James’ bach on Medlands Beach is without a doubt the best Airbnb experience I have had to date. The bach is extremely cozy and the perfect place to hangout during a retreat from the NZ mainland. It had all the features we needed for our stay and more. We really loved the selection of board games and the outdoor shower (which was always a pleasant post beach day experience). James was excellent and very fast at communicating and we would highly recommend staying at his place!
As general note, we did not rent a car for our time on the island but had very good experiences with both hitchhiking to the nearest grocery store (7km walk) or with using Taxis when moving around the island.