Amanda and her partner are as gracious and accommodating as hosts could be, and their cottage is just beautiful. The photos really don't do it justice; it's really adorable, spacious, spotlessly clean and completely equipped with anything you could need. My hiking partner and I arrived not-so-fresh from five days on the Abel Tasman track, and Amanda and Dale greeted us literally like long-lost friends. They couldn't have been more helpful or friendly, and they even had a special treat waiting for us in the cottage. I cannot believe there's a nicer place or nicer hosts in Richmond.