The pictures didn't do justice of the place. The view of the estuary was stunning. Ruby the labradoodle was a great host too. The hosts are very friendly and accomodating. If you want to enjoy the place and area, i would suggest at least 3 days so you could enjoy the chalet and still get to do stuff around Mangawhai. Loved it. And.... the mural on the wall beside the pool was also cool with the Brighton colorful beach huts. This isn't shown on the pictures though. But all in all it was a great location. Sweet retreat as it was called as it used to be a chocolate factory. Lovely...