It was a clean place, lots of heating options available + extra blankets, decent shower pressure, and no road noise.
The park nearby is one of my favourites across NZ.
The inclusion of breakfast as cereal, toast + spreads, tea/coffee/milo etc. was appreciated.
There's a good selection of DVDs but the TV is about the size of a laptop moniter. We did watch one DVD but then moved to watching on a laptop instead. The internet is good though, watched a lot of a k-drama on youtube and had a skype interview (who still uses skype though whyyyy?) and it didn't cut out at all.
Downsides:
No space to cook food, just a toaster and a kettle.
Small TV.
Can hear the footsteps of the hosts up above you (they are pretty quiet though).
All of the light switches are on the opposite side of the room that you'd expect them to be.
Limited bathroom space to hang towels.
Upsides:
Good value.
Breakfast included.
Lovely hosts.
Lovely park and takeaway options nearby.
No road noise.
Clean.
Warm - lots of heaters + extra blankets available.
Good DVD selection + board games + books.
Good WiFi.
Good shower pressure.
Clothes horse is available to hang your towels/togs etc. (we went to the hot pools).
They included a little chocolate for each of us which was a nice touch.
Also be warned that google maps tried to send us down a pedestrian access path from the main road (by the big park) and you need to go around the block and then into the little cul de sac and down the driveway to get to the property.