Stranded without accomodation on our business trip to New Plymouth forced us to find our way to Eltham. While we traveled a little further east we did not expect to stumble upon a piece of European decadence nestled away in the Old Post Office building. I mean every room and every corner is just spilling over with character and whimsical charm. David & Maria’s eye for detail extends well beyond their interior design and into their hosting. We had fresh caught snapper for dinner and a kind of Italian trifle for dessert, which Maria whipped up in the moment while wearing the most incredible stilettos. There isn’t anything like it, it is not so much a room but an experience through the ornate looking glass…