Friendly meet and greet by the host Glen made us feel welcome and at home. We enjoyed the spa, pool and sea views of the city. It was a great respite after a busy Matariki weekend in Auckland. We loved the brekkie toast,cereal.and a cuppa was all we needed after a quiet,relaxing night's sleep.

There's so many things that we loved about this place. Melissa was communicative and welcoming. She wrote the sweetest little signs to welcome us. We loved the quaint room that was truly perfect for our tiny family. It had everything we needed and the location was ideal. Melissa is a one of a kind host and we would stay again!

The ONLY reason we didn't give this place a 10 has absolutely NOTHING to do with the stay or with the host. We traveled with a two year old- and if you know anything about two year olds, they have their own agenda. Our little lamb struggled with the time change traveling from the States and was whiney during the nighttime hours. On the second night of our stay another family had checked in to the other space. We had returned home from a long day out and our son was crying- it wasn't too awfully late, but later in the night. Needless to say, the other family wasn't a fan of our son's crying and made it very apparent by stomping on the ground above us. SO while the space is private but shared with others, I will say that you can hear most things going on throughout the entire house. It never bothered us, and I totally understand no one wants to hear a crying baby- I mean we don't either and we are his parents LOL

The room, while not new, had an oceanic decor that made it feel fresh and cosy. Breakfast was simple and satisfying. The pool and jacuzzi were both breathtaking, and the beds were exceptionally comfortable. My children had a wonderful time during our stay. Melissa, our host, was absolutely fantastic and made sure that we were comfortable throughout our visit.

View. Allowed us to check in an hour early

-I asked Jack if the pool is heated. He said it's a waste of money if they heat the pool during winter time. That's the reason why you heat the pool!! So people can swim even in cold season!! They had jacuzzi, but we just stayed for like 10mins since my 3yrs old son cant stay longer in a hot tub. - view is a pro. BUT!! There were heaps of torny thing all over the outdoor! I think it's the flower buds from the tree outside. On the outdoor sofa, flooring.. anywhere! It just kept poking on our clothes and body!! - I thought there would be a nice breakfast since I saw some fancy plates on your photos. That's misleading. I could have bought $2 bread and cereals for us!!! - When we saw the lady owner last night, she immediately said we couldnt extend after 10am and we must leave immediately as the cleaner will come by that time. Such an arrogant way to say that. We're not even asking for an extension!! - Read from the comments that there were no privacy. Yup!! We were on bed at 9pm and they were so loud chatting in the living room/dining area!!! However, I was scolding my son not to make noise as while he and husband were having a bit of a play, my son screamed and I heard a knock on the door. What a shame!! - dirty and dusty room. Dirty house! - No playground!!! It's in the photo that you have a playground, but I went and checked the other end and it's just full of nasty rubbish!! -no board games. Another misleading offer!! Youre doing it just for business only. Not to make people happy!! Our anniversary and mothers day were ruined.

Able to have breakfast. Good parking spot

It would have been good to have a decent chair to sit on and the step up to the door was difficult. To big a step

the facilities we were able to use (pool, whirlpool, bath tub) Melissa! a very friendly host and gave us great recommendations of restaurants!

Absolutely loved the views, the bed was so comfy. Would definitely recommend.

Great communication from host. The location served the purpose of our trip well.