The Lake Hayes Estate Cottage hosted by Darren & Ali is perfect for anyone, especially families with small children when visiting Queenstown. The Cottage itself is modern, cute, clean, and comfortable. They even have a small box of toys and a trampoline, which my 3 and 6-yr-old loved. The Cottage is perfectly located in a very safe housing development with its own family-friendly local pub/restaurant within walking distance. It's also a 5 minute drive to shopping centers and about a 10 minute drive to downtown Queenstown, so you can enjoy all the activities the city has to offer and then have a short, easy drive back to a quiet base camp - again, essential when traveling with kids. Finally, Darren & Ali are terrific hosts. They made sure the Cottage had everything we needed, they responded very quickly when we had any questions, and Darren was kind enough to stop by the Cottage to make sure the TV was working properly, much to the delight of our 3-yr-old. I recommend the Cottage to anyone, especially families, planning a trip to Queenstown.