Great place to get away and get close to the nature. Jenifer cooked a lovely dinner for us (need to request in advance and it's not included in the room price) which was great after a day of hiking in the rain. The closest town is small and only have a one restaurant open for dinner so having the dinner at the retreat was a perfect option for us. Jenifer loves cooking and as a guest you do get to benefit having yummy breakfast with homemade bread and jam and even afternoon tea and scones if you are lucky. Jenifer knows the area and South island really well and she gave us heaps of advice on nice tours to do and things to see.