Sandra and Peter are awesome guests, happy to help and chat, and also to let you have time on your own to enjoy the room and the spa, set in a lovely garden: during the day the tuis sing along, and at night time the lights bring a great atmosphere.
It is a perfect place to relax, you do not need your car: you can get picked up from the train station, the beach is a few minutes away, and there is a good selection of restaurants within 5-10 minutes walk. If you do take your car, you will be able to explore the Kapiti coast, there are some lovely little roads, numerous options for walks on the beach, plenty of galeries and nice cafes (we discovered Kirsty Bus stop by Te Horo beach, great discovery!)
Sandra has a great sense of hospitality, and we are definitely recommending this place!