This is such a great place to stay! The route that we followed had us drive from Franz Josef glacier to Nelson. There is very little along the way in terms of places to stay and restaurants, so I was very happy to find Louise’s home. We didn’t have to take any sort of detour to get there and it allowed us plenty of time to rest up as the drive was quite fatiguing. Originally I sent a message to Louise that we would be there early evening, but nasty weather derailed our planned activities for the day. I sent her another message asking if it would a problem to arrive significantly earlier. She was quick to respond and had no issues with the change up. The room itself was much nicer than I was expecting. In person the space was much larger than the photos suggest. The kitchen area was stocked with every thing we could need, including fresh fruit, milk, tea, coffee, juice and even delicious homemade brownies and muffins courtesy of Louise and her granddaughter. The absolute best part: I got to pet a lamb for the first time!!!!! You dinner exactly see many running free in Detroit. All in all, I absolutely recommend staying here, especially if you have a similar drive. It was a real life saver once that fatigue started to kick in.