Staying at Paora's place was an added bonus. We had panoramic views of the Lake & were in a Maori village which was so quiet & peaceful. This area is thermal so we just enjoyed looking at the steam coming from the earth. The Marae & Church were most interesting.
This area fascinated us. Paroa was also helpful to us. His place was warm & cosy & tastefully decorated with interesting pictures on the walls. The people around us, in the village were very friendly & helpful. I would recommend this place for the above reasons as we had a lovely experience being in this village.