What a stay!!!
Barb and Michael were extremely hospitable during our stay. When the weather did not look in our favour to do the Tongariro Crossing, Barb and Michael were fantastic at providing us with alternative adventures - they were kind enough to let us take their tandem kayak out for a paddle, showed us a bunch of great walks in the area, and also told us about a few places to eat (of which we chose Snappy's fish and chips and the Turangi tavern, which were good low key options). They were also very flexible in terms of times to shuttle us to the Crossing when the weather improved - a much nicer transport option than the other shuttles! And Barb even let us have a swim in the thermal pools afterwards - what a delight! The accommodation was perfect and had everything we needed, the bed was extremely comfortable. We would recommend this place and Michael and Barb to anyone.