I want to be fair, but also need to be honest. Our group was made up of family from Sydney, Canada and Christchurch and this is our combined review. The view is great, as is the kitchen and the living areas - but it's the view you are paying for. The sleeping areas really let this place down. It is only suitable for 4 x adults and up to 6 children. Make sure you look at the configuration before you book and the photos. Two of the rooms are good sizes suitable for couples, however, the two bunk rooms are really only suitable for children. In one of the bunk rooms it is so small, that there is nowhere to put bags, so they'll need to go out in the hall. The road noise is quite bad, but if you want a beach view with quick access, then that's the trade off. There are a lot of steps / levels in this house, especially when accessing toilets or showers. So not suitable for older people, or people who have mobilitity problems. As other guests have said, you can here the people upstairs talking, showering etc if you are in the front bedroom or the 4 x bunk room. As per the house manuel you will be supplied with one bath towel, so don't forget to bring your own beach towel, face cloth and extra bath towel if you like two. Also, while the house manual says to replace items from the pantry, the pantry was bare. We were not supplied with milk, nor was there any sugar or coffee in the containers, so I would suggest you just take your own. All in all we were totally impressed with the view, but for our group, we were very disappointed with the accomodation per my explanation above. If it were two couples with a stack of kids, this house would be fantastic.