This was my first stay in NZ and I was happy to have a comfortable and tidy room to call home. Catherine is very friendly and always happy to help me with anything I needed (recommendations for shopping, dinner or traveling the north island in general). The room I stayed in was very clean, the bathroom and the kitchen a bit dirty. The house is used by other guests and if they are up you will notice - I didn't mind because I was awake early in the morning. Check-in and check-out were smooth and over all I would absolutely recommend this place.