We arrived at night having driven from Napier after spending most of the day sitting in Auckland airport because of flight delays, so when we turned that final corner, the Cottage was a truly welcome sight. And it just got better. The fire was on, and the bottle of wine among the welcome gifts Rose had left on the table was really appreciated. Plenty of hot water and comfortable, warm beds meant that first night's sleep was completely restorative.
The Cottage had everything you could possibly want on a holiday, a wide selection of books, games, even fishing rods. All facilities were excellent, and the kitchen in particular, well equipped. The Cottage had a calm and peaceful atmosphere, established gardens, apple and citrus trees laden, happy, contented animals, all in a traditional rural setting with a 5-min walk to the coast. In short, it had everything.
Rose was a generous, warm and friendly host, and having grown up this area, was able to answer any question we had, nothing was too much trouble.
We highly recommend the Cottage and our only regret was that we couldn't stay longer.