Gill and Steve are awesome, and their cozy 2nd floor guest house is charming and comfortable. Two things you need to consider are that the guest house is right next to the primary house where Gill & Steve live, so it's not 100% private in the sense that you do have them as neighbors right outside the front door, but they are quite respectful of your wishes. Also, there is no A/C, and NZ can get surprisingly hot during the daytime, but overall we certainly enjoyed our stay. We appreciated the close proximity to Muriwai Beach, and having a mini-fridge & kitchen sink in the room. Gill & Steve were welcoming, considerate, entertaining, affable hosts. They shared some wine, we reminisced on our travels, and I wish we had more time to get to know them better... perhaps someday!