Deborah is a great host; very responsive to pre-arrival communications, and extremely welcoming, helpful and accommodating from the first meeting. Deborah also has canine sidekick, the delightful Buddy, a Bichon Maltese cross, who will melt your heart.
The self-contained apartment has a covered car port large enough for a 4WD car to park with space to spare. The apartment itself is extremely comfortable and beautifully decorated without feeling over designed. It is well appointed with pretty much everything you could want. There is fast uncapped WiFi, plenty of power points for nerds to recharge all their devices, and Netflix for when it's time to kick off the hiking boots and unwind.
The bed is extremely comfortable with a very luxurious topper, and lots of different layers of bedding so you can always fined the perfect combination of warmth and weight. You need not worry about getting a good night's sleep here.
The apartment is located in a very peaceful and quiet suburb, and is a pleasant 20 minute walk, or a flat rate NZ$10 cab ride into the centre of Wanaka.
After a miserable previous night spent in the Pepper's 'resort' in Lake Tekapo, Deborah and Buddy managed to fully restore our faith in Kiwi hospitality, and we would strongly recommend this first-rate experience to anyone.