We had a lovely time at The Gannet Hatch. It was our first time in this part of NZ and would definitely come again. The location was a little out of the way, ~1hr away from other attractions/destinations. However, Taylor's local recommendations were really great. The hot water beach is just as good as Coromandel's, and much less busy. We had fantastic views across Aotea Harbour and the local beach is a great sheltered bay for swimming. The house was great (well equipped kitchen and bathroom etc). The ceiling fan was very effective in the upstairs lounge, but we were glad to have brought a fan for the bedroom as it did get warm at night. Taylor is a friendly and responsive host too.