The house is located in a quiet neighbourhood; only a short 25 minute drive to Franz Joseph, and 75 minutes to Hokitika. The house is neat and tidy and offers a variety of indoor activities, i.e. board games, playing cards, and books to read, so you will never get bored. The bedrooms are well kept and the house includes all the necessary amenities.
The co-owner, Madeleine, was an excellent host who communicated with us prior to our arrival and during our stay at the house. Even though we arrived over 8 hours later than we anticipated, at 11pm, Madeleine was in contact with us to allow for us to have a smooth check-in. She even turned on the heating for us preceding our arrival. She had also stored fresh milk in the fridge and fresh eggs in the pantry for us to have.
It was very kind of Madeleine to invite us to her dairy farm where we spent half a day in the paddocks, amongst the animals. Madeleine was excellent at answering every question we had - and we had a lot! And we enjoyed our conversations with her over tea. It was a pleasant and delightful experience and we enjoyed every second of it.
Overall, the location of the house, the house, the owner and our entire experience was pleasurable and enjoyable. (Highly recommend booking)