We were met by Basset's mother who made us feel very welcome. The house is like staying at a friend's place, it's a lovely cottage about a 10 minute walk away from the centre of Bicheno, with the IGA and a couple of places to eat and drink.

The cottage is close enough to the beach that you can walk down and see the penguins if they're out and about, there's a couple of torches available so you can find your way. There's a decent (if somewhat eclectic) selection of books to read, good kitchen facilities and a good shower. There's an log burning fire in the living room and a fire pit in the back garden.

The caravan is basic but provides another couple of beds, it was a wee bit chilly but we're coming into autumn now so that was to be expected so no complaints. All in all it was a great stay and we'd happily stay again.