We chose to stay at this place because firstly, during the period when we visited Takaka, there weren't a lot of options left. Despite the place not having any reviews, it looked good and so we decided to go for it. We loved our stay at Kotinga Guesthouse! The location is great (5 mins drive to Takaka town) and the area is quiet (except for birdsong - which we didn't mind). The room has everything you need for an independent stay: plenty of fridge space, all the utensils, crockery and basic condiments you need for cooking, microwave, tea, coffee and hot chocolate, plush towels, toiletries, a reclining sofa, dining table and a comfortable bed. The listing says there is no TV; there is a TV but it's only usable with a little dvd player it's hooked up to. There are quite a lot of dvds in the drawer so, no Netflix, just old school dvds :). The hosts were lovely and it was easy communicating with them. I would absolutely stay here again, and would recommend this place to others :).