Beautiful place with great hospitality - we had a very warm welcome from Jan, David and lovely Lily the terrier. Location is excellent - just a stone’s throw from the beach. The local bakery (2 min walk) is amazing - huge pastries!! We ate at Salt and Wood Collective (5 min drive) on the first night and the food and beer were both very good. Highly recommend staying with Jan if you can. Local beaches further south are also worth a visit but the beach at Waikanae is huge - we walked about 3 miles up and down each day. Thanks, Jan, for a lovely, relaxing stay!