Ideally located near the main street, but private enough that we weren't bothered by noise. My partner said that some reviews mentioned the Hostel down the road, but we barely noticed, only when we went to the beach bar next door! We also had a pretty serious rain squall (actually, several in one day), but we stayed on the big porch and drank Pina Coladas made from the awesome blender in the well-equipped kitchen... aahhh, relaxing! Close enough to walk anywhere interesting, there are also bikes available, which we used to explore the North Island.
All in all, a great experience, largely thanks to Claudia!