I made two mistakes with my trip to Phil's place, only staying one night and not have a car. First, the hosts went above and beyond to make my stay fantastic, helping me get to places without a way on my own. Second, the view from every room is like no other, stunning. Even with the fog and the rain is was beyond cool and I am sure on a clear day you can literally see for miles. The place was light, very spacious but cozy, clean and I had one of the best sleeps in a long time on a soft big bed, along with a warm shower in one of the biggest shower stalls around. I could of sat in the front room and looked out for hours as the sheep come up the hills and the goat says hello from above. I can only hope to return one day not making the any mistakes and staying for an extended time with a car to get back into Rotorua. It
is a slice of heaven!