There are close restaurants close by. The bay has a path that was good for running it walking. We highly recommend Kapiti Island. We broke up our stay with Sonia. Whilst we we on the island, she let us keep our luggage at the house. The hot tub was hit and perfect on a cold and rainy evening. Sonia had yogurt and granola set out for breakfast. The bed was comfy. Everything was about a 15 min drive (Victoria Lookout, Weta Cave, Cuba Street and Zoo). The airport is about 8 min away. We enjoyed our stay.