Lovely place that is well decorated and equipped. Robyn has artistically furnished the small space with quality furnishings and decoration. Despite being a small place, Robyn has supplied everything for even a long stay including a big capacity washer. The shower is spacious, but do remember to supply own shampoo.
The access is difficult without own transport, being a dirt road 1km into a farm area. At night, the road is pitch dark. Once reached, the area surrounding is paved, neat and clean. The remoteness also means very quiet nights and a dark sky to appreciate the stars.
During my stay, the whole city was hit by a major power failure. This was not the fault of the host, but it did cause disruptions to my stay. The WiFi was knocked out for the whole day, the washer went crazy. The lack of data was bad as even my Vodafone data plan could not connect to data, the location being remote.
Fortunately Robyn was a superb host, and rescued by laundry which was stuck in the washer. Wet and full of soap. She finished the washing, dried it and returned them to me neatly folded.
The network down meant that I spent more time at the very nearby and impressive Tauranga Crossing to get work done. Free WiFi, lots of good food and shops to browse including a Pak n Save.
If not for the major power outage (very rare) which caused grief to the washer and WiFi, I will rate my stay as 5-star. Not the fault of host Robyn. She did her best in the circumstances to recover what went wrong during the power outage. The servicemen were too swamped with calls to respond quickly.
Lastly, Robyn graciously offered to give me a free stay for my inconveniences. I declined, but accepted a partial refund. Because the place and stay before the power failure was so pleasant.
Highly recommended for someone with own transport who wants comfort and solitude, yet wants to be very close to modern conveniences. Like a petrol station (next to entrance) and a modern major shopping centre with everything.