The studio is a comfortable attractively furnished room with large windows that showcase the beautiful surrounding views. There is a new adjacent bathroom.
We booked for three nights because we wanted to hike in the Nelson Lakes area and the listing sounded like Louise's place was very convenient. Unfortunately when we arrived we found that from this location you need to drive across streams which we felt uncomfortable with in our rental vehicle. Louise understood our concern. To get to the more accessible entry to this track (Braeburn) required a 40-45 minute drive each way.
Another close hike we could have taken involved a track that included repeated foot crossings through a river--rougher than we like to do.
From the description I knew there were limited cooking facilities. I planned my food accordingly since there are limited places nearby to purchase. However, I did not know there was not a sink in the room. Dishes had to be washed in the owner's laundry/utility sink. Louise did say she would be happy to wash them for us.
Finally, although this may have only been a problem at our time of year, when we got out of our vehicle we were surrounded by large numbers of bumblebees This would be a significant concern to people with bee allergies, but makes for a frustrating experience for the rest of us.