The Cottage at Bannockburn is a perfect base for anyone wanting to visit the Central Otago region, it is a great location, very well equipped and Julia and Chris are the most fantastic hosts. The cottage is super-comfortable, has everything you need for a short stay (I say short just because cooking facilities are limited) and Chris and Julia were very generous with provisions (not just a few tea bags, they left us fruit, chocolate, OJ, muffins, muesli etc etc). The area has a large number of wineries within walking distance/ short drive, many of which do food and the Bannockburn Hotel, which is about a 10min walk away has great food and an excellent selection of local wines. There are also hiking and mountain biking paths from the door. We only stayed for two nights as part of a longer trip to New Zealand but were very sorry to leave and would very happily return in the future. Chris and Julia could not have been better hosts had we been family. They made us feel like they really enjoy hosting visitors and did everything they could to make sure we enjoyed our time as much as possible. All round a wonderful place to stay.