Enjoyed our stay-close to the small town centre, however you need to travel out for an hour at least to do things; walks, beach swims, shop etc. Made the mistake of not looking up close supermarkets beforehand and drove an hour to the Countdown in Whitianga.
The house was nice, but there were a lot of cobwebs in the corners of the rooms. There is NO AIR CONDITIONING, we had messaged the owner and received a late reply the next day, and had to bear the heat for one night. There is a nice breeze if you leave the windows and doors open, however you risk the mosquitos coming through also. We enjoyed the back yard and deck area-very spacious.
Overall, we had a nice stay. Recommend if you are looking for a very relaxing getaway, with little to no plans to do anything (as the town only has a few restaurants, takeaways, four square and a few general stores)