We had a lovely stay at the Pioneer Cottage. The location was quiet and peaceful and there are tons of Piwakawaka flying around outside.
The cottage itself is snug, full of character and well designed, although if you are tall like us you might have to stoop a bit in the kitchen.
The fire unfortunately is out of action but there is a small fan heater which heats the place up nicely, and the sun pours in during the day and afternoon.
We would recommend bringing simple camp/ready made meals as the kitchen is simply equipped, but we still managed to make some delicious dinners on the electric hot plate.
The communication with Keith and Jen was great and they even left a couple if croissants as other goodies in the fridge - great hosts!