I would strongly not recommend staying with Kate. During the recent state of emergency in New Zealand while the deadly cyclone was causing chaos and wreaking havoc on thousands of people throughout the North Island, Kate bluntly and with no compassion whatsoever refused to soften on her rigid ‘policies’ and offer us a refund. Despite road closures preventing us (and every other potential guest that week) from actually reaching her AirBnb, and our offers to cover her booking fees, Kate couldn’t even bother writing more than 5 words in reply. So, with that, I would say spend your money and time with the hundreds of other places in the region, and don’t support people who show little compassion, kindness or flexibility.