Spark and Angela are great host. This place is a separate annex or more like a hotel accomodation, meaning a room with private bathroom. There is no kitchen but you can use their kitchen with prior arrangement. There is no fridge, microwave or TV. An electric kettle with tea/coffee powder provided. No table or chair (not enough space in the room). If you can live without these amenities, then this is great place to stay in Christchurch. Buy a Metro card as soon as you arrive since it cost only $2.65 ($4 if paid by cash) to travel almost everywhere in Christchurch. The bus halt (Orange line) is a 3 minute walk and there is a Mcdonalds right beside the bus stop. The bus ride to the CBD takes about 15 minutes. Travelling to the airport too is easy and economical. Take the Orange bus to the main Metro terminal and board Bus# 29 to the airport (yes, it costs only $ 2.65 and takes about an hour). Spark was kind enough to wait patiently at the railway station to pick me up when I arrived via the Coastal Pacific, which was running 60 minute late. The place is spotless clean and value for money. The front entrance displays "All our visitors bring happiness, some by coming others by going". Hilarious.