Great stay, great Manager of...

Liked: This was our last 4 night stay in New Zealand. We stayed in the Penthouse suite. Yes it was more expensive, but worth every penny. Great views !! You can see the beautiful sunsets, and gaze at the stars at night while sitting on the wrap around balcony. There were 3 patio doors in which you could open to let the cool breeze in. Even the kitchen window had a view ! Which made kitchen duties more pleasurable. The kitchen had a gas stove , no oven, microwave, good size fridge with freezer that had ice cubes in it. There were 3 beds.. we only used 1 bed. And it was very comfortable. The bathroom was a nice size, with a shower, no bath. It was so nice we did not want to leave and explore around the area. But we did. There is a beautiful beach about a block away. You can walk for miles. We had a car rental but we did see a bus go by, so we think you could take a bus into town. The manager of this hotel "Rochelle" is very nice, One of the best managers I have met. She was very helpful and always smiled and said hi when we walked by.
Disliked: There was not much that we did not like.The balcony chairs and table could be replaced . They are showing their age and are not too sturdy. There is no elevator , so people with mobility issues may have a problem with the 30 stairs you need to go up? Its not that we did not like going up the stairs. We were ok with it, being in our early 60's.