We enjoyed our two night stay at Barb's place. The Boathouse is separate to the main house and comprises a spacious room with a king bed, a 3-4 seater large sofa, television, mini fridge and adjoining bathroom. There was plenty of room for the two of us and we felt like we could completely relax in the space. Tea, coffee and biscuits were there on our arrival which was lovely. A continental breakfast was served each morning upstairs in the main house. It was simple but tasty. The lower level to the house has another guest room so we met other travellers each morning at breakfast and Barb was always helpful with recommendations for things to do locally. We had stayed there specifically to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (for which Barb runs a shuttle service to and fro) but the weather was exceptionally wet making the walk unfeasible. Instead we drove up to Taupo, had lunch and visited the Huka Falls then headed back down to do part of a walk along the Tongariro river when the weather lifted for an hour in the afternoon.
Driving down into Kuratau on your way to Barb's you have a beautiful vista of the lake and the small town. It's a lovely sight to greet you and Barb's place is easy to locate from there.
We'd happily stay at Barb's again if we do get the opportunity to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing sometime in the future.