Mary's place is an ideal base from which to explore Queenstown. It's a short 10-15 minute walk from the middle of town, plus Mary sometimes offers rides to her guests in her vintage Austin car! Mary herself is absolutely one-of-a-kind, and most definitely the most memorable and entertaining Airbnb host I've ever had. She also went out of her way to help us check-in when we arrived an hour earlier than expected, which we really appreciated. The house itself is gorgeous, it still has all of its 1980s character while being clean, warm, well-equipped and comfortable, and the view of Lake Wakatipu and the Remarkables from the balcony just never gets old.