Cheryl was a fantastic host her local knowledge is excellent and she was informative and helpful. I chose Cheryl's place as the location seemed right for me to visit family (it turned out to be a 10 minute walk which was perfect!) The little touches like children's books were lovely and I read the legend of the Central Plateau Mountains to my 10 year old (in both English and Te Reo). I have already recommended Cheryl's place to my family for future guests. It had everything we needed was clean and tidy (with a great little multicultural feel with the wall art and books). We chose not to use the heaters provided which gave us a lovely fresh start in the morning (a big bonus after being stuck in overheated hotel rooms). Bed was super comfy and cozy.