James place is fantastic if you want a lovely furnished place with excellent beds super comfortable plus must say place was super clean. Kitchen was full of good equipment and all was clean. Nice lounge area to sit and a bonus is you can see the boats and a part of the river:) from up in the lounge. Has strong heat pump upstairs to keep you toasty.... Being able to park our SUV away underneath in the garage and unpack is a major bonus and just walk right on up the stairs!! We will stay here again on our next rip to Taupo excellent location and 2 min to city by car...