Ruth & Brian have the perfect balance between care & attention to detail & giving plenty of privacy - I was travelling alone so really enjoyed chatting to them & Ruth had thought of everything with so many thoughtful extras, even producing a particularly warm fluffy bathrobe when I arrived exhausted after 9pm! They have immaculate gardens filled with flowers & fruit (& in the basket in my room) & a hot tub looked inviting available for guests. I stayed 2 nights & 1 day & saw a sperm whale, dolphins, albatross & baby seal pups so Kaikoura is a wonderful place to visit & Ruths was ideal for me as a few minutes out of the hubbub up on a hill on the way into town. Highly recommended