Hotel Highden Manor Estate (Palmerston North, New Zealand)

This boutique hotel on a sprawling country estate is set within a grand nineteenth-century building surrounded by manicured rose gardens and forests. Along with ornate units, the pet-friendly Highden Manor Estate also offers shared accommodations. Elegant guest rooms with hardwood floors and period furnishings provide flat-screen TVs, work desks, and hot drinks facilities. Some quarters have inter-connecting doors. Lavish suites with verandahs and spacious seating areas are also available. Conference facilities and function rooms for weddings and business meetings are available for hire at this pet-friendly historic landmark property. Guests also benefit from free Wi-Fi and parking. A continental breakfast is offered each day, plus there's a chic bar where guests can enjoy a range of refreshments. Additionally, Sanson Chinese Takeaways is ten minutes' drive away along State Highway 3. In roughly 20 kilometres, Highden Manor Estate guests can reach Palmerston North and its airport, as well as Massay University. The famed New Zealand Rugby Museum is only a 15-minute car ride away.