Ten of us had a wonderful Christmas break at Michael's lovely house in Paihia. Michael was a great host and very welcoming and helpful. He made us feel instantly at home.
The house was fantastic and even better than the pictures suggested!! It was spotlessly clean, incredibly well equipped and very comfortable. We enjoyed lying in the sunshine on the deck and had lovely meals out on the big table on the deck. The views are spectacular from both the deck and the hot tub. We made good use of the huge gas barbecue too.
The kitchen was very well supplied with glasses, crockery, cutlery etc - so often we have had houses with ten plates for ten people and it was great that we had perhaps 30 of each item - much appreciated for Christmas lunch!
Beds were very comfortable and the bed linen and towels all new and lovely. Showers worked very well and we appreciated the provision of hairdryers in every bathroom. All the rooms have good black out blinds and mosquito nets over the windows made it easy to keep the rooms fresh and cool. And the views from the bedrooms were lovely too!
The easy walk 5-10 minute down through the bush to the town and beach was also a great pleasure - it was lovely not to have to fight for parking in town which was very busy over Christmas. We recommend El Cafe at the end of the track for coffee, smoothies and lunch!