If you hope to be close to Tongariro, then Sierra's place is located only 15 mins away by car. The house and rooms looked exactly like it was shown in the pictures; however we were disappointed to learn that the sofa wasn't really a 'sofa-bed' and could barely fit an entire adult... We did find a spare mattress the next morning under one of the beds, but we were not informed. If you do not plan to bring your own linen and towels, and would likely rush in the morning for check-out, then please be aware that you are required to wash AND dry the ones you borrow before you leave in her washing machine which constantly pauses to re-adjust water pressure. You could also pay another $60 cleaning fee though a cleaning fee was already charged when you booked! The rooms were also incredibly chilly, especially at night. There was one electric heater for the entire house, but far inadequate from warming up the entire house. Sierra did send a kind message before arrival to warn us about the weather, but we did not expect to be waking up with cold feet... :(