Amazing views, very restful place. Photos were accurate. Lovely touches for my birthday. Allowed us to have lime and rosemary from their garden. Definitely need a 4WD it's not an exaggerated request it's a necessity. We tried to minimise use of lighting on night one when we were reading watching the view as the sun set but it wasn't enough conservation we were advised, so you really need to think how you can minimise lighting. There is a really big fridge so you may like to bring food and stay at the house rather than going out. We took some food over from the mainland and also bought a few items on Great Barrier. It is dearer to buy food at the Barrier shops. Another great benefit of staying in is the chance to see whales swimming past, we saw three on our last night.