This is such a lovely Airbnb with a 1-2 min walk to Cooks Beach. It takes about 10-15 min to drive to Hahei or Hot water beach. The airbnb includes breakfast and access to the kayak and shovels to take to hot water beach. Access to a washing machine and dryer was also a bonus. Highly recommended!
Also - the Hive and Mercury Bay winery were both lovely places to eat :)