Crown Hotel

Napier


The conversion of this 1932 Ahuriri pub into a ritzy apartment-style hotel must have broken a few fishers' hearts. The new wing features muted tones, nice wallpaper and linen, and super sea views. There's a cafe downstairs for your morning coffee shot and lots of other restaurants within walking distance.


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Nearby Napier attractions

1. National Tobacco Company Building

0.25 MILES

Around the shore at Ahuriri, the National Tobacco Company Building (1932) is arguably the region’s deco masterpiece, combining art-deco forms with the…

2. Westshore Beach

0.94 MILES

Napier's closest swim spot (the main beach in front of the town centre isn't safe).

3. Bluff Hill Lookout

1.04 MILES

The convoluted route to the top of Bluff Hill (102m) goes up and down like an elevator on speed (best to drive), but rewards intrepid mountaineers with…

4. Napier Prison

1.12 MILES

On the run from the law? Assuage your guilt with a tour of the grim 1862 Napier Prison (the oldest in NZ) on the hill behind the town. There's a self…

5. Centennial Gardens

1.12 MILES

Whoa! A massive waterfall right in the middle of Napier! There may be an artificial pump system in play, but we don't mind – it's still an impressive…

6. Daily Telegraph Building

1.21 MILES

The Daily Telegraph is one of the stars of Napier's art-deco show, with superb zigzags, fountain shapes and a symmetrically patterned facade. If the front…

7. MTG Hawke’s Bay

1.27 MILES

The beating cultural heart of Napier is the smart-looking MTG – a gleaming-white museum-theatre-gallery space by the water. The MTG showcases live…

8. Pania of the Reef

1.28 MILES

A bronze statue of the sea-dwelling Pania, whose tale is long and heartbreaking – ask a local to regale you with her story or read the statue's plaque.