Wooded Retreat, with wonderful views of the valley from the driveway. Lots of natural light enters the apartment. Wonderful bed. Our hosts were great, excellent communication and interested to help if we needed any help.
Nearby are two wonderful activities. Ferndale Spa, down the road, has a great masseuse, private indoor large mineral hot tubs, en suite, plus a large mineral hot pool outside, surrounded by trees and ferns.
We totally enjoyed kayaking in a river canyon of McLaren Falls Park, at night, to see the glow worms (Waimarino Kayak Tours provide a range of guided kayak tours in Tauranga and Rotorua, featuring glow worms caves, canyons, rivers, lakes and thermal pools.).