We did not actually stay at Rata Cottage, we ended up staying in Miro next door. We loved our time. Matahua Cottages are simply beautiful.

Pros: Wifi was great and reliable, clean, kitchen very well stocked, far enough outside of town to feel secluded, but not so far that you couldn't pop in for dinner or cooking provisions, fantastic views, right in the middle between Nelson and Tasman National Park.

Cons: seeing all the glorious apples on the property and not being able to steal any of them :)