The experience starts way before you get there: Wayne was all set to pick us up from the airport and bring us to their place, which is 100% true to those wonderful photos you see: what you see is, indeed, what you get.
Wayne and Mary were absolutely wonderful hosts - friendly and welcoming; their beautiful modern home comes equipped even with an elevator to get your 40 or 50 kg of luggage (two of us, 10 days, go figure) up to our room.
So, when you’re there
Plan to walk down to the lake; or into town - Queenstown is a walking town; make sure you take best advantage of it
Sleep with the blinds open, so that you will be treated to an unbelievable set of dawn color shows
Questions about where to eat? Ask them. They have impeccable taste: it shows up in their home, the furnishings of your room; the fittings in the bathroom that doesn’t rival but exceeds the standards you find in 5-star hotels
I wanted to finish our trip in New Zealand staying in a place that would wow my bride. Wayne and Mary absolutely surpassed our expectations.