This is a nice and serene place that feels like miles from Auckland though it's only 45 mins. The view and sunshine from the deck are lovely. The beach at the bottom of the property is a bonus and if you are there in summer you will enjoy it heaps! The lodge itself is a small logwood like cabin with a seperate bedroom and a small lounge and a deck that looks out to the sea. So far so good. The only issues we had were that it was cold at night as there was only a small fan heater, a bit of noise (as in hearing their voices) from the downstairs tenants who arrived in the evening of the second day and less privacy that what we had expected (or at least a sense of privacy because Lynda was not in our way or anything like that). What was lovely though was being able to take our dog for which we are very grateful (and she great runs on the beach too). All in all, good as gold.