The Studio is an ideal base to explore Napier. Walking to town centre takes 20 mins at most, with Hospital Hill, Ahuriri and Bluff Hill more strenuous but well worth it. Hire a bike for the coastal cycle way.
Local buses also run, some with bike racks, the No 12 especially useful to Hastings. Join one of the Historical Guided Tours to better understand Napier's Art Deco rebuild. As hosts Grant and Marise are a welcoming couple who communicate easily and were very thoughtful in lifts to town. They have created a well thought out holiday home with all one would need for self catering, and I found it quiet, comfortable and very clean, and easy to call home for my 7 night stay. Napier itself is well supplied with upmarket boutiques, coffee and eating houses, pedestrianised areas, parks, and all services like any major city, yet remains chic because the seafront is not safe for swimming, boating or fishing and this keeps the city tidy.