My stay at Palm Beach Tranquil Bed & Breakfast was really great. The room was clean and spacious. It smelled wonderful with the fresh flowers (gardenias) picked from their garden. There were lots of books, including one about the history of Waiheke which was really interesting. After a long day of tramping, it was also nice to chill out on the comfortable bed and watch Netflix on the TV inside the bedroom.
The house had a lovely garden with lots of flowers, veggies, and surrounding trees where many different types of birds hung out. They were quite cheeky; one of them flew right past my face! It may have been a Tui. I liked sitting on their patio with a cup of tea and listening to the birds - a very tranquil place indeed. Breakfast was tasty and filling too, by the way. Also, if you like dogs, you will love Charlie and Waddles who were very friendly and loved to be petted.
The location was pretty central. It was a short walk to Palm Beach, and an even shorter one to the bus stop. So, it's easy to get around the island from there by bus. There's space for guest parking if you are bringing your own car. Colin and Aitu are both very knowledgeable about the island so they had great recommendations for transportation, tramping, restaurants, and fun activities. They reply in a timely manner too so I had no issues with communication.
Overall, I'm really happy with the accommodation. It was good value for money and I would absolutely stay there again.