I stayed with Danielle when I first arrived in NZ. After my first week, I went traveling for a month and then when it was time to come back to Christchurch, I knew I had to stay with her again. I stayed with her for a total of 4 weeks and I am grateful that she was such an amazing host!! From day one, Danielle instantly made me feel welcome and at home. She was a superb host and extremely friendly!! I feel like we became great friends and I look forward to staying with her again! Baxta, her adorable dog, was great to have around; so loving and friendly and I enjoyed playing with him!
She kept her home nice and clean and allowed me to use her washer whenever I needed. The bathroom was always clean and I always had fresh towels. She offered to wash my bed sheets every Sunday. And she frequently vacuumed and dusted. Breakfast was included (teas, coffees, cereals, bread, etc.) and I was able to make use of her kitchen to cook lunch and dinners, which was really nice on nights I didn't want to go out. Her home is located within a 5-10 minute walk to the bus stop, ideal if you need to get to town. (Highly suggest getting a Metrocard so you can save some money.) She has tons of bus maps, brochures and books on things to do around town which was helpful.
Overall, Danielle's home was a great place to stay!! Highly recommended!