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The Dome apartments provide the highest level of contemporary modern living and pure luxury. Complete with: spacious living areas, generously apportioned bedrooms and fully equipped kitchen and dining facilities. Many of the bedrooms include, balconies and panoramic sea and cityscape views. This is complemented by luxury decor, with furnishing from designers like Philippe Stark, and artwork by renown local artists like Martin Popperwell, Dick Frizzle, Fane Flaw and Richard Brimmer. The Dome offers an exclusive and privacy which has made it a popular retreat favored by local and international artists & celebrities.
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The Dome hotel garners praise for its superb amenities and prime Marine Parade location, offering stunning ocean views within walking distance to Napier's attractions. Reviewers regularly commend the spacious and luxurious rooms, highlighting their comfort and cleanliness. Guests appreciate the value provided by the well-appointed accommodations, though some mention additional parking fees.
While the hotel's atmosphere is described as stylish and inviting, service has received criticism for being dismissive. Despite this, many travelers find The Dome to be a favorable choice.
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Central
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Charming
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Comfortable
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Reasonable
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Clean
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Unresponsive
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Well-appointed
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The view from the room was spectacular. The beach was across the street and the walking path went for miles. The room itself was nicely appointed and very comfortable. Our host was very responsive and helpful. She even made a dinner reservation for us. The location of the Dome made it possible to walk to most everything we wanted to do/see. The lounge area and laundry were also big bonuses. Good value for the cost and we would stay here again.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We really enjoyed our stay at The Dome. We stayed in Pacific View 2, a one bedroom apartment with which we had set up with two extremely comfortable king single beds as we were travelling as friends. The suite has a wraparound balcony with panoramic views across Marine Parade to the ocean as well as access to a furnished rooftop deck. The kitchen was well equiped (although we really only used it for morning coffee and tea on this occasion, the coffee provided for the plunger was by local roaster Hawthorne - a great touch). The location on Marine Parade is great and within convenient walking distance to Napier's restaurants and shops, as well as nice long walks or bike rides along the waterfront (and beyond). The first night we parked on the street, which is free from 6pm to 8am. The second night we contacted management to book a carpark located down the road for $20 as we knew we'd be coming and going in the car and thought it would be easier than street parking which is metered and has a 2 hour limit from 8am to 6pm. All in all, highly recommended.
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Date of stay: June 2024
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An art deco building right on the seafront in Napier and 300m from town centre. No on site parking but they have some reserved spaces 400m away on Hastings St for $20 per day. It is possible to pull up for a few minutes outside the Hotel to unload luggage. This is not really a hotel just high end apartments with no bar or restaurant on site and no staff. Despite this the check in arrangements done by email worked fine. We were in Pacific Suite 1 with fantastic sea views. Decent size room with good bathroom . Very comfortable bed with good quality linen. Spotlessly clean. We did not have some of the issues other reviewers encountered. If you are self sufficient this is a well located place to stay
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Date of stay: March 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I recently stayed at The Dome Boutique Apartments, and unfortunately, my experience was overshadowed by a serious breach of privacy and security. One evening, another guest entered my room using their key, mistakenly believing it was their own. When I raised this concern with the hotel, their response was both dismissive and disappointing. They initially blamed me for leaving the door unsecured without conducting a proper investigation. Despite their assurance that no other guests or apartments could access my room, video evidence (which I provided) clearly showed otherwise. The neighboring apartment (#2) was keyed identically, allowing the other guest to enter my room without issue. This incident highlights a concerning disregard for a fundamental aspect of hospitality: ensuring the safety and privacy of guests. The hotel's failure to acknowledge or properly address this breach, coupled with their lack of accountability, is deeply troubling. If privacy and security are important to you, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. The dismissive handling of my concern, despite clear evidence, has compelled me to leave this review.
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Date of stay: January 2025Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Take an extra lock if you do decide to stay here
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The Dome is in a great location and is a very nice example of a boutique hotel that lives up to its promise. Our Pacific View room was big and had a large en-suite and small kitchenette. It was well appointed, clean and excellent value. The off site parking is a bit of a walk but loading and unloading can be done from the adjacent loading zone. The remote check in, entry and check out works fine (we never meet any staff during our 2 night stay) and Cory the manager was always helpful and responsive by text and email.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Be prepared for remote access. There is no reception or staff on site. It was not an issue for...
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The whole team was incredibly nice! From booking to checkout. The apartment was very clean, top equipped, top location! The beds were super comfortable, towels were fluffy, in the kitchen there was milk, tea and coffee - everything worked fine.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The Dome promised but didn't deliver. Service poor, and we at no time spoke to or saw any members of staff. Communication by email only. On check out, we were requested to clean room and leave it as we found it with any dishes, etc washed and dried and bed made.
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Date of stay: November 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:No parking with property, you will need to keep careful eye on times of on street parking to...
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Unique, very central to shops and restaurants, clean - loved the dome dining room. Plenty of space for a family of 5/6. Reserved Car park about 500m from the unit, but unloaded from the loading bay then got my partner to walk back. Lovely views. Quiet. Underfloor heating in en-suite, Would definitely stay here again. If staying for one night only I would use car parks on street and pay hourly parking rate as the car park was not in a building, and parking was free after 6pm.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:If only staying one night use street carparking as free after 6pm. Restaurants downstairs,...
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The location is great with restaurants in very close proximity to the ‘hotel’ .Although we were advised that The Dome is not a hotel.Our room was extremely large and well appointed,with all of the essentials included in the tariff . The continental breakfast,delivered to the room,was very tasty.Which Included muesli,fresh banana,orange juice,croissant etc.
For some constructive criticism.One negative was not having a blind or curtain over the hallway window.All other curtains were of a blackout type,however the uncovered window in the hallway meant a very early morning wake up call.One which we did not want or expect. Also,the shower desperately needs re-grouting of the wall tiles. Overall a pleasant stay and we would stay at The Dome again in the future.
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Date of stay: November 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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The rooms are overlooking the sea & I loved waking up to the sea views and the sunrise in the morning. The apartment is located right across the road from the beach. The rooms are spacious with comfy beds. The location is excellent and walking distance to the bars/restaurants and shops. I highly recommend
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Date of stay: October 2024
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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There are more places to choose from in the Napier area.
PRICE RANGE
$264 - $320 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
New ZealandNorth IslandHawke's Bay RegionNapier
NUMBER OF ROOMS
2
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