we stay at Marc's place for 3 nights and we really liked it. it's bright, spacious and relatively quiet, though since the bedroom backs to the parking, we could hear people come and go, sometimes very early in the morning. There're a few very nice restaurants that you can walk to, Paia Fish Restaurant is very good. there's a tiny beach you can walk to, but it's very small. you need to drive to more interesting beaches. Marc provided beach chairs, towels, and parasols and we took advantage of this sample supply. There's coffee, tea, etc. it's relatively close to the airport and pretty easy to get to. overall, it's a wonderful place to stay.