This is a great little out of the way place. You have your own space both inside and out. Lovely views and a sweet little Fantail that visited the tree outside each evening. I didn't have a car, but the shops and cafe were close enough to walk. I had been down in the busy city of Auckland the week before so I really enjoyed the relaxing slow pace of beach life for the second half of my trip. As an FYI there is no closet of dresser, instead there are shelves to put your things on, so if you have those travel packing cubes they really do make it easier. This is a great relaxing vacation spot to have down time away from all the daily distractions.