For anyone looking to stay in Hanmer Springs, Darren's place is awesome. There are so many great things about it, I will list them but not in any order as we all look for different things when shopping around for accommodation.
I'll start with the size, it's big/spacious; it is furnished beautifully; modern; it has a full sized kitchen that is well equipped; crockery for eight wonderful as there is a dishwasher, so crazy to put it through half full; it is bright; warm; clean; centrally located - it is a short walk to the hot springs and restaurants and cafes are right there; supermarket is a block away; off-street parking; I even thought the section in the pantry where every one can leave items for the next person is great, so little things we didn't have as we had been travelling around were just there to use and as we were leaving NZ the next day we didn't have to throw good food away.