Helen's place was great. It was incredibly clean, not far from the airport, check in was simple, and with her instructions, it was easy to get to.
The hot tub was great too. Had it been warmer out when we were there, we gladly would have enjoyed the pool as well! We absolutely loved the mini bar selection in the fridge with an honesty jar for your bar consumption/purchases. That is a great idea and think it would be cool if more places did that! It was also a nice treat/surprise to come back after spending the day in the Waitomo Caves and having fresh baked blueberry muffins waiting on the table for us. :)