If you want the best bang for your buck in Akaroa, you won't go wrong with this little gem. You'll have read the other reviews about the views, and they do not exaggerate... simply stunning. In fact if I lived there, I would get nothing done! Beautifully comfortable inside and out, wonderfully comfortable beds and a lovely spacious shower. Upstairs and downstairs balconies, but the staircase should not be attempted by anyone with mobility problems. Very steep, as is the driveway. The kitchen is so beautifully stocked that even if you arrived without any food, you wouldn't starve. Lovely crockery, cutlery, flatware and glassware. So close to town and very quiet, peaceful and private. We enjoyed every minute, loved that our dogs were welcome and have no hesitation in recommending this lovely house as a wonderful Akaroa base from which to go forth and explore the gorgeous Banks Peninsula.