I had a great stay at Karen's cottage. It is exactly that... I'd say its one of those original early settler cottages. It was great for me, nice and close to the village... London St etc... Lovely outlook... which also means its up the hill a bit... but that's fine for me... and as I found out, most of Lyttelton is up on the hil! Its a nice peaceful location with a view out to the ports and the water. Its not modern but its tidy and has everything I needed for my stay. Cheers!