It took us city folk a couple of days to relax, and this was the perfect place to do it. The view from the front room and deck is fabulous, it has prime location across the road from the beach and the estuary, which was a fantastic place for the little ones to get used to the sea. We used Nic's kayak in the wetland area out the back of Whiritoa and our three year old had his life changed forever as he spotted heron's, shags and godwits. The bedrooms are a good size and comfortably housed three generations (us, the in laws and two babas). There isn't much more I can say, it's a great spot, a lux beach house and we would like to come back.