Amanda's place feels quite old and a little run down, but if you can look past that, it has a reasonable amount of space and feels lived in, rather than the sometimes sterile feeling of houses that have been set up just for AirBnB.
Unfortunately, the main heat pump was not working for our visit, which left the living areas quite cold for our first night. The bedrooms were ok, with electric blankets on the two bigger bed, but our youngest child was in the single bed and woke with a leg cramp because she was cold.
This was an inexpensive option compared to motels, and we felt it was decent value for money.
If you do stay, I recommend a peaceful walk in the Redwoods. The paid treewalk is fine, but a bit overpriced. For me, just strolling through the trees is the real attraction (the best thing about Rotorua) and is completely free.