My family and I just spent two nights staying at Sandra's place in Hokitika. Firstly, I would really like to call out what a great host Sandra is. Fabulous communication and was very accommodating with us on an early check in which was really appreciated.
Unfortunately, we didnt have a great stay at her place. The primary reason for this was security. We just didnt feel safe there. As noted by previous comments, privacy is an issue. With no fences or privacy blinds in the bedrooms, the whole place feels like a fishbowl. Across the road are a couple of very dodgy neighbours - one had a plastic rubbish bag covering a broken window - and a motel. We, sadly, just didnt feel safe and were happy to leave.
There is a lot of potential in this house. A good fence, a bbq and some furniture for the nice sunny deck out the back would be really good. There were some old plastic chairs to be used for the deck - but no table. There is Sky available on the TV, but no sport or movies.
Hokitika is a nice spot to visit with a typical west coast beach and the gorge. For the cost per night at Sandra's place, we did expect more than what we got and so I would not be recommending this place until the privacy issues were dealt with.