Lyn's cottage is pastoral bliss. We came to Rotorua via Auckland: the sweeping vistas of rolling green hills and the corresponding sense of openness and space were the perfect juxtaposition to bustling Auckland. Lyn and her family were incredibly welcoming, it felt more like staying with family - whom you like! - than strangers. Our daughter loved running around the yard and moo-ing at the cows in the adjacent pasture. A beautifully rural slice of heaven mere minutes from Rotorua, we were sad to leave and would go back in a heartbeat.