Kat's house is a classic Kiwi (New Zealand) residence. It reminded me of the house I grew up in: same windows, same kitchen, same potholes in the driveway, and so on. If you want to see how NZers actually live, this will give you some insight. The location is excellent for walking to the redwoods. You'll need a car to get to downtown Rotorua (you'll need a car to get almost anywhere in Rotorua anyway). I really enjoyed staying here.