Karamea is a great place to stay with lots of fantastic walks and places of outstanding beauty. We didn’t sadly have a great experience at Julia’s place. We did appreciate the clear instructions and the fresh eggs and homemade marmalade which were left for us . However, there is a noticeable smell on entry. Neither the washing machine or dishwasher were working. We did communicate with the host about the host over these issues, which obviously couldn’t be easily sorted during our stay. In our opinion, the items giving the retro, quirky feel, need some maintenance.