The pictures do not do justice to the clean, bright comfort that we found when we arrived. And no picture can say enough about Judith's incredible hospitality. Ahuriri is a quaint seaside village with nice shops and restaurants immediately next to but just enough removed from the hubbub of downtown Napier to be part of Napier but not. We chose the easy walk (25 minutes) into Napier, had lunch , then back by cab.
Found a great dinner place, Mr. D's, which is modern, creative, and worth a visit.
Judith's place is great. Judith is special. Napier was a fun Visit for everything from interesting architecture to wineries like Craggy Range, Elephant Hill, Rod McDonald.