I can't recommend woodpecker bay batch enough! Daniel the host is superman always on the ball and will make your stay absolutely unforgettable if this is not on your bucket list It should be! this is the kind of place that you tell your kids about it has a special charm a wild freshness that can't be beaten, surrounded by bush, pristine rivers, and an untameable sea. The bush surrounding the property is thick and lush, its temperate New Zealand rainforest filled with punga, woodhen, fantail, nikau palm trees, and many other things that will bring out your inner wild heart. The batch is rustic and charming filled with all the wonderful old New Zealand kicks and knacks right down to the bone handle cutlery. Cooking facilities are fantastic, 4 hob gas burner and full-size oven, full-size fridge/freezer. The hot water is gas and the pressure is off the charts best showers ever! the bath is cast iron clawfoot and looks out over the rugged seas and captivating night sky, candles and a bottle of wine you will be entertained for hours! The stereo if fantastic peered with the acoustics of the wooden batch and its pitched roof will have you boogying all night long. When you are wanting to relax there are multiple perches and some great books in the swappa book collection. The toilet haha yes that toilet is spectacular! a throne fit for a king and a view to match ;). If you time it right there is a little roadside store you will see a sign-out and it is 1min drive south you pull in left and it's in a little wooden shack (its and honesty payment system so bring some change) they have some fantastic pickles and the freshest eggs perfect for poaching, eggs benedict for breakfast yum! There is so much more in store for you here so get your behind moving and live a little, you won't regret it I promise! if you're a kiwi and thinking about it, don't think just do it we have this amazing place in our backyard come see it for yourself! there are not many places left like this in the world! and on that note make sure you look after the batch, animals and the environment so many more generations get to enjoy the same fantastic experience! keep up the great work Daniel you're the man!