We had a terrific time over our four nights at Salt Cottage! The owners have taken great care to provide everything you need, and the place was set up with all the elements needed for max relaxation: open fire, BBQ, wonderfully comfy beds, guitar, books, games, bikes and coffee machine. The cottage was faultlessly clean, the sun streams in, and the location is dead quiet for those precious sleep-ins. It was hard to leave! If you have kids, Opunake is a fantastic destination. There's a surf lifesaving club for safe swimming in the summer, lots of local walks, several playgrounds, a heated indoor swimming pool and quirky old cinema for rainy days, plus an award-winning fish & chips shop and good cafe. We found Opunake a nice quiet spot for making day-trips to explore Taranaki sights. Highly recommended, and we'd love to return!