We stayed at Kelly’s place for 4 nights and there were 4 of us - 2 couples. We arrived late so Kelly arranged for a check in via a key box which was great.
The apartment had everything you would need for your stay - including kitchen condiments/pantry items and beach towels which were very well received.
The balcony has a lovely view of the Russell beach which is a few minutes by car. We regularly walked to the town where there are a couple of pubs, a few restaurants, a convenience store and shops. The walk is around 15 minutes and is very hilly (my calves got a great workout) but we didn’t mind.
We booked a kayaking tour from the town one day where you were able to kayak to a vineyard. You can also get a ferry to Paihi for the day.
Thanks Kelly we loved our stay in Russell and would come back!!