.”
  • Denise
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Funky decor, lovely window enclosed veranda with sea views for breakfast. Friendly helpful host. Although no private parking it was easy to pull up outside to unload and our host had sent us detailed instructions on where to park which was...”
  • Lucia
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Great location! Both the room and the ensuite were nice and clean. My partner and I enjoyed the quirky decor and found the bed comfortable. The owner was also very friendly and helpful.”
  • Jeanette
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “lovely welcome from the host, very helpful. The room cosy and comfortable 😊”
  • Wendy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Each room has a different design which was cool. There is a shared kitchenette with crockery and microwave and fridge so you can prepare your own breakfast/food and a gorgeous sun room to eat it in. Sea breeze is just opposite the beach and very...”
  • Lesley
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “In the town so very convenient for all facilities we needed”
  • Steve
    Australia Australia
    “Breakfast was included and was the best we had whilst travelling NZ. Host was very friendly.”
  • Erricker
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Very relaxed atmosphere. Friendly host. Superb location”
  • Helga
    Australia Australia
    “Location on the esplanade was central to town, easy walk to restaurants. Clean and comfortable. Good practical kitchenette. In keeping with the art deco theme. Guido the host was very helpful. His suggestion of visiting Mission Estate winery was...”
  • Newman
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    “Friendly host, good breakfast, clean and comfortable room. Situated on promenade close to sea. Very interesting Art deco town.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Host Information

9.7
Host review score
Sea Breeze was purpose built as a guest house in 1906 and retains its old world charm, with the added modern comforts needed to ensure a relaxing and comfortable stay. It is located on the seafront and just 2 minutes walk from Napier Bus Station, supermarkets, inner-city shopping and Visitor Information Centre. The Napier War Memorial Conference Centre and McLean Park sporting venue are within an easy walk. Sea Breeze is recommended in Lonely Planet ,Rough Guide, Footprints and the New York Times. The guest wing is upstairs, with each guest being given a set of keys to come and go as they please. The three luxurious guest rooms have either an Imperial Asian, Turkish, or Indian influence. Two rooms (Imperial Asian and Turkish) have ensuites and the third (Indian) has a private bathroom, right next to bedroom. Free parking available across the road (50 meters), next to Bay Skate.
Sea Breeze is located on the iconic Marine Parade seafront. The beachfront boardwalk links the downtown shopping area with all the Marine Parade attractions such as the Ocean Spa, Museum, Art Gallery, Mini Golf, Picnic and BBQ areas, Playgrounds and the National Aquarium. Sea Breeze is ideally located, within a few minutes walk to Napier's famous Art Deco architecture. It is close to a wide range of restaurants, bars and eateries. The Hawke's Bay coastal walkway and cycle pathways are at your doorstep. There are a number of scenic parks, wineries and activities within a 5-20 minute drive.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Sea Breeze takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:30 and 06:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.

Please inform Sea Breeze in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

This property is located in a busy area and guests may experience noise.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.

FAQs about Sea Breeze