Looking for the best night's sleep you've ever had, with incredibly generous and interesting hosts? Maybe after a handful of fresh veg, and incredible hospitality? Welcome to Rangiwahia, and its incredible miracle Airbnb house.

Situated in plenty of beautiful, artful space in the peaceful little stead of Rangiwahia, we didn't get to see any of that until the next morning. Instead, we arrived late, around 10 or 11pm, and witnessed an entire swarm of bug denizens attempting to enter our quaint rental. After beating them back a bit, we loaded in, and found our sweet hosts had left us a plate of DELICIOUS home-made chocolate chippies, a half-dozen farm-fresh eggs, and an assortment of just-picked garden veg. Our reward for being the first stayers for the year, we were later told, and let me tell you, having consumed it all myself, I'd go back just for that.

Even though we were all well tired, we stayed up another hour or so, exploring the house and all its incredibly interesting art and artifacts. Finally, after a few well-earned pints, the gang shoved off to bed. Were we already well pleased with the place? Absolutely. What we didn't expect at all was to have one of the best and most relaxing nights of sleep we'd all ever had. Was it the darkness of the countryside? The silence and absence of city noise? Or just the pleasant chill of an early summer's night in January? Whatever the case, we slept like rocks, and woke up more refreshed than we'd felt the whole trip.

The next morning, our lovely host stopped by to check on us, even bringing round the family dog! Biscuits AND dog pats? People, do not pass this Airbnb up.

We left after a leisurely breakfast, wishing our kind and infallible hosts a fond farewell, all of us wishing we had any other excuse to stay another night.

Well worth your time and trip there, well worth the money to stay. Check out Rangiwahia. Bring some mates and some brews. Turn off your phones. Relax, and I guarantee you'll have an excellent time!