First and foremost, the setting of this place is absolutely beautiful. The vista over the bay is stunning. Cliff could not have been more generous in picking us up and driving us back to the ferry, giving us extra time on both ends to extend our short (3 day) exploration of Waihete. His tips of places to go were quite useful. We travel mostly to tramp (and eat and drink), and we did all of those things. The use of the car with the cabin extended our range considerably. The cabin itself is spare but comfortable. It smelled a bit musty, but I am quite sensitive to that, and I've noticed that many places in this humid climate have that smell. A note, also, is that we prefer to be away from the crowds, though we were not in Waiheke during peak season. Still. The utter quiet of the place was great for us.