Fantastic off grid location. We spent the whole time on site. Did the walks as recommended by Mike, read a couple of books from the book collection and enjoyed listening to several of the CDs. Great way to relax towards the end of our NZ trip. If you like a good hike, we recommend the Kaikoura Peninsula walk, which we did after our departure. Great mix of coastline and forest, although you do spend first 50 minutes or so close to the road.