This was our second stay at Marlin House, albeit last time was 4 years ago when it was a BnB. We sought it out again as we'd had a lovely stay previously and its proximity to the facilities such as the Wharf in Paihia is great. Having spoken with Marlin House pre our most recent booking we were aware that it no longer operated as a BnB, with which we were unconcerned. On arrival instruction on how to access our room were taped to the reception door. The instructions were clear and we had no problems finding or accessing it. The room was large, containing a kitchenette, bathroom, lounge area, along with the bed. Unfortunately on this visit there was a real air of neglect about the whole place. The plants were all over grown, covering the sign advertising the property and the stairs to our room. The room was dusty (someone had even written 'clean me' on the shelving unit). The curtains were ripped and the cutlery miss matched and cracked. Not great value overall.