I made this booking at short notice after finding myself suddenly in need of accommodation in or near Ngatea for a course I was attending.
How lucky I was that my other host cancelled!
Ann and Craig are absolutely wonderful hosts - so warm and welcoming it is like coming home to family. And the room was perfect with touches I don't often come across in a private room in someone's home. The bed is comfortable, the sheets good quality, but it was the pillows that impressed me the most. Ann has carefully taken into account the different needs people have and catered to all. Including my own personal favourite - feather! I know I'm raving, but when sleeping away from home, the pillow can make or break my experience :)
Personal bathroom, access to kitchen for cups of tea, breakfast supplied, and even the option of a shared dinner were all wonderful and made my stay one that I will definitely repeat.
Oh, and I forgot to mention the views - wide open space on the Hauraki Plains with a rural outlook. Cows in the paddock, and beautiful changing lights in the big sky I recommend both dawn and dusk on the deck for full impact
Thank you both for your hospitality. See you in May.