This place was what every air bnber dreams to find. I knew it was going to be a lovely stay but it exceeded my expectations. Rosie has such great taste and pays such good attention to detail. She was meant for hosting. We arrived and she greeted us at check-in. Our room truly felt like a cozy spot one of our family members provided for us. Little details like crisp, clean, and creased pillow cases, fresh flowers by the bed, a coffee/tea/breakfast station all set up, a book of brochures from local activities which we used every day, many towels and one specifically labeled for your makeup, and a heated mattress topper to ensure a cozy night’s sleep were all far beyond my expectations. When we arrived, she already had the heater on in the room and I immediately melted from the icicle I was from being outside for a bit. We didn’t even want to leave the room because it was so cozy, clean, and warm. I’m often disappointed by air bnbs because I usually think they are not very clean even when their reviews are pretty good. Rosie’s place was very clean and welcoming, and very cozy. If the owner of air Bnb ever stayed here, he would say that this was what he envisioned it all to be like one day. The idea of Staying in a local’s home and feeling a great sense of comfort and hospitality in their place. That’s exactly what this place is like. She even brought us fresh-baked muffins on one of the days in addition to the breakfast she already provides. So sweet. Highly recommend this place. We will definitely recommend her to all of our friends and if we find ourselves back in Rotorua, we will not stay anywhere else. The location was very safe and beautiful. it’s walking distance to the redwoods, 20 minutes from the largest commercially rafted waterfall in the world, a 5 minute drive to the city center with lots of food to eat, a night market on Thursday nights to visit, te puia which has the largest geyser on the Southern Hemisphere, and the Polynesian day spa. There really isn’t a better location. Hobbiton is only a little over an hour away. We went two days in a row so it wasn’t too bad of a drive at all. Great location, great host. Everything was just great! Thanks so much, Rosie. There’s no other place like yours!