Sandra's place in the country is a great place to stay when visiting Russell and the Bay of Islands. It is very clean and comfortable, and has everything you might need. Sandra was very welcoming and helpful. You need a car to stay here, as it is in the country about a 15 minute drive from Russell, which is the only negative aspect - you need to shop, eat, etc. in Russell, as there do not seem to be any stores or restaurants nearby. Also, you need to take a car ferry to get here ($12.50 one way). But none of this was a problem for us.
Kent and Katie