Perfection! This place was amazing. Exactly like the photos, I couldn't believe it. A lovely grand house without feeling too formal. Beautiful room, really tastefully decorated, impeccably clean everywhere and awesome shower. Can't rate Paulette's place highly enough and she is really lovely too. She gave us lifts into town and to pick up our campervan, laid on a delicious breakfast and even let me have some medicine delivered to her house as I didn't have anywhere to have it sent. Merivale is a good base too as it's got shops, bars, restaurants and close enough to the city centre - there's a bus that goes from the bottom of her road I think. It also only cost us about $16 to get there in an uber from the airport. We loved her place so much we've booked to go back in a few weeks and we can't wait! Our bit of luxury before we leave nz.