If you are into cultural immersion, Maurice's place is for you! It is in a Maori 'village' if I may say that and it is close to all the cultural attractions like Te Puia, Whakarewarewa - The Living Maori Village and the likes. You can see smoke right across the street from the living room's windows. We love to take evening walks towards the park opposite the house and explore its surrounding. It is also very near to Redwoods Treewalk and Mountain Bike Rotorua.
House is a bit old and small but full of character and in a quiet neighborhood. Kitchen is pretty well equipped to cook meals. We appreciate the fireplace and that Maurice had prepared some logs for us to burn. There were some old toys for the kids to play with which they enjoyed.