Staying at Bonnington Cottage was so quaint and lovely! The cottage is super cute and cosy, perfect for a couple wanting to stay somewhere more peaceful. We really loved seeing the chickens and geese roaming around each morning. The bed and pillows was not as comfortable as we would have liked, may need an upgrade. The cottage is much closer to the main house than we expected but it wasn't really an issue just something to be mindful of if your looking for complete privacy. The location is perfect if you want to head to Takaka, Kaiteretere, Moutueka, Mapua etc for a day trip but also close enough to Nelson Town center. Highly recommended a visit to Connington's Market for your first grocery shop. Bonus to be so close to Countdown supermarket and also Richmond Town which has everything you could possibly need!