Chrissy and Mike are excellent hosts, who responded quickly to our queries prior to and during our stay. The arrival instructions were very clear and worked well. Shortly after our arrival, Mike called on us to check that all was well and provided pointers on attractions in this region. The Airbnb photos of the Rustic Loft are accurate. The spacious elevated studio sleeps 2 and is not only cosy in the cold weather [experienced on a couple of our days here], but with opening windows on three sides would be able to take advantage of breezes in the summer. Located in Gladstone nine kms south of Greymouth, the apartment offers lovely views of the Tasman Sea from the balcony and the windows along the loft’s west wall. It provides an excellent base for touring the many natural attractions in this part of the West Coast, offering day trips to Westport/Cape Foulwind seal colony/Punakaiki Rocks in the north; Hokitika and its gorge/Lake Kaniere to the south; and Lake Brunner and the Brunner Mine to the east. The apartment is equipped for self-catering with an electric oven, gas hobs, microwave, electric jug and toaster. The queen–size bed is very comfortable and the shower pressure is good. The gas infinity water heater provides an excellent supply of hot water. Washing machine and dryer are downstairs. Extras in the apartment on our arrival helping make our stay here special were: milk, spreads and kitchen essentials. We were also kindly provided with some fresh whitebait — a real treat. The apartment was spotlessly clean. It would be suitable for short and longer stays. We thoroughly enjoyed our five-day stay in this comfortable loft apartment. Thank you, Chrissy and Mike for making our stay in this part of the West Coast so enjoyable.