You cannot beat this location, directly across from the beach. We stayed here for an unusually extended time due to Covid19 - 7+ weeks during levels 4 and 3 lockdown in NZ. This meant it was not business as usual, anywhere in the country, and we are from Chicago! Trudi was such a wonderful host, helpful in every way possible. You can take magnificent walks/hikes around the area. There is a small Seatoun business district with a 4 Square, ice cream shop, a couple of restaurants, etc. and it's just a 5 minute walk to get there. We were 3 adults, so the 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms were ideal! The kitchen has all of the basics, please note that the refrigerator is an under the counter size, our biggest challenge during lockdown but we learned to manage it well! Totally recommend this place.