Colin was an excellent host, even though necessarily by email during this visit; he was very attentive and responsive. We were sorry not to meet him in person, but he had arranged for very helpful support people to look after us.
The view of the valley out to the plains is gorgeous, and a morning cup of tea in the wonderfully comfortable bed is a joy, looking out at the view and watching the birds, especially quail and harrier hawks. In the evenings, during our two short walks at dusk, as well as tui, we also heard the unforgettable song of a bellbird.
Valley Views is essentially a very spacious, modern, light-filled, ground floor apartment, on a back section, and the road up to the property is itself lovely, with some very old trees - it's one of the narrow winding roads that were typical of Havelock North in its early years.
We very much enjoyed our stay.