Mary’s place is in a beautiful location on a small beach about 10 minutes from Whitianga. We enjoyed the sunrise views and walks along the beach. As mentioned in another recent review, the kitchen was not as clean as we would have liked. It has the feel of someone doing a very quick once over but not taking the time to do a deep clean. Another issue which admittedly is common in New Zealand, is a lack of fly screens on all the windows. It was very stuffy in the bedrooms but with the windows open we all ended up covered in mosquito bites, even my little bub. I just wish people would invest in fly screens so you can comfortably leave windows open and get better air flow. There was also a motion sensor light outside the window that came on constantly through the night and the long term resident neighbor was not very friendly. These were minor things but it all added up to be not so great, especially compared to all the other places I’ve stayed in New Zealand. I know Mary doesn’t live locally so she is probably not aware of these small details. With some updates and a deep clean, this place could be quite wonderful.