We stayed 2 nights at Sean's place. After a tiny room in Hong Kong and a bland hotel in Christchurch, Sean's place was like a mansion full of character. It was a fascinating lived in home with plenty of things to look at and do. We learnt all about Nepalese honey hunters from a book we noticed. There is plenty of space everywhere and we immediately felt relaxed.
Sean was very communicative and helpful. The house is only a couple of minutes walk from the Real Journeys Manapouri office for those travelling to Doubtful sound. The neighbourhood and town were lovely and relaxed without any sign of transient tourists. We wished we had booked longer and will be back at some point.