Joy and Ian were wonderful hosts. We enjoyed the extra touches such as a couple of very nice cookies that greeted us on arrival. The private entrance was very practical and appreciated- they allowed us to park in the driveway so it was all of 5 or so meters to carry in our bags. The area was heavily residential, definitely not much on views. But Lake Wanaka was very beautiful (great mountains in the background as well) and there was a good selection of places to get some nice food along the waterfront. This area was like five minutes away by car.