A most beautiful place! I will be back for a longer stay to base my Coromandel Peninsula time from here. Complementary: outstanding view - an hour long sunset high across the Firth of Thames from our rooms, the unspoiled Thames gold-rush buildings (great fish & chips with good wine on the wharf) , direct access to the forest tracks for hiking & bike-riding, opportunities for day trips right around the Peninsula, wonderful conversations ranging from literature & politics to 'born & bred' advice, close to Auckland for flights - all set in a beautiful garden wilderness.