We loved the view, and the thermal spa was wonderful to come back to every evening! The milk, bread and cereal were very welcome as we hadn’t been able to get to a grocery store. Just to set expectations for North American travelers, it feels much colder in the winters as the homes are not as insulated or heated (this location does have space heaters and electric blankets), and this unit has a clothes washer but not a dryer (it turns out our Airbnb in Whitianga is the same) although there is a clothes drying rack on the outside deck.