We had a great stay at Big Bird - due to a leak in the original accommodation we were going to stay in (due to the bad weather), Ann kindly put us in the bungalow. We loved meeting some of the cats that came into our room, and really enjoyed our stay.
Big Bird is a great location for the Waitomo caves, and there are a few other scenic spots around in the area too.
I think the only small criticism would be was that it maybe would have been handy to know in advance that the farm tour wasn’t going ahead that day (cancelled due to bad weather), as we cut short another activity to make it back in time for 4pm for the tour. We had to leave relatively early the next day, so unfortunately we didn’t really see any of the farm in the end which was our main reason for staying. Hopefully if we’re ever in New Zealand again we may get to. On the plus side, we enjoyed a cosy evening in listening to the sounds of the rain 😊