The great thing about a stay in Maunganui is that everything is close at hand. Beach, bars restaurant & of course the mountain itself. It pretty much doesnt matter about location if you are north of the cricket ground.
The house itself was perfect in that it had 4 bedrooms as we were 4 independent travellers & not couples. The communal areas were good (not that we stayed in much). The weather helped - it was fabulous. Sam was always easy to communicate with if we needed anything. Thanks once again.