Mark is a great host and the house is just awesome - everything that we could have hoped for, especially since we stayed for a month. The location is perfect for going to the beach or catching a bus downtown. Mark also arranged bikes for hire which we much appreciated and thought that was just above and beyond. The bed was super comfy, the room was clean and had lots of storage space. Mark is really chilled out and very happy to help give ideas on what to do around Christchurch and the South Island. We can't recommmend Mark's place highly enough! Really great all around. Thanks so much!