La Belle Vie Bed and Breakfast — Hotel in Napier

A stylish and elegant designed suite with alot going on inside. It felt cluttered with too much furniture in main area for 4 people. There is no room to walk through to bedroom or bathroom without bumping into either a lounge chair, dining table or any of 3 doors at passage way, pantry and kitchenette. Perhaps down sizing the dining table to a fold out rather than have 4 chairs around a big round table. The sofa/bed sitter also clutters the space needed to accomadate 4 guests. We felt very cramped and it was cold and wet, just too miserable to be outside. A lovely Host, very friendly and welcoming. Clean throughout with beautiful un-chlorinated water. No kitchen sink which made it annoying to have to use bathroom sink to rinse off dishes and hope nobody is trying to wash/ shower or use the toilet. Between us all we had to capture every free moment to either dish rinse or fill electric jug with water. |Might better be suited to a couple staying there. The Host takes all the dishes away to be washed. Private and relaxful setting with lovely gardens and...

On a tour of NZ we wanted to try and get away from the usual run of hotels and came across La Belle Vie. It was a very fortuitous find, a lovely spot just outside Napier, quiet, set in a large garden and beautifully equipped. It has a self-contained kitchen area and separate bathroom, all with equipment and materials in abundance. Breakfast was supplied to the door in the morning. Rooms were lavishly decorated with a taste of Paris and beds were very comfortable. Our teenager loved the single bed that occupies a corner of the Lounge.Hostess Bren was friendly and informative. If you're visiting Napier, a fascinating town not to be missed, then a stop-over at La Belle...

A bit tricky to find, but finally we made it! The accommodation was the lower floor of a large house and comprised a large sitting room, bedroom with a lovely comfortable bed, and separate bathroom. | |The do it yourself breakfast items were in the kitchen cupboard and comprised pre-packaged fruit salad and bread to toast. Tea and coffee were available.||There are no restaurants nearby so we had to drive back into Napier for dinner which was a bit of a nuisance after a long day’s driving.. However, the landlady was very good with recommendations of...