We spent our first night in New Zealand at “Centre Hill Cottage” and it was a total delight for myself and my daughter. It was my 4th trip to the South Island and my daughters first and it couldn’t have been a better way to introduce her to the beautiful countryside and and lovely people of New Zealand. The property was an easy 2 hour drive south from Christchurch Airport which made it easy to get to after our flight from Sydney. Ian and Tia were so welcoming and made us feel so at home. We were greeted with a smile, a chat and then a cottage full of style and charm. A basket full of local goodies and then a stroll around the gorgeous property topped it off. The breakfast was one of the best ever with the freshest eggs, bacon and warm bread served to our door in the morning. We will definitely be returning and highly recommend Ian and Tia’s “Centre Hill Cottage”.