Ruth's place is in a lovely leafy, quiet, and central location to explore the Bay of Islands and is reasonably priced. It's only 2 minutes from the car ferry to Russell (ferry is very cheap) and a few more minutes to busy Paihia with lots of great cafes and beaches. The space is exceptionally clean and Ruth has thought of everything you'd need on a short or long stay. The kitchen is well equipped and the living area looks out onto the deck and trees with outside table and chairs where you can bird watch - we saw a tui and a NZ pidgeon. We loved being a bit away from the busyness of all the motels down at Paihia but still close enough to go down for breakfast if we didn't feel like making our own. We enjoyed our stay.