This is our first time in New Zealand and this was the first place we stayed on our trip. It was the perfect way to start. The apartment was in a great location, across the street from the lake (in particular the grebe nesting area), and a short walk from the cafe's, shops etc. It's well equipped and has everything you need. We were there for 6 nights and cooked some nights, ate out others. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Location was very handy. nice to have a gym and pool too. The space was sufficient though our friends staying in the Lakeside Apartments had a much larger unit and paid less for three bedrooms and a large kitchen and table for 8 than we paid for small two bedroom with a decent sized main bathroom (no tub though) and tiny ensuite. First time using a combo washer/dryer appliance - painfully slow. But everything was clean and enough insulation that we didn't need to use heat pumps at night nor electric blanket. If I hadn't seen my friend's unit and known what they paid, I would've thought it was OK value but knowing what they paid, I'd say that you should look around before booking here.