The best AirBnB experiences are ones that will stay with you a lifetime. From the first view at the top of the steps looking out over the lawn, the fields, the rolling hills and the green and blue mountains glowing in the late afternoon sun, I knew I had found a special place and one I will return to again. The home itself is a labor of love, full of creativity and local wood and stone woven into a showpiece of a home that delights the eye with new discoveries around every corner. The town may not come up on the tourist hit list but it is equal distance from Kaikoura and Christchurch and in its own way is one of the prettiest places on earth. Sneak off a few miles down the way to Gore Bay and you will find the prettiest little beach all to yourself and then return to watch the stars stretch infinitely across the sky. Truly a special place. And then come to find out the host, Ellis and Sanna, are spectacular individuals in their own right and like I said at the outset, you have an the makings of a trip you will never forget.