we stayed at the Mangapapa Petit Hotel for my husbands birthday. driving down the drive way as soon as we pulled into the hotel entrance we were greeted at the car! - welcomed by professional friendly staff and escorted to our suite. we dined at the restaurant experiencing a 6 course wine matched degustastion dinner - Fantastic. for a special... More

50 acres of gorgeous orchards abundant with fruit which guests may pick from the trees! Our room Cambridge suite was fabulous with lovely amenities, towels etc as you would expect at this price range. Very professional welcome from Tara. There is a pool and spa gym, small but functional. Fab place for stylish intimate wedding. We opted for the 6... More

A great hotel, really good service and great food. The rooms were great and the gardens were too, even bikes were provided free of charge. The local area is worth exploring as is Hastings and Havelock.

We held my son's wedding at Mangapapa Petit Hotel on 5 Januray 2012. The grounds made the ideal setting for an outdoor wedding. The wedding party and parents of the bride and groom were booked into the luxurious rooms - we had the venue to ourselves. The bride was able to prepare herself - hair, makeup etc- in the spa... More

We spent a weekend here and,although the language was English, the quality of the experience reminded us of the chateaus in Provence. The place is an old homestead located in an orchard away from the towns. The grounds were extensive with benches and water features to sit and reflect. Rooms are spacious with upscale baths and toiletries. The staff is... More

Rooms outside the main house were not up to luxury lodge standards but we had a half price deal so on that basis it was well worth staying. Dinner was fantastic and breakfast was tasty but not a lot of choice. Service wasnt over the top, luxury lodge style, but faultless. A beautiful setting but starting to look a bit... More

I had been to this lodge several years ago to celebrate a new relationship. At that time we were awe struck by the quality of the accomodation. This time, we went with a voucher and stayed in the Hamburg suite. The room was "nice", had a little sitting area and a king bed with good quality sheets. The bathroom was... More

Didn't know what to expect but it was fabulous. Beautiful room (Bensheim), beautiful property, lovely meal, amazing staff. Overall great experience! Would totally recommend :)

Beautiful property and service. We had an excellent long weekend here just relaxing. The pool area and gym were perfect for enabling us to forget about work - and the warm weather certainly helped. The staff were wonderful and we had a great evening served on by Emma. While the 5 course degustation was very good (and wine match perfect)... More