Te Wahi Mahana was a peaceful haven for us at the end of a stressful holiday from the UK... covid-19, Cyclone Gabrielle, plans blown out of the water... we really needed a calm and relaxing few days.
The bed was the most comfortable of our entire month-long trip. The kitchen was perfectly adequate for our needs and the shower was lovely and hot. The wifi had a decent signal.
Despite being a few km outside of Paihia, we found there was free parking and were able to go on day trips from the harbour to Russell and around the Bay of Islands.
Iain and Janet popped down to see us on our first evening to introduce themselves, and again on our departure morning offering advice on routes to the airport taking into account the road closures as a result of the weather.