We stayed at Colette's place for a night getaway from Auckland with my girlfriend. The house is great! Clean, tidy, spacious, the view on the bay is stunning, well located (just after the ferry to Russell) in a calm area. The room is a cocoon situated upstairs. It has a lovely wooden balcony with the view on te bay. Suck as the house, the room is tidy and clean, and corresponds to the uploaded pictures.
Colette is a great host, kind and friendly. She gave us plenty of information about the area over nice chats and is here to help, but still gives privacy !
We strongly recommend Colette's place if you want to enjoy your time in the Bay of islands.