Pauline's place is a bit off the beaten path. It is very clean and you will find everything you need. Lake Taupo is a bit farther away and we missed having some amenities closer. Pauline helped us find a great shuttle to complete the Tongariro Alpine Crossing which was great. The bed and sheets were very comfortable. The water that you shower and clean with is smelly but Pauline provides you with all the water you need for drinking. The connection to WiFi is somewhat poor and she has a rule about not streaming from the WiFi so we were not able to watch Netflix which we enjoy doing with a glass of wine in the evening. Everything else was satisfactory.