Heather and Liz made us feel very welcome. We followed Liz's suggestions of things to do as the weather was unusually wet and windy during our week long stay. We visited Ferndale hot pool,the Tivoli Cinema and Gather cafe. Mount Manganui for a paddleboarding session was a nice day out. The accommodation is bigger than it looks in the photos and the private outdoor space with BBQ is great. Body boards and beach towels were provided. Heather offered us a later check out which we really appreciated. An excellent base for the 2 of us.