My wife and I spent 7 nights at Nikki guesthouse which is located on their working farm. The separate and private cottage is compact but functional and fairly comfortable. The view of the rolling green hills, cows and sheep was very relaxing and quiet. The only issue we had during our stay was with the refrigerator - despite trying different temperature settings the refrigerator froze much of our food and we had to throw away our fruits and vegetables do to the freezing. The internet was slow at 1 to 3 MBS but that might have been caused by the cyclone that had just hit NZ and caused utility service disruptions. We liked the location of Nikki's place because it was a quick 10 to 20 minute drive to all the places we wanted to visit in the Taupo area. We highly recommend the following places to visit: the natural hot pools at Wairakei Terraces, Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland (Rotorua) and the Huka Falls River Cruise.