This place is a true gem. It's a cute small cottage conveniently located off the road. You have it by yourself. The house of the hosts is down the road but far away to have your privacy. Me and my husband met Eugenia and Mark on the arrival and they are the sweetest persons, so caring about their guests' stay.
Don't be fooled that the location of the cottage is somewhat out of the town. You'll be grateful to have your peace there once the helicopters start to fly over Franz Josef. We found the small alpine town very noisy and we're very grateful for our stay at the cottage. Whataroa is also nearby for the bird lovers and there you can take scenic flights too, which we did.
The cottage itself is so stylishly designed, immaculately clean and it had all the small touches you may need.
The best treat was that the hosts left fruits, chocolates, bread, butter, jam, cereal, milk and yogurt for us the guests. We've never had such thoughtful hosts and we're were very thankful at breakfast time.
We've loved sitting on the porch, watching the mountains and sipping wine in the afternoon. What a relax!
And we had fun with the horse and the ponys nearby.
This place is a wonderful experience and we truly recommend it for a stay there.