Mangapapa Travel Guide
Gisborne
Popular places to visit
Titirangi Reserve
Explore the great outdoors at Titirangi Reserve, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Wrights Vineyard & Winery
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Wrights Vineyard & Winery during your travels to Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Kaiti Hill
Explore the great outdoors at Kaiti Hill, a lovely green space in Gisborne. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Gisborne Harbour
Explore the waterfront in Gisborne with a trip to Gisborne Harbour. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Cook Monument
Find out about the history of Gisborne when you spend time at Cook Monument. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House
Learn about the local history of Gisborne when you take a trip to Te Poho-o-Rawiri Meeting House. While you're in the area, stroll along the beautiful beaches.
Things to do
Tairāwhiti Gisborne: Guided City Bike Tour
Top hotels in Mangapapa
La Vista BnB
"Large apartment with great decor, high end toiletries, nice view over the city outdoors. Spacious and clean with a friendly welcoming host. Comfortable sleep and heatpump kept the room warm and toasty."
Reviewed on 13 Sept 2020
Emerald Hotel
"Clean room,"
Reviewed on 14 May 2026
Captain Cook Motor Lodge
"I have stayed at this property several times in the past and have always found it comfortable and clean."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Waikanae Beach Motel
"A tidy unit but very very dated & an awkward layout for the spare bedroom, the garden at the back of unit was pleasant."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Motel Oasis, Gisborne
"I was happy with the room... very clean. New furnishings and carpet. Clean new bathroom toilet. Shame it was cold ... dip in the pool would have been grate."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Portside Hotel
"Room was nice. Main reason I marked the rating down to good was the noise coming from the Port all night, it didn’t stop and the banging was very loud."
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Mangapapa
Matokitoki
While there might not be top attractions in Matokitoki, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Harbour.
Riverdale
When in Riverdale, you can plan a visit to Midway Beach and East Coast Museum of Technology, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Te Hapara
When in Te Hapara, you can plan a visit to Sunshine Brewery and Midway Beach, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Lytton West
While Lytton West isn't home to many top sights, East Coast Museum of Technology and Sunshine Brewery are some notable places to visit nearby.
Whataupoko
While there might not be top attractions in Whataupoko, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tairawhiti Museum and Gisborne Botanic Gardens.
Gisborne Central
If you're spending some time in Gisborne Central, Sunshine Brewery and Gisborne Botanic Gardens are top sights worth seeing.
