We stayed at the Houhora Retreat for three nights in March. Spacious, spotlessly clean and very well-appointed, it was a lovely and relaxing place located in a peaceful, bucolic setting. The beds were comfortable and the towels and bed linens high quality.
Jenny was a delightful host with whom to interact and her many thoughtful touches around the place (for example - in the kitchen, fresh herbs from her garden) made all the difference.
We loved the village grocery store, pub/cafe & takeaway just a few minutes down the road in Pukenui and went there for meals several times.
The Retreat was the perfect spot from which to explore the spectacularly beautiful Far North, and I would happily stay there again (or at Peaceful Cottage on the same property).