We actually ended up staying one night each in both the Tree House at the top of the hill and the Gum tree house which was a short distance down from the Tree House due to a booking issue they had with double booking the Gumtree house for one of our nights. Both were lovely places with great views. The Tree House was a little quaint, but it was more private then the Gum Tree which has another house right next to it (which had construction work taking place during the one day we were there). The view was also a little blocked from the new addition. We had the pleasure of meeting Peter during our stay and he was nice enough to give us a ride into town to get some food supplies our first night. We did not have a car so getting to and from the places and back to Wellington city center and other eating places was a bit more of an issue then we had thought it would be. There are buses that run at the bottom of the hill, but it does take a good hour to get back to the city center unless you time the ferry right. We woke up our last morning to dead ants all over the Gum Tree House, which was better then live ants but they were all over the counters and had gotten into our bags. Great places overall though and Peter was very friendly and helpful.