We arrived at 8pm on a crisp winters night and the first thing we noticed was the beautiful expanse of night sky, the Stars much closer and brighter, away from city lights... it was also lovely to hear the stream at the bottom of the property ...’The Dwelling’ has a lovely bachy feel with everything you need to self cater (even a waffle iron!), and the wood burner heated the whole space up in no time. One thing we especially loved was the lack of wifi and no cellphone coverage, so we had to make our own fun with card games, books and cooking, and being present with each other. Delwyn has the place well stocked for rainy day activities. The property is a short drive from Mt Ruapehu/Turoa ski field and we got 2 amazing days of skiing in. If, like me, your family are champing at the bit to get up the mountain early, make sure they’re aware that because there is no cleaning fee you need to put in a little more effort to leave the accommodation as you found it, not a big deal at all when everyone chips in! Overall a brilliant place to take the family for a mountain getaway, highly recommend.