We mostly stayed at motels during our stay in NZ, and this was a true bed and breakfast and a lovely change. The hosts were very friendly, and the lodge has three rooms with ensuites (three couples and an extra room for a child, as no bathroom). The space was lovely. We shared with one other couple and they were friendly but I imagine that even if there was full capacity it wouldn't be an issue as there were lots of different areas to sit and talk or have your own space without feeling forced to be social. You can use the kitchen for snacks, but not to cook a meal (although as it wasn't fully booked, they allowed us to heat up some dinner). They have a brilliant coffee maker. And breakfast was a true European type breakfast. You had a choice of juice, cereals, cold meats and then our host cooked up bacon and eggs with toast! There is no TV, but lots of board games, but the property is lovely and we can all survive without tv. I loved it. We stayed in February 2019.