Oystercatchers Retreat is a comfortable & well equipped place, with wonderful views across the Bay - a must-watch are the sunsets. There is passing traffic, but it is extremely well positioned for a tour around the Coromandel Peninsula & close to the town of Thames which offers many shops & eating places - we can recommend the Grahamstown bar & diner. There is good coastal birdwatching in the nearby area with a visit to the Miranda Wetlands a great place to see shorebirds.