We really enjoyed our time in Bannockburn and Anne and Steve made us feel very welcome right from the start of our trip. We were travelling with our 11 month old girl and Anne organised a portable cot for us which saved us the hassle. The location is absolutely stunning and provides some amazing views of the surrounding mountains and rivers. The lodge itself was very tidy, new and well equipped with all the things we needed including a bottle of nice Central Otago wine for us to enjoy after the flight down :). Anne and Steve run a Cherry orchard and small vineyard and we were lucky enough to be there during picking season which meant we could help pick (and eat) some beautiful fresh cherries! Bannockburn is about 40 mins from Queenstown central and is surrounded by vineyards so a perfect place to stay if you want to try all the wine the region has to offer (Mount Difficulty is literally across the road). The drive in and out of Queenstown was stunning and worked really well for us as we timed it with our little ones sleep times. All in all a really enjoyable, relaxing stay with very accommodating hosts and we would definitely return if were in the area again.