Miro Cottage was our absolute fave stay during our month-long trip to New Zealand. When we arrived we were delighted by the apple trees and grape vines, the estuary, and the cottage is just too cute. It's tiny from the outside, but actually felt like plenty of room inside - and decorated in a fun, warm, artistic and welcoming way. The bed and sheets were SO comfortable, the kitchen had everything we needed to cook some good meals. It's just a beautiful property altogether and Elspeth is a wonderful host. The cottage felt very private and was a great place to unwind. I wish I could go here every weekend. Elspeth let us do a load of laundry (so helpful, thank you!) and also let us take paddle boards out onto the estuary while the tide was in, which was such a fun thing to do. Also - make sure you go into the little town of Mapua to get a little tub of the smoked mussels at the Smokehouse: YUM. We also used this as a hub for a great day trip to Abel Tasman. Highly recommended!