My husband and I are +65 and touring New Zealand for three months, using public transportation, so we need to be mindful of the location of our accommodation. The reviews of this property were excellent, proximity to the Inter-city bus stop is good and Jan offered to pick us up, so we booked it.

A large master bedroom greets you as you enter the cottage, then on into the open living room, dining room, and kitchen area, all very functional. If needed there is a bedroom on the upper level. You can almost hear the footsteps of the coachman on those wooden stairs to the upper bedroom, the tread surface well worn over the many years.

Great outdoor spaces provide shade for morning coffee and on the other side for the afternoon. There is also a nice shady spot for the BBQ and a meal outdoors in the garden. Ah yes, the garden, “beautiful”.

If you like to walk, this is an excellent location, down hill to everywhere. Bad news is you have to return but the exercise is good for you. Literally five minutes walk to the city center and shopping. But don’t fill those bags too full.

The unit is well equipped with the cooking, cleaning and bedding necessities, great shower and a washing machine and even the detergent. The dryer worked flawlessly thanks to the sunny weather. Jan left us with a nice supply of muesli, some preserves, jam, milk, coffee beans and even a loaf of bread to get us started.

Contrary to some of our other experiences here in New Zealand, the Wi-fi is excellent here.

Thanks for the opportunity to stay in your lovely coach house Jan.