We had an awesome stay at Samantha'a place.
The place is perfectly catered for kids. With lots of space - single beds with a trundle, bunk beds and then single, double and queen rooms so kids can bunk up together or have their pwn space.
We went down for the Hawke's Bay cricket tournament with another family and the pool was perfect for a wind down after a few long days of cricket. There were kids games, books and a big TV with Netflix ready to go so there were definitely no bored kids at any point.
It's a short drive to 4Square or 5 mins to the bigger supermarkets. Hastings has everything you'll need or it's another 10-15 mins on to Napier.
Splash Planet is a 5 minute drive up the road for another fun day out with the kids.
We realised on the way home that there are some great vineyards nearby but we didn't have time for that, maybe on the next trip without any little-uns.
Highly recommend Samantha's place for a nice chilled, spacious stay.