The little cottage is super clean and adorable. However, the pleasant surprise was the surrounding other cottages that have a small community feel (which would be wonderful for a group of friends or family to rent together) and the little orchards and beautiful foliage that surrounds the buildings in a quiet setting. It is very clear that the owner has put in a lot of effort and attention to detail to make this a great destination. The distance from the Auckland airport is ideal to take a rental car for a brief enough ride to recover from international flights.