Geoff and Belinda's beautiful home in Papamoa exceeded all expectations. My partner and I stayed here for 2 months during summer, for a placement at Tauranga Hospital. By the end of our visit we truly felt that Belinda, Geoff and their two lovely dogs had become part of our family. They are wonderful people.
From a practical point of view the room had everything we needed, wardrobe is enormous easily fitting x2 people's clothes, shower has amazing pressure, kitchen has everything one could need - coffee machine, smoothie maker, great oven etcetera, the house is always lovely and clean, great washing machine and they have lots of beach equipment - surf and boogie boards, kayak etcetera that you can use. You have your own entrance to the house and although they are very welcoming, your area (bedroom, bathroom and hallway) is private. Outside of peak traffic their home is 15min to The Mount or Tauranga. Although this is slightly longer in traffic, we loved living on a slightly quieter beach - the house is right on the beach front, and swam most days after work.
I have stayed in AirBNBs all over the world and New Zealand and this was by far, the most amazing AirBNB experience I have had. We already have plans to come back again.