Our stay at Grace's place was during a subtropical storm, but still very peaceful! The pods are a beautiful escape into the bush. Although you are on Grace's property and relatively close to the house, the pods are situated slightly down a hill and the back patio faces vegetation and feels very private. Our hosts offered us fresh eggs from their chickens and honey from their bees, and had milk, tea, and coffee available in the pods for our use. The pods are also situated so well! we used the location to explore both Auckland CBD and the west coast, and didn't have to drive more than 45-60 minutes anywhere!