Honeymoon Destination New Zealand - Hawke's Bay

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There is a small chance that the honeymoon couple manages to get up in time to see the sunrise over the Pacific. Despite the unimportance of this natural beauty on such an occasion at least it can be seen from the bed. The Honeymoon Retreat is situated at the oceanfront with uninterrupted 180 degrees of ocean view over to the horizon with the sunrise

Swipe through the pictures - Get an impression of the magic of your Honeymoon place.

Private boutique Cottage on the east coast. A secluded luxury escape above Waimarama beach not far away from the best Wedding Venues in Hawkes Bay.

The Bay Guesthouse Honeymoon Location is also perfect to get ready for the big moment. It's close to Havelock North and not too far from Napier out at the coast above Waimarama Beach.

Of course, after a great wedding, a very special gourmet breakfast awaits the happy couple to their first official breakfast together. Either in the privacy of their Honeymoon Suite retreat or on the big panorama deck with the unique beach view or at the main kitchen at the big breakfast buffet table. It will be a great start to their first married day together.

Fresh Barista coffee or tea, freshly baked bread, homemade jam, pastry Chef sweets, cheese selection, cold meat, freshly prepared seasonal fruits, yoghurts Swiss Bircher muesli and more.

Either served at the Kitchen Panoroma Table or outside on the Panorama Deck

Experience in Havelock North a good variety of different Restaurant choices. Wineries-, Italian-, Mexican-, Greek-Restaurants and more. Or have a casual Dinner evening with your loved ones or your friends in a unique setting served and cooked by Marianne and Armando.

Our secluded Honeymoon accommodation is 20 minutes from Havelock North and 40 minutes from Napier close to Waimarama. Here is a map of how to find us.

Beachfront accommodation on the North Island in New Zealand or a beach house accommodation in Waimarama or Ocean Beach is the typical summer destination for a Honeymoon for many Kiwis.

Our unique luxury accommodation has the beachfront from a bird's eyes point, safely located on the Waimarma coastal hilltop.

Both house beaches are offering typical fun things to do. An ice cream shop in Waimarama, million-dollar houses along your beach stroll and surf lifeguards during peak season (Check their website).

The Ocean Beach around the corner is wilder and by many the preferred beach. It's a long beach that offers a wide sand stretch to walk along for hours towards the Cape Kidnapper. Surf lifeguards are present in the peak season - (Check their website).

Ocean Beach above and Waimarama Beach below

The content on this page is inspired by our first coastal wedding couple we were lucky to host in our little paradise. We were allowed to publish their Wedding Photos which were captured by their photo Artist Paula Shannon from Wedding Photography Hawkes Bay. A very big THANK YOU!

What was an eye-opener for us was the uniqueness of their wedding planning. Very thoughtful arranged - This couple achieved to create a wedding that embraced New Zealand's true values for pure beauty, lifestyle and kindness combined with stylish elements in a very balanced way. No such things as "breaking the bank" and go the extra mile to get the most outstanding top of the top wedding items. Little but crucial elements made such an impact to deliver an unforgettable celebration of one of the most important weekends of their lives.

The night and the morning before the wedding was a combination of so many great ideas packed together in one package with many advantages. The girls including the bride arrived after a busy working day at the honeymoon lodge packed with everything they will need for the preparation for "getting ready for the big moment" including some bubbles of course.

Being friends, they were totally fine with sharing the two bedrooms, with two queen beds and two bathrooms from our private honeymoon cottage. On the last evening before the big day, an affordable menu was enjoyed in the dining kitchen with much laughter and fun. Of course, after dinner, the evening did go on in the big lounge by the big open fireplace with some "girls night" entertainment. For the bride spending the night with her maid of honour and bridesmaids friends are a fantastic way to say thank you for a long friendship and a great start for a new chapter.

An evening in a Honeymoon Hotel, spend with friends, whose job it is to make sure, that all the gossip and giggling is distracting from any worries about that nothing gets forgotten for the most beautiful wedding. There is so much to talk about. Like back in the good old times with the school sleepovers. Also, the perfect time to give some word of wisdom or hand over some survival kits. Often some well-prepared games like a "personalized bridal bingo" is a very funny way to let know the bride of some final facts which could be useful for the future.

This is an idea we did not come up with. This credit goes to another special couple. The newly married couple invited both parents after the first night of the wedding day for an intimate dinner party to say thank you for so many things. They shared the joy of the birth of the next generation family with the ones who made it all possible. Of course, the main focus of the evening was at the past wedding celebration.

With a special arrangement with the wedding photographer or videographer and a display on the TV display in the lounge of the Lodge - The joy and the fun will be endless, to say the least.

Youtube has a great choice of what Hawkes Bay has an offer for all kind of visitors. Watch what we found for you for your Honeymoon with some ideas for what to do.

Who are your hosts? What is their story? How did they found this magical place on the east coast? Why did they build this private luxury accommodation with one holiday cottage? Some of the questions are answered below. Some will be answered once you are here - Smiling hosts!

Next to the choice of the most romantic Honeymoon destination, the weather is certainly an important factor. The best weather is usually from the end of January until the end of February. Not much rain, wind and sunny blue skies for days.

This comes with a price. At this time of the year because of the lack of rain - Hawkes Bay presents itself not with green lush hills

If you don't mind the risk of rain or bad weather then any other time like spring or autumn is a very nice time to have a Honeymoon in Hawkes Bay.

Here is a link to our experience regarding the different Seasons and Months in Hawkes Bay. 

We offer you a special Honeymoon Package deal if you arrive on a Sunday. A four-night stay (Sunday to Wednesday) for a package price of 1350 NZD, which includes 2 gourmet breakfast buffet table for Monday and Tuesday. 

Something which can't break, can't get lost, can't be forgotten - A precious memory like "Do you remember that ... evening ... that sunrise ... that breakfast ... that view ... that place ... that evening ... that moment we all were together?

Good memories are the most precious thing we have!

Next to the usual gifts like a luxury boutique wedding night at a luxury lodge or an exclusive honeymoon stay at a fancy luxury lodge, have a look at the next idea.

Since our coastal, private Honeymoon accommodation is close to two beaches, we often get asked if we can cater for a beach wedding. The answer is no. All our guests who had a wedding beach either at Ocean Beach or at Waimarama beach organized their beach wedding themself.

The Bay Guesthouse Lodge is too small for a wedding venue to accommodate a wedding ceremony or a wedding reception.