PRE-ARRIVAL
Toni was extremely welcoming and responsive. She had me at "hello". She sounded to me (via DM) like someone I can go for a walk-and-talk with, cup-of-coffee/tea with, or just sit and chat for days.
CHECK-IN
She had provided a lockbox password a week before the date of my check-in. I actually never needed to use it. She was already home when I arrived on the first day, and the days following, she was already home (I'm an old early bird, I like to come home before dark).
ROOM
It was an incredibly adorable room. I like the layout, space and window placements. The furniture, bedding, and the bathroom (I love love it!).
FEELS LIKE HOME
The space, the ambiance, and Toni's genuine smile every time you enter the home makes it feel like you are visiting a relative and not like a guest. I love it. Especially for a solo traveler, like myself. I may enjoy and prefer traveling alone, but I love it more to meet genuinely friendly faces everywhere I go.
VERDICT
I would love love to come back here again! I will definitely look Toni up for my return trip to Queenstown (because two nights is ridiculously short).