We had a great time staying in Houghton Bay. Barbara's space is warm, friendly and comfortable. It worked perfectly for our group. We found the cell phone reception has a blank spot in Houghton Bay, so was hard to organise a taxi. But the bus stop just down the road was reliable to get us into town and back. The walk around the coast to Lyall Bay was stunning, so pretty easy to get to town if you don't have a car staying here.