Paua Heart Room is a self contained studio with it's own front door & has a stunning elevated view of the water & across the harbour to the dunes. It is decorated in almost bohemian style with the advantage of a kitchen area, also the washing machine in the bathroom plus availability of the outside washing line were extremely useful. Christine gave us a warm friendly welcome & advised us of local eateries & places of interest e.g. Waipoua Kauri Forest, which are easily accessible & well worth a visit. Unfortunately Christine had a broken arm so she didn't feel able to provide a home cooked breakfast but she did make a tasty barista style coffee each morning. The nights during our stay were very warm & lots of mosquitoes were outside at that time so we wanted to close the folding doors & the windows in the evenings but no fan or air con were provided, so nights trying to sleep were uncomfortable for us. Christine supplied Mosquito repellent but unfortunately the mosquitoes didn't seem to mind it. During day time hours though, the outside decking was well positioned for relaxing & admiring the wonderful view of the changing water scene.