Lake Hayes was a perfect location for me to be based - 10 minutes from the hectic tourism of central Queenstown, 5 minutes to incredible Amisfield winery and close to Arrowtown and the Crown Range on the way to Cardrona and Wanaka. You will want to have a car to get around. Nic was a great host, easily available for tips and updates but left me to do my own thing. I liked the private entrance and clean modern room with coffee-making facilities, microwave and fridge. The underfloor heating in the bathroom and electric blanket were bonuses! Some noise from the kitchen in the house so suggest taking earplugs if this would bother you. Overall, a great room to be based in for your Queenstown trip.