Paparoa Whare caught our eye - wow! However, given the look and location of the place we thought we would have a view or at least look out onto something. The pictures indicate a sense of openness, however, we couldn't have any of the doors or windows open as the sandflies came in. We bought an insect candle from nearby tourist shop for the astronomical amount of $30 only to find it did not deter the sandflies. Screens on even some of the windows and doors would have allowed the outside in - which is why we were there. The bed was comfortable. The shower and kitchen facilities fine. Apart from the lack of screens, the major problem for me was that the host insisted on a 3 night minimum even thought the listing states 1 night minimum. 2 days would have been optimum of us in this area, particularly as there is so much more to see on the South Island. The host kindly allowed us to move our 3-day booking forward by a day. No cell phone coverage, which increased need for internet, which was down the first day and then only on intermittently and only in one hot spot for rest of stay. Trev, who assisted with queries etc., was great.