Nice, quiet, clean studio. Effective heater warms room quickly on colder days. Lovely helpful host, easy communication, willing to accommodate our changes to plans, and received a parcel for us in advance. Very helpful. No phone signal in Makarora, so the wifi provided was very useful even though the connection was sometimes slow from inside the room, but that’s not what you’re there for! Enjoy the peace & tranquility. Great location for mountain scenery, walking, helicopter tours & jet boating, without being overly busy or commercialised; no shops so take everything you need. Pub serves food all day; nice meals at a reasonable price (around $20). Location very convenient for hiking Gillespie Pass (start & finish with jet boat transfer office about 500m away).