We (5 adults) stayed at this house for a family wedding in January (from Wednesday to Sunday) – all of us from out of town, flying and driving in. The off-street parking fitted at least 2 cars and 1 car was able to park on the street – street parking might have been different during term time with WITT next door. Having only 1 key meant needing to leave it in the lockbox the whole time so others could get in – not a big deal but a digital lock would have been better. The Kitchen and Lounge were well appointed and functional (although eating inside as a family would mean carrying the table and chairs from the deck inside as the breakfast bar only seats 3). The front deck, although not private as it was overlooking the street, had tables and chairs, a bbq and rubbish bins. The beds were comfortable and the 2 bathrooms had everything we needed although the sliding door to the main bathroom had a gap so that when walking down the hall you could see who was in the shower. The listing also mentioned Public or Shared Beach access. The house was at the top of a hill 1.4km from the beach, so I guess most houses in New Plymouth can boast beach access!

Would we stay here again – yes. The location was great (10 mins walk to town and Pukekura Park) and the house worked well for 5 adults. The only negatives were the rubbish bins being emptied only every 2 weeks (and it looks the the group(s) before us, unfortunately, were quite prolific rubbish creators and we were not aware it was our responsibility to put them out) and the BBQ was quite dirty (not the hosts fault, as the previous users were meant to clean it) which meant we could not use it either. The host was quick to respond to messages and tried to resolve the issues