This is definitely a great location! It's just an easy 5 minutes into the town center where you can find many restaurants and walk along the lake. There's also a small grocery to get some essentials. It is also very easy to set off on your drive to Milford Sound since it's on the main drag.
The room has its own separate entrance. It was clean with a bathroom en suite. We only got to meet Logan who was very nice and personable - as all Kiwis seem to be!