Janet and Stephanie were the perfect hosts. They replied to my messages instantly, were super informative, helpful, relaxed, accommodating and super lovely. They gave us privacy but were right there if we ever needed them which we really appreciated :) They even sent us a little note to remind us about daylight savings which we had NO idea about - it was the day we were flying back to Australia too, so that was lucky...

When we arrived after being on the road for 7hrs Stephanie was more than happy to come down stairs and show us around (even though she was in the middle of her dinner!). They provided us with fresh fruit, milk and coffee beans to make fresh coffee in the mornings, and told us to feel free to go out to their garden and meet their gorgeous Golden Retriever, Saffy - she's very sweet :)

The space is technically the ground floor of their home, but has been setup as it's own separate apartment - so you can hear them upstairs every now and then but it was absolutely no bother to us at all.

The location is awesome. It's right between the airport and the CBD, and there's a small village just a few mins walk from the house with some great little shops (convenience store, take aways, boutique chocolates etc). $3.50 will get you a 5min bus ride to Cuba St / Courtenay Pl - but the bus stop is in the village at the bottom of a really steep hill (3-5min walk) so some people might struggle getting back up to the house (I'm 7 months pregnant so didn't particularly enjoy that bit haha!). It's only a $12 / 5min cab ride from the middle of the CBD to their house if you cant be bothered with public transport though. You can see the airport from their loungeroom - it was about a 10min drive, but apparently it costs around $20 after the cab drivers add on their airport fee. I don't want to set any expectations, but Janet and Stephanie actually offered to drive us to the airport which we obviously were so, so grateful for. They really didn't have to do that, but like I said, they're just super lovely and will do anything in their power to make your stay easy and enjoyable.

Next time we visit Wellington we'll be sure to look these guys up again. Absolutely loved it here :) Thanks again ladies! You're awesome!