Otago is officially one of the friendliest parts of not just the country but the world.
A Booking.com study looked at the parts of the world travelers reviewed the highest for hospitality, service and standards of accommodation, and Otago landed at number seven.
Emile Donovan speaks to Benje Patterson, chair of the Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association, about what gives the region its Southern hospitality.
The main street of historic Arrowtown, in the Otago region. Photo: 123RF
