If I could rate Mandy's place higher than 5 stars I would. It was comfy, clean, warm, handily situated, and had heaps of lovely little touches including a lovely range of breakfast foods/beverages and snacks. Mandy herself was incredible. I had been unexpectedly detained on a work trip at the end of the day, and found I needed to stay another night. Everything was booked out, including the place I had been staying at. After 2 hours of searching, phoning every single accommodation option in the area, to no end, and getting desperate, I found Mandy's place, which was the only private listing left in Whangarei for that night. I messaged telling her how stuck I was. Mandy promptly replied, and from the first communication she offered a warmth, reassurance and empathy for my plight that picked me up. This included offers to help with the practical issues one finds one in when one suddenly needs to stay an extra night out of town - breakfast, clean undies, clean clothes, and so forth. On arrival she invited me in for a wine and put some washing on for me. She was the perfect balance of warm and friendly without being intrusive. I am beyond grateful to her and her little place is just perfect. <3