I am a bit miffed by the 5-star reviews, although the place has a lot of advantages the host responded very quickly to our questions, it is a great location if you are travelling between Taupo and Rotorua, a BBQ is available to use, an outside seating area where you can stargaze (a lot of stars show at night) and enjoy your dinner with great views. Also the place has a fully equipped kitchen and plenty of beds if there is a group of you staying and there is aircon and fans around the house and the TV and films options are extensive.
However there were a few cons..the second bedroom and living room has damp, there are tons of flies including sandflies in the afternoon and evening, which meant we couldn't use the baths on the decking, the house gets unbearably hot (an issues if you are staying whilst is warm) and takes a while to cool down. and some of the house could do with a bit of TLC. I would say if the first two issues were fixed then we would have given the place a higher rating.