Marion and Bruce are most gracious hosts. They made us feel at home from the moment we arrived, but with the freedom to come and go as we needed.
Our room was spacious and we had the luxury of a large and very comfortable double bed.
We were treated to an impromptu recital - Bruce is a talented pianist. It was also lovely to converse with Marion and Bruce and get their advice on all the things to see and do in the area.
Their house is located in a quiet suburb of Te Aroha and with a view directly towards the mountain.
Te Aroha is well located as a base from which to visit many interesting sites and locations - historic goldmines, tunnels and railways, Forests and mountain tracks, rural farm land, movie set (Hobbiton) early European and pre-European Maori settlement.