The view at Ryan’s plan is to die for. It is just like the photos. The apartment seems to be brand new and is immaculate. If you’re looking for a place as close to Cathedral Cove as possible, this is it. With no public parking available in the summer months, Ryan’s place is perfect for the hike down to Cathedral Cove and other beaches. We wish we have stayed another night just we can spend more time in the town of Cathedral Cove and the nearby beaches and bays but couldn’t fit into our schedule. Two nights would have been better. In terms of restaurants, we saw a couple places a few blocks away but didn’t try them. We had two meals at Flock restaurant in Tairua and it was excellent. Tairua is about 30 mins from Hahei and you‘ll have to drive through it to get to Hahei so it makes sense to stop for a meal. Hope this review helps.