Esther was friendly and easy to communicate with. She always provided quick responses to questions. Her cabin exceeded my expectations. It is spacious, private and tranquil. It is hard to believe a place like this exists only 50 minutes out of Auckland. Esther has an impressive collection of vinyls, DVDs and books which we made very good use of. The views of from the balcony are spectacular and in the evening you can see in the distance light beams coming from what I assume is a light house. I will definitely be coming back in the winter to make use of the fire place. Thanks Esther!