#1 Air BNB experience I have ever had in 4.5 years.
The only bad thing about my stay was leaving. Diane & Kent brought me into their home and family and I extended my stay for an extra 12 days.
If you want to be surrounded by farms and orchards with terrific outdoor patio space and access to country roads for running and cycling, this is the place for you. Close enough for easy access to Tauranga (about 15km running from the house to downtown), yet far enough away to see loads of stars and with easy access to Quarry Park and amazing fruit orchards all around.
Diane prepared wonderful, delicious fruit salads for morning breakfasts and went out of her way time and time again to ensure I had the best possible stay. She is a great chef—it’s well worth paying for her curry lentil soup.
I want to carry the private bathroom with me for the rest of my days—large, super clean, with an ideal shower.
The bed is large and comfortable. The whole space is the nicest this side of my Mom’s home.
Not having a car worked out fine, but best if you are really active and don’t mind some extra walking-running-cycling. Bus stop about 10-12 minute walk from house, but bus runs infrequently, although reliably (last bus from Tauranga to Te Puna at 17:15; none on Sat-Sun).
Make sure to stop in at the Four Square nearby and say “hello” to Matt.
But do not let infrequent buses deter you. Once you’re on the farm, you just may not ever want to leave.