虽然这里没有暖气，但是正好练习生火，自己烧炉的体验很有趣，房东人很好，入住后会过来问候和给一些简单建议，推荐要去徒步塔拉纳基山的人入住.
Mel is a great host and her retreat is clean and comfortable with a great farm view. The location is good for the self-driving traveller，it takes around 15mins drive to the city center or Mt.Taranaki.