"Lodging at this hotel felt less like checking into transient housing and more like experiencing the advantages of a meticulously administered private home. The overall design provided an idiosyncratic duality: the front façade presented a warm classic charm, while the rear opened up to sweeping, that framed the landscape well. However, the true magic lay in the gardens. It wasn't just landscaping; it was a living storybook. With its winding, moss-draped paths, rolling green hills, and clusters of ancient, gnarled trees, the grounds possessed an ethereal quality where one could easily imagine Hobbits tending their vegetable patches or smoking a pipe on a sun-drenched porch. This is also a means to visit Mt Cook and vicinity on a budget."