Our stay was a little disappointing.
PROS -
Not too far from the main part of Queenstown and very close to the airport (10 min drive or so)
Street parking was pretty easy which is great if you hire a car
The decorations/styling of the studio was very nice!
The view is awesome!
There was a good amount of space with a lounge, small dining table, bed, study nook etc.
The shower gel and nice handsoap that was provided
A variety of spreads (butter, vegemite), sauces, spices and tea/sugar/coffee were provided, which was great
The kitchen was fairly reasonably stocked with appliances, utensils etc. Maybe a bit more cutlery would be nice.
CONS -
This is not an apartment but a studio underneath the host's house. As a result, there is a very old, stale musty smell inside the studio.
There was a very strong smelling musk-type air freshener being used to mask this smell, but this just made all of our clothes smell.
The floor (carpet) was extremely dusty and dirty, especially in the bedroom section and under the bed/at the back of the bed. This was not very pleasant at all. I dropped a pillowcase on the floor and had to cover my face so that I did not breath in all the dust. When I picked it up, it had dust and some hair on it.
All windows were also left open when we checked in at night presumably to air out the place. This just allowed mosquitos, bugs and spiders to come in! The last straw was when we found 2 spiders in the bed!
The walls are VERY thin and because the studio is underneath the house, we could constantly hear people walking, talking, opening and closing doors etc. It did not feel private at all and actually made us feel really awkward. It was also disturbing in the morning. The studio is a split level which also meant that when in the bathroom, you could hear people on the other side of the sealed door.
The bed and pillows are not comfortable at all. The mattress felt more like a blow-up mattress. Every time one of us moved, the other one was moved as a result!
The walk back up to the studio from the main part of town is very steep. This didn't bother us too much but it may bother some people. It took about 20 min uphill in the heat (less later at night)
Old shower/bathroom (a little rusted). More towel rails would be better (maybe hooks behind the door).