Mel was the perfect hostess! She made sure we got settled, answered our questions about what there was to do in town, and provided perfectly clean, perfectly sized, perfectly decorated accommodations for us! We felt very well cared for and very comfortable during our stay. We found Te Anau to be the perfect starting out point for the Doubtful Sound with our 5 month old baby (Mel provided a great baby cot for him too!) The neighborhood is nice and quiet and we found ourselves keeping the windows open and enjoying the fresh air during the day. It was especially nice to have access to a kitchen so we could cook up some veggies for dinner after having been traveling for a weeks' time at that point in our trip. Stay with Mel! Just book it!