The finishing touches are being put in place at Porters Boutique Hotel, which will open its doors in less than a week.
The five-star hotel will officially open on Thursday, two years after construction began on the 42-room hotel complex - complete with shopping precinct, commercial office space and Malo restaurant and bar.
General manager Odette Bowyer said they were delighted to be opening their doors to guests. Although they had strong bookings for December through to February, there were some vacancies still available.
Privately owned by the Hawke's Bay Mackersey and Lowe families, the boutique hotel was developed after they identified a gap in the Hawke's Bay accommodation market.
Co-owner and director David Mackersey said he believed Porters would set a new benchmark for 5-star accommodation in Hawke's Bay.