Mathilde has a very warm & cosy place, the bed made up as a super king size was perfect, comfortable, nice & comfy pillows. All you need is here for a short or longer stay, good Internet, TV, complimentary bread in freezer, butter & spreads, coffee, tea, milk etc, you won't get any of this service in a hotel / motel.
Walk within minutes to Gift shops & the Hallertau pub was great with a large open fire in winter, good food and brew their own beer, woolshed bar & kitchen across the road, takeaways, shop easily accessible. (bars only open Wed - Sat, check & pre book)
Clevedon Farmers market has a great variety of produce and local handmades, an old school knife sharpener guy & a variety of breakfast meals.
We did a drive and walk to the Huanua Falls & national park which is close by & a drive to Maraetai Beach, great dinner at Pine Harbour Restaurant at the boat yard & Ferry terminal at Beachlands then loop back to Mathildes is a nice drive.
Mathilde is a great host & even made my wife & I a meal one night, we could have stayed at hotels on a main road or another abnb but so much happier that we chose to stay at Mathildes, thank you Mathilde, would love to stay again sometime x