Mike's place is a really lovely cottage, overlooking the Wakatipu lake. The accommodation was clean and well-presented when we arrived and we had no issues with the check-in thanks to the very detailed instructions provided.
On the arrival however, we were quite disappointed to discover that the host doesn't offer any toiletries, which for one-night stay was very inconvenient, as there are no shops nearby. The limited hot water warning also caught us off guard, as we all looked forward to a hot shower after a cold night on the boat.
In the morning we were woken up at 7.30am by the building team on the nearby site - something we didn't expect. To add to inconvenience the exit road from the driveway was closed off for maintenance work and we spent over 15 minutes running around and looking for the council crew, as their cars were completely blocking the property exit. While I understand that the hosts had no control over the works, it would have been more considerate to notify guests of those expected interruptions.
Overall, a great really nice place, but not as convenient and relaxing as we would have hoped for.