Kath was welcoming when we arrived late (I did ring from the airport to give her a heads up) at her place. She gave us a quick tour (we needed to head out ASAP after dropping our things anyway) and my friend was very happy when Kath told us she had banana bread for us! ☺️
The place was clean and it had everything anyone would’ve needed (and more!) We wanted to cook a quick meal when we arrived but had a change of plans - however, the kitchen is equipped if you need to whip anything up. The key holder had a mini power bank! That’s very thoughtful in this day and age where we use our electronic devices so frequently.
Speaking of electronic devices, there are two USB chargers in Katy’s place - so you need not worry about adapters if you’ve forgotten yours or haven’t got an NZ compatible one.
The washing machine was much needed since we’ve come from traveling in the South Island for 5 days - sunny Hawke’s Bay did not disappoint and our clothes were dried within the day on the rotary line outside the unit. Even if you couldn’t hang your clothes out, Kath has 2 clothes airer in the laundry cupboard.
As I’ve lived in Hawke’s Bay before, we kept to ourselves but Kath reassured us that she is available if we needed anything. She was gracious to let us check out at our own convenience (we still left by the usual check out time since we had to push off to Tongariro) and I would highly recommend her place to anyone who would want to stay at a place like home (you’ll have everything you need).