This is an older hotel with more space than most newer places. I really appreciated the laundry available on site for $8 per load for washer and dryer and the deep spa bathtub. They also had information on area attractions and guide services, many movie DVDs to borrow and a book exchange. The host was so personable and friendly and went out of his way to make sure we were happy. The hotel right on the road at the end of the Main Street in town and this makes it an easy walk to restaurants, shops, etc there. Kaiteriteri, the hub of many guide services into Abel Tasman National Park, is an easy 20 min drive away. Our room was bright, spacious with a bedroom, sitting area, kitchenette, outside sitting area, AC and bath.
Although it was right next to highway, the road noise was minimal, and parking was off street in internal park yard. Parking was a bit squeezed, so don’t bring a big rig without talking with hotel owners first about how they might accommodate it.
The town had several eateries with many different ethnic choices. We enjoyed a pub meal with great craft brews at Sprig and Fern, easily reached on foot. There is a grocery store on the Main Street (High street) as well and a refrigerator in the room which helped us out also.
The reception is manned by the owners who live on site and it was closed when we checked out early in the morning, but they contacted us via email later that day to check in with us even after we had left.