Lorraine and her Husband are very welcoming. The cosy cottage is well thought out and spacious. We had bread,milk and cereal available and was kept topped up which was a nice touch.
The location is great if you either want to get the ferry or if you are going into Wellington CBD. It is less than a 10 minute drive into town and not really effected too much by traffic until you get right into the cbd at rush hour (thats the city for you though). Two bus stops are approx 5 mins walks away and provide a good service into town.
Parking on site is ample and secluded.
At the moment there is a some construction on a neighbouring property. It certainly wasn't overly noisey though and in the evening and night it is very quiet indeed!!
The bed is comfy and we have plenty of room to bring our suitcases in and re-sort through things.
Khandallah does has a little set of shops. It includes a good New World (Supermarket), Pubs, Cafe, Pizza shop (Hell Pizza), fish & chips shops and a few other things to tide you over. We walked there in a few minutes. Johnsonville has a much larger mall and shopping area and is a 5 minute drive away.
Overall a great stay and we will look to stay there again