Great place for a mountain escape. Heidi's house has a great deck to sit out in the afternoon and evening and soak up the mountain air. There was a great book of ideas for walks and day excursions, whcih gave us ideas for the future trip.
Hot tip from the DOC ranger in the info centre: go down to the village in the morning before 9am to see kea. We saw loads on the roofs of the houses near the café. The kids are still buzzing about seeing this iconic bird up close and hearing its call.