We had a really wonderful stay at Shane & Jules's place!! They were really responsive to our queries and brought us an extra bowl so that we could cook our dinner! And with Netflix, we had a great time laughing and catching up with our TV series!
And though the place may be a 10-min drive to the town centre, it is just a short drive from the Redwood Forest & Pohutu Geyser, so that was more attractive for my friend and I who enjoy nature :)