I couldn't recommend staying with Raymond in his cottage enough. The description doesn't do it justice (seriously, Ray, you guys need to write more about how awesome it is)... You will arrive by driving down a beautiful tree-lined driveway to be welcome by Shadow, the friendly Border Collie pup, and Ray who will go out of his way to help you find great activities, hikes, restaurants, etc. After putting your bags (in the well heated cottage that even has Netflix) down you will venture out into the wonderful garden, which even features rabbits. A great place to stay if you're planning on doing some sightseeing -- ~10min from Queenstown, 5min from Lake Hayes and 10min from Arrowtown.

Ray, thanks for the great holiday, Annabel and I will definitely stay again when we next make it down south.