Dawn’s place is really convenient. 5mins cab ride from Matiatia ferry pier. (During Christmas time, the flat rate is Nz$20.)
Just a 7mins walk from Dawn’s place to public beach and commercial zone: lots of restaurants, cafe, banks, grocery stores…etc.
15mins cab ride east bound, to many wineries.
On Christmas, almost every business on the island is closed, so we cooked a simple Christmas meal indoor. There are ample cooking tools & dining utensils in the kitchen to help achieving the task.
The unit doesn’t have A/C, so the temperature in the room needs to be cool down by the two fans provided. The windows/doors don’t come with screens, so will need mosquitoes repellent to fight off the bugs.
Overall it’s a very pleasant stay. Dawn is very friendly, helpful, and swift to respond to messages.