I don't want to recommend here but only because I want it all to myself :)
After a ghastly experience at a place in Frankton the night before (puke stains on carpet, stains on the bed cover :( ) this was my haven and such a treasured experience .
It's peaceful, tranquil and beautifully set up, it's cosy, warm ,,, okay I'll stop there :)
the area is stunning and this sits in a beautiful calm space with easy access to and from Wanaka , and on to the Haast Pass, I didn't get out that way but next time.......
Nicky is a lovely warm host and she offered to help me if I got stuck (who knew coming from Wellington that Lake Hawea was a 30 min drive from Wanaka with no buses, lol for the poor unsuspecting traveller like me luckily car rentals are a plenty in Wanaka and I grabbed one last minute, but I know Nicky would have helped me, and that says a lot