My wife and I had been to NZ many times, visiting our youngest grandkids....always staying in the home where they lived with mum....this time we decided to do things for ourselves.
We had always liked Mission Bay and on our last visit decided to explore that area for any future stays.
Airbnb seemed a good option so I trolled through many reviews searching out that special place....a number of places caught my eye but I always came back to Mission Bay Beach. We had never done Airbnb before so we didn't really know what to expect.
As soon as I rang the ships bell over the front door of Janet's home and she opened the door I knew I had made the right choice. The ambiance, peaceful, tranquil aura the house and Janet gave out made both of us relax. Janet showed us to our room....more like a studio apartment with a terrace with an amazing view of the ocean.......a fabulous breakfast location. We had our own bathroom, kitchen area with fridge stocked with a few goodies or two, microwave, toaster, tea making facilities with a selection of teas and more. Janet also offered us use her kitchen if we wanted to cook at times which we thought was very thoughtful. And, at this point, must mention the yummylisciuos breakfast that she cooked us....complete with toast and home made marmalade....my oh my!!!....mouth still waters remembering the taste. Thank you Janet
Janet is, as my mum used to say, 'the hostest with the mostest'....nothing was any bother....she is so attentive, always asking if we needed anything....
Whenever we decide to go back I would make a bee-line for Janet's place....no hesitation......and it being just a short hop, skip and paddle to beach what more can you ask for.
hesitation....and it being just a hop skip and paddle to the beach

hesitation.....
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We also joined her, on occasions, in her living room where we chatted away like old
friends
generous.
She also invited us to join her for breakfast, an offer we