Wowowow, 10/10 the most amazing view and coziest little cabin!! If you feel a little lost getting here.. when you get to the incredible sprawling ranch house surrounded by orange trees, YES, you've come to the right place! The cabin itself is old, but that is not a negative at all - we loved its authentic charm and Margot/Bruce have done it up very nicely inside, with the most comfortable bed, pillows and hot shower! Beautiful little bathroom vanity too. The kitchen is well equipped with pots for making meals, which we did on several occasions as we just didn't want to leave the cabin to go out to eat. On a cold rainy day, it felt surreal to be there, surrounded by all the wild land with an unhindered view of the Coromandel Peninsula. The reception/wifi was spotty, but we weren't there to be on our phones anyway, and there is a selection of books too which was thoughtful.
Margot was so lovely to chat with and also a wealth of information; she looked up low tide times for Hot Water Beach for us, lent us beach towels, and suggested beach walk locations that I think only the locals are privy to :) Her daughter brought us sweet mandarins from their garden - such a treat!! Although we didn't meet Bruce, he very kindly picked up the phone all the way from Canada when we called since we were a little lost.
This was the last airbnb on our 8 day trip through the north island and it was certainly a favourite of ours. We would not hesitate to recommend it to those who love adventure and a space away from the hustle. We hope to be back soon :)