We absolutely loved our stay with Melissa & Pete! The house is fabulous, our room was lovely and there are so many fantastic extras such as the oak barrel hot tub, use of surf, boogie boards and wetsuits, not to mention the awesome man cave / entertainment room complete with two drawers of DVDs, that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. In addition to that, the area is fantastic, the views from every angle are amazing and there are lots of great walks of varying abilities nearby to choose from. Definitely worth staying a few days as Whangarei Heads is a brilliant base with lots of great stuff to do nearby and Ocean Beach is beautiful. Finally, Melissa is an expert cook and every meal we had was delicious, we were thoroughly spoiled and enjoyed every minute of our stay!