All I can saw is WOW! This was definitely our favorite stay on our trip to the north island. It was like stepping out of a Time Machine, the house was covered head to toe in awesome retro goodness. The bed was super comfy ( a great place to rest your head after the tongariro crossing) and the kitchen had every thing you could ever possibly need. Richard was also probably the kindest host we encountered ( and he had some tough competition). He was full of local wisdom, tons of fantastic recommendations and made us a great spread for breakfast. Couldn’t have been happier with our stay, and because of our lousy weather on the hike, we will most certainly be back to see Richard again!