We were staying with Cab for New Years 12/13 and had an amazing time. Cab is such a welcoming and interesting person and it was always nice to have a chat with him. He gave us good recommendation for surfing and took us to a friends party for New Years. Make sure not to miss the breakfast, cause its truely amazing. If you like intelligent conversation, kick off your day with a bit of yoga and the feeling of being a local rather than a tourist, we would highly recommend to stay with Cab.
Bring earplugs though cause the roosters and the neighbours can be a bit noisy.