It was very nice to stay at Hilary's place. The place is very clean and has everything you need. It's located in a nice and quiet neighborhood. I had a car, so distance to town was not an issue. Even more, since Rotorua is very driveable. But apparently there is also public transport nearby. I enjoyed the conversations with Hilary very much, she is very nice and friendly and provided all sorts of information about the area, which was really helpful. I also liked Cara, the dog. So definitely a place I would recommend to stay if you come to Rotorua.