Claire was a fantastic host! We arrived when she was at work, and she had left out water, fruit and tea and coffee for us upon our arrival. She also left a book with all the places that she recommends seeing within Piha. Our visit was during the off season so the book came in handy when we needed to know what would be open and what was closed for the season. The guest house was very cute, with a comfortable bed and lots of storage to put clothes away, if you choose. And it's a very short distance walk to the bathroom which is within the main house. The property is lush, beautiful and very well taken care of. Almost everywhere that you would want to visit within Piha is a short walk from Claire's. We walked basically everywhere during our visit. We finally met Claire on our last evening, she was very friendly and lovely to talk with. She gave us many places to visit on our travels throughout New Zealand. All in all we had a fabulous time in Piha and would recommend anyone book a stay with Claire!