Straight from San Francisco to Picton and a stay with Sara and husband, Nine Scott...we could not have made a better choice for our introduction to New Zealand. The apartment sits under the Scott's house offering plenty of privacy and the opportunity to use the barbecue and hot-tub (I have to mention that it's excellently kitted out). Sara and Nine joined us for our first breakfast and answered our questions on all things New Zealand and pointed us in the right direction for walking the Queen Charlotte track (a must), what to see and where to eat in Picton. They set the standard by which our other Airbnb places are judged. PS thank you for showing us your glowworm dell and introducing us to your "menagerie."