Marty was an excellent host and made us very welcome. We had a very peaceful and comfortable stay in the studio, which is positioned at the back of the main house, so you don't get much of a view out onto the bay. A DVD player is provided and there are a couple of cane armchairs, so you can watch in comfort. There is also a washing machine in the main house, which you can use free of charge, with a rotary drier in the back yard to get things dry.

There are a couple of things to note that would have made our stay even more enjoyable if we had been fully aware of them before arriving. The house is quite a long way out on the Otago peninsula, reached by a fairly narrow, winding road. The peninsula has very few restaurants or other places to eat and no supermarkets. The cafes close at 4 pm and the small convenience store that is close by is not very well stocked. Added to that, the cooking facilities available in the loft aren't the best. There is a microwave and electric pan, but no hotplate. There also isn't a sink, so you simply place any dishes in a plastic bowl provided and Marty will collect them the next day. My advice would therefore be to eat and do any food shopping before you get out onto the peninsula.

I don't want this review to seem negative, as we enjoyed our stay and would return in the future. However, if you know exactly what to expect then your stay will be more enjoyable.