A very friendly, welcoming and relaxing place to stay. Methven is a sleepy little town but that's because all the action is up in the mountains! It's a great base to ski Mt Hutt as well as all the other club ski fields close by (something I'd be interested in doing in the future). Everything in the town is within 10 minutes walking distance including the supermarkets, a great selection of great places for dinner (loved the Blue Pub) and some quirky coffee shops and secondhand/antique shops. I really liked Methven for retaining it's old fashioned charm and local hospitality rather than pretending to be something it isn't. Tony is a great host and I don't know how he fits everything in to his everyday! Despite the weather being at freezing in winter the house is never cold as a beautiful fire burns throughout the day (you may get put on duty for keeping it going if you decide to stay in for the day!). Fast wifi and a great kitchen and lounge area to while away the time if the mountain is shut down, as often seems to be the case as the weather can be quite temperamental! I had a wonderful stay and met a great mixture of lovely people from all around the world. The only thing I would recommend is having a hire car to be able to explore the beautiful countryside on the days skiing is not possible. I'll just have to go back to do this.