We stayed for three nights. The room was large and comfortable, with direct access to a patio and an attractive garden. Carol was warm and welcoming and was very helpful in advising us on what to see in the beautiful Coromandel area. Carol specialises in home-made and home-grown fare for breakfast: a great range of spreads, hone-made bread, juice from mandarins from the garden. The beach, as shown on her website is a three minutes walk away, although not visible from the house and does involve crossing a road. It's a great beach, a big expanse of pale sand, excellent for swimming.