It was a treat to have 90 mile beach literally metres from the doorstep. Liana was very communicative and friendly making check-in quick and simple. We stayed here three nights and had some of the best sleeps of our holiday - the sofa bed was surprisingly comfortable and the sound of rolling waves easily lulled us into dreamland. There's a great couch set-up outside where I curled up a read a book against the backdrop of infinite ocean. Netflix on the flash TV kept us entertained in the evenings. The only thing keeping us from staying a few more days is the limited cooking options - there's not much on offer in terms of dining in Ahipara so it would've been nice to barbecue or fry something up. There is an electric element though for simple stuff like boiling pasta/noodles. It was something I expected though so no complaints here.