We had a great time in Whakatane. The location of the property is fantastic, with a short 5 minute stroll into the strand. We enjoyed mountain biking and golf at the local course.
We felt the property could use some TLC. It was absolutely freezing, and the small heaters did little to warm the place up at all. There were two cockroaches that scuttled across the kitchen at one point on our way to the bathroom. When we arrived none of the beds had been made/prepared and seemed to have been left over from the previous guests. We felt this may have been confirmed by the fact there was a half bar of used soap in the shower along with an empty small personal shampoo bottle. The shower pressure is also extremely weak. The towels and linen could do with a freshen up as well.
All in all a great weekend, but we felt that this property could use a bit of an update in some departments - Particularly heating, cleanliness and the bedding/towels.
Ani was a great host and very quick on the replies to our messages prior to arriving.