Roy’s place is a great holiday house a few km out of Paihia. It is very spacious, light, clean and peaceful. The deck extends to 3 sides of the house and offers a fantastic view over the bay with views of Waitangi and Russell. From inside, you have the same view. There also is a nice garden to eat in. It is in a beautiful quiet spot and we ended up eating at home more often than planned, just because of the view from the deck (and to escape the hoards in Paihia). Watch the sunset with a glass of wine. For a late afternoon activity we recommend the walk from Haruru falls to Waitangi and back, or at least as far as past the board walk through the mangroves.