Brilliant place and brilliant host. The house is spacious with a good kitchen and spectacular views from the deck across Lake Karapiro to Maungatautari (‘Sanctuary Mountain’). Perfect base for biking the Waikato River Trail, Kayaking on Karapiro (Riverside Adventures is just down the road, and their evening glow worm trip is a ‘must do’), and Maungatautari visitors centre and/or summit tracks. Our host, Bill, could not have been more accomodating, in every sense of the word. We’ll be back!