Barbara’s place is a quiet sanctuary where you can disconnect from the world and connect with yourself as you take in the beautiful nature around you. Me & my husband stayed here during Christmas and Barbara’s well stocked kitchen ensured we were able to cook a nice Christmas dinner and morning breakfasts as options are few to none for meals outside during the holiday season. The suggestions to shop for groceries were very helpful as we were coming from Te Anua and therefore reached around 9ish when everything was closed even at Franz Joseph.
It also has air conditioning which ensures that as the heat comes, you can still relax indoors without letting the bugs in. The place has no wifi but for us this was a good break from the world vs constant insta and messengers, this meant more time for each other. So absolutely loved this experience!