We spent three nights at Claires place up on the hill and enjoyed ourselves despite the bad weather. Aranga beach is a beautiful wind swept west coast beach, the kids enjoyed sliding down the sand banks on the body boards.
Claire was lovely to deal with and made sure we had all we needed. She even offered us another night free of charge since the weather had been so bad during our stay.
The views from the house are stunning, and the shower is amazing!!
We highly recommend staying here if you are heading to Kai-Iwi Lakes or to the nearby Kauri forests.