Glenn and Sukhi are fantastic hosts, and the chalet (a full private suite above their lakeside home) is really a little home away from home. The continental breakfast provided is delicious and tailored to what you like, but if you feel like something more substantial, there's a Weber Baby Q BBQ, fridge, utensils and everything you need to cook up some of your own meals (as well as a microwave). They are good at communicating and determining all of this before you arrive. Freshly baked bread was delicious and the fruit was similarly tasty!
On arrival we were greeted by Glenn, despite arriving a bit later than we intended. He quickly showed us the essentials as we were keen to get settled, then the following day we went through things in detail.
The chalet was spotlessly clean, polished wood floors and comfy beds. Plenty of hanging and drawer space. Glenn and Sukhi very kindly took care of some washing for us and were happy to lend us an iron and board as we had to prepare some clothes for a function. Nice touches included the towel warming rack in the bathroom and the fact that we could watch Netflix if the mood took us! There was also a bookshelf full of eclectic literature...one novel led to us having to buy it to read the rest of the book after we left!
The views are great, and it's a very brief walk down to the lake foreshore, where you can walk along the water and enjoy truly amazing vistas. On one day we walked for just under a couple of hours along the shore and up the nearby river. There are other places you can walk, too, but why drive and walk when you can just walk? Wanaka itself is probably a five minute drive away, and there is plenty to see, do and eat there as well.
We found Glenn and Sukhi to be very friendly and engaging (but not intrusive) hosts, who constantly went above and beyond the call of duty and really did lots of thoughtful things to make our little holiday perfect. Highly recommended, we hope to come back again and next time to bring the kids as well!