Madeline and her family - dog, cat and horses included - greeted us on arrival after a long day in the car, they were warm, friendly and really welcoming. Terrific people.

Madeline made some call regarding our dinner as it was a Sunday night and we were able to avoid fruitless pursuits and head straight for the Thai House takeaway in Port Macquarie which was a great result.

The bungalow is fantastic, much bigger than the impression given by the photos and really well presented. You have everything you need here, and 15-20 minutes from Port Macquarie where they want a lot more money for a lot less room, ambience, and atmosphere - it was a fantastic stopover for us on a long road trip to Melbourne.

We put up a portacot for our 16 month old and we were still really well off for space to relax and unwind for the night.