Amerents was immediately welcoming and the self contained apartment with its own deck was great and enabled us to relax in private in the sunshine. It is not overlooked and the lake is in the background. This was one of the best places we stayed in during the 5 weeks we were in NZ. Because Amerents has also been a traveller she knows how cater for fellow travellers needs. We really enjoyed being close to the Redwoods. The aerial walkway was a impressive and different.