I'd leave Astride a 10-star review if I could! 5 stars for the incredible view (which is why we booked the space in the first place) and another 5 stars for the space itself.
This was our first time visiting New Zealand and Astride gave us thoughtful recommendations and general traveling info for visiting the country. We appreciated this from the get-go as visiting a country for the first time can be overwhelming. Her check in instructions were a breeze and we had no problem finding the place even though it's hidden away in a beautiful location!
The space was clean and had all the amenities to make our stay perfect - including kitchen dishes so we could make some meals in. It was about a 10-12 minute drive in to Queenstown and close to the airport as well. We rented a car which made it easy to get around. There was a food place (brewery) within walking distance that was delicious & we enjoyed walking the trail our first night there.
We never met Astride or Frank (probably for the best since our 14 month old was exhausted from the travel and would have kept waking them up all night too!), but I am positive they would be delightful hosts to interact with.
Back to the view - the pictures don't do this justice! We would book their place again just to wake up to this day in and day out!