Views were amazing! 15 minutes from Rotorua downtown but we enjoyed being away from the city. The heating here was awesome with individual plug in heaters in each bedroom and wall units in all the common areas. We were totally comfortable. loved being able to use the rowboat and canoes and the selection of card games and toys made it great for all of us! We stayed in several places in our tour and this was the only one with a good dryer. Recommended!