Beware ! It was a hot day when we arrived , no air conditioning . Nobody there to greet us. Open windows with bugs coming in , no window screens. No climate control or AC was very upsetting and uncomfortable . We left after 1 night, hard to sleep. Small shower in bathroom. We only stayed 1 night out of 2. I would hope for a refund of 1 night
Amazing place for our holiday.
Most lovely thing is the owner do a little booklet by themselves to introduce attractive place nearby.
Hightly recommend to wine lovers, as the location is easy to go.
Great property set on quiet rural grounds. Very clean. Great for kids. Close to shops and restaurants. We are a family of 4 with 2 young kids who loved the pool, the animals and the toys/playground. We didn't feel like we had to be out sightseeing all the time as the kids were largely entertained at the accommodation. It was nice and safe so we didn't feel the need to supervise them at all times either. So it was lovely and relaxing for Mum and Dad! The hosts were lovely and very accommodating too.
The only thing that put us off was the welcoming on arrival was less than warm. Everything else was great. Fabulous for families; terrific, clean pool, wonderful farm animals, quiet, very close to a great restaurant "Off the tracks ". Would definitely recommend it. Very clean.
I am not a fussy person, I have given 5 star reviews to 3 star properties IF I feel that they provide outstanding value for money. That is definitely not the case with this property however. We stayed in a 2 bedroom family cottage for 2 nights for $340 a night so I had reasonable expectations.
First the positives: The beds were comfortable so we slept well, the pool was great (being the middle of summer) and the setting was nice.
Now the negatives: For a "family" cottage, at that price, I would expect an oven, possibly a dishwasher (at least a dish drawer) and even a washing machine and clothes dryer. I stay in apartments all across NZ and the world and have these amenities in my room, for a lesser price than this. The shower head was filthy, caked in mold and clearly had not been cleaned in a long time. It was not a nice experience to shower under that! Then there were more minor gripes, like the saucepan handles being loose and felt unsafe to hold with hot liquid in them, the bedside lamps didn't appear to have switches on them (not obviously anyway). Upon checkout there was no one to be found to discuss these issues, let alone pay the account. I had to pay it online after I left the property.
For $340 a night I would not stay here again.