John's house is a sort of alpine cabin up on the hill, 20-30 minutes walking from city centre, the last bit very steep. There are 4 rooms to let; I had the small ground floor one. Very basic, bathroom ok, lounge and kitchen upstairs ok, food for breakfast provided was good.
I never met John, nor the caretaker, both don't stay on the premises.
Queenstown is price wise overrated, so was the accommodation.