This place is the kind of place I love to find. It made us feel like we were not in some sterilized-for-tourists room, but a lovely Wellington neighborhood with all the quirks that make the city special. Specifically it had jaw dropping views of the bay with its crashing waves and random fountain, hills so steep you need a cable car to go up them and people claiming it is not a windy day as tears stream from their eyes and they hold onto their hats.
Peter is a wonderful host, who loves to talk and provides some great reading material on local architecture.