We booked Shirley's place for 1 night at the end of a 2 week trip to break up the drive back to Auckland and we really enjoyed staying here. It's only a few moments walk from the beach and a 4min drive from the main shopping/dining strip. The place was much bigger than we were expecting and the bathroom was spacious and even had a huge tub that was perfect for soaking in after a 3/4hr drive. Definitely recommend booking more than 1 night, we certainly wished we had!