The place is immaculate and very well presented. Arrived at the place with a box of chocolate and biscuit and a card. A very nice gesture. The place is very well located with attractions nearby. There's walk-in garage and a sheltered outdoor place. Quality furnishings. We had a great time at Oamaru.
We stayed for 2 nights, checking out on New Years day. I had a message from Fran that the cleaner needed access at 10am as the place is booked later that day. Also to message her if I depart early. Unfortunately, our 6 yr old boy broke a bowl and we had to clean up. A glass also broke when we poured water on it spontaneously. We were still set to leave by 10am, would've probably left at 9:55am. Fran arrived at 9:45-9:50am, cleaning out the garage, and first thing she said was that it's good to see that you're leaving now, and states that the cleaners called in sick and she has to do the job herself. I tried to help by clearing the rubbish and trying to make some conversation, complimenting the place, but given a really cold shoulder. Also when I told her about the broken bowl and offered to pay for it, she states that I'm the first person to ever broken anything. Also tried to say happy new year to her, and showed her the glass. She reminded me that it's now 10:05am, and I'm only booked to 10am. Also complained that AirBNB should never have allowed booking back to back. She had the chance not to accept the booking I guess. If I've never met Fran , I would've given 6 stars. The Fran we had in mind is completely different from the person we met. Giving 4 stars but there's nothing to fault on the place. It's fantastic. My advice is just leave a bit earlier, perhaps by 9:30am if you book so you don't bump into Fran.