Ben's cottage in Waipara is a very cute & clean with a kitchen and even laundry if you need it. Ben was quick to respond which was helpful since I was traveling around and only had wifi at random times! We had just come off of camping around the South Island, so it was a nice place to stay before wine tasting the next day. Probably stop off in town to pick up supplies on the way since it is about 15 min to Amberley where there's a grocery store, etc. (Or perhaps closer but we got in a bit later around 6 pm). It was a really nice experience and we were really happy with it!