Tihi Retreat is truly beautiful. An amazing home with stunning views. It has easy access to everything in Rotorua, or you may not want to leave the house! We had a particularly special experience. We asked Steve if he could find a local chef to prepare our first two nights dinners for us and our three grown daughters so we wouldn't have to worry about immediately finding a restaurant or grocery shop on our arrival. We arrived at the house near 5:00 to hear music playing and extraordinary aromas coming from the kitchen. Our chef, Jim was absolutely amazing, talented, fascinating and lovely. Jim created beautifully flavored dishes combining his culinary skills developed abroad with locally sourced ingredients - venison, lamb, mussels, fish, salads, homemade bread and local wines. Between Steve's breakfast supplies and Jim's cooking, we never grocery shopped or ate out the 4 days we were there! And Jim was an absolute delight to chat with. An incredible treat to our trip.