Chris was a wonderful host. He was very friendly, knowledgeable about NZ and helpful - even ran us into town and picked us back up again when we went off on a day trip. He is happy to have a chat and and invited us up to his lovely deck area on a couple of evenings for a drink. The accommodation is spacious and peaceful - Chris lives upstairs and guests have the whole bottom floor of the house, surrounded by beautiful gardens. Tea, coffee, juice, milk, yoghurt, cereal and bread were provided and Chris brought us fresh fruit every morning, even on the day we left very early for a trip. The house is a short way out of town in a very peaceful area - perfect if you have a car. Before we even left UK, we had asked Chris about day trips. He recommended Fullers Great Sights and the two day trips we did with them were superb! It's no wonder that Chris is a superhost and we would recommend staying with him without any hesitation