Donna is a wonderful person and caring host. She provided some very nice breakfast items specifically to meet my wife’s dietary needs. The views from the house are amazing and it has a great proximity to the town centre. Unfortunately, for us, the stay wasn’t particularly comfortable primarily because the house could use some updating and a thorough cleaning of the kitchen. Also there were red stains on our bedsheet as well on the bed skirt which was off putting for us. Also, the closet was packed with clothing so we were not able to hang our clothing there; however, there was a clothes rail the second bedroom but only two hangers. We can only compare this property to the many others we have stayed in across New Zealand this summer and it was disappointing compared to other cottages we’ve found.