The photos make the cabin look a little rustic, but actually it's well built, has a good bathroom and is very spacious. There's a direct view of Mt Taranaki when the clouds move aside. Plenty of tea and coffee. Loads of books to read. No board games or cards and I didn't think of bringing any. While I didn't mind the lack of wifi, it made checking the weather and organising the next lodging a little tricky - that's no problem if you have an NZ mobile though.