Aunty Dawn's is the perfect location if you are wanting to visit Hot Water Beach regularly. We stayed here for a week with our family of 5 (kids ages 1, 6 and 7).
Sandy was responsive and helpful prior to arrival. The place was easy to find and we were greeted on arrival. There are two generous sized apartments located on the bottom story of their house. Ours consisted of a large living space with all kitchen facilities, One separate bedroom and bathroom laundry (washing is $3 a load) which is super helpful when you have as much washing as us.
We had two larger beds and one generous single. A fan in the bedroom was a big plus side because it was still pretty hot in the evening (January).
Kitchen was stocked with the basic spreads, tea and coffee, milk and bread on arrival which was a lovely touch. I do recommend doing your shopping on the way as the nearest large supermarketis roughly 30mins drive. All equipment for successful cooking was provided and we enjoyed eating outside with the fantastic weber BBQ every night. We ran out of gas whilst we were there and it was replaced the very next morning.
The property is beautiful with well established trees and plenty of green space.
This is a great example of classic kiwi holiday in a beautiful part of the country.