Bev is a great host! She is really friendly and welcomed us personally, gave us some very good recommendations (if you visit Christchurch, go to JDV for dinner. It's right around the corner). Because it was quite warm the first night she offered us a slightly cooler room, where the windows could be opened. Bev offers a very good complementary breakfast for $10 extra. Its a 30 minute walk to the city center, there's also a bus service that takes you there in 5 min. There's free on street parking in front of the house. We highly recommend staying here!