Very nice secluded guest unit at the back of the owner’s house. Might be a bit tricky to find so make sure you follow Päivi’s directions carefully. Great communication is her thing! The space is clean and barely used, stylish, and well finished. Päivi was very accomodating and got the unit ready 30 min early for us, which was greatly appreciated.
Our two let downs were the neighbourhood - it’s a new estate so there’s a lot of construction happening, and unfortunately next door builders were using hand tools and power tools as early as 7.30am some days which is fine, I guess, given that it’s a residential area and most people are up or at work anyway, but not great for people on holidays who want to sleep in. The second let down was local tips. Päivi was nice enough to give us contacts of local tour guides, and we have enquired about a Milford Sound tour with them which never resulted in anything. Couple of emails back and forward - and oops “sincere apologies, I have been out of the office for the past two days, would you still like me to book this for you?” Um, no thank you we already organised everything ourselves.
I gave Päivi and Ben five stars anyway because they are super lovely and do try hard. At the end of the day none of those things is their fault. I would gladly return, just when builders next door are done, and certainly wouldn’t use the recommended tour guide again.