Ana’s place was the perfect little getaway for our family. The place was cozy and the heat pump was great for us in the winter time the beds warmed up quickly too with the electric blankets. It was close to all the touristy places we wanted to get to like hot water beach and cathedral cove and convenient to Tairua town as well. A highlight for us were the kayaks, each day when the tide rose we took the stroll to the estuary and let the kids kayak around the area freely -the water was shallow and the weather was delightful so they weren’t cold despite it being winter. The house was well equipped with games, toys, and chrome cast so even our down time was enjoyable. I would definitely reccomend this little spot to families like ours, we have 4 small children and they had a blast hopefully someday we will be able to return in the future :) Tairua was great With surprisingly plenty to see and do and we even spent an afternoon in pauanui so the kids could try out the local skatepark. It was well worth it. Thanks Ana for the great accomodation.