We stayed at Des' place after a catastrophic failure of our Van in the middle of nowhere, and Waihi was the closest town that had a garage. We needed a place to stay for the night and Des' was one of the only affordable ones, and he responded quickly to our late booking. We could have also stayed in the Waihi hostel for about the same price, but it wouldnt have compaired to the cleanliness, large two rooms and living room, and warm welcome from a local that we experienced with Des'. Would recommend!