Nicole is a wonderful host who goes the extra mile to see that her guests enjoy their stay, even catering to our dietary restrictions. Our stay was interrupted by some things outside her control, such as a power cut, but Nicole was always either a text away or across the yard in the house. If you are nervous of dogs, Latte and Hazel, are big chunks of people-loving happiness who could't intimidate a fly. The shower is good and we got great sleep due to the light-blocking curtains and lack of streetlights. The weather was rather crap most of the time were there, but the cottage is warm and dry thanks to the double glazing and heat pump. The cottage is in a good location to use as a base for all the Wairarapa activities, being kinda slap bang in the middle of them, and Greytown and Carterton are such a short distance away.