Ashely and Herbert are wonderful hosts who welcomed us into their beautiful home located in the posh Acacia Bay area. The house is located on top of a hill, which provided you with an unblocked view of Lake Taupo. Their garden has over 30 fruit trees, which Ashley generously shared oranges, grapefruit and lemons with us. My children enjoyed feeding their chicken and ducks daily. The hosts live in a different section of the large house - and as guests, we had access to 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, and kitchen. Ashley is respectful of her guests' privacy, and apart from the initial meet-and-greet, you will probably never see her again if so desired. For us, we enjoyed chatting with our hosts and found them a lovely couple. The living room has a fireplace, while each bedroom had portable heaters. During a freakishly cold night (7 degrees C), we turned on all 4 heaters which blew the fuse in the house and inconvenienced our hosts. Sorry!
Thank you for your warm hospitality again!