I had mixed emotions writing this review as I have stayed in Air BnB’s all over the world, and have never written a negative review.
While there were positives, I must warn others of the negatives.
We booked for 6 nights, (it wasn't cheap) there were 4 of us for the first 3, and just my wife and I were supposed to stay for the last 3.
The positives were the closeness to town, and the renovated bathroom.
The first negative was, that upon arrival we noted that despite having a fully equipped kitchen, there was no table to sit and eat our meals, or sit and play cards etc.
There was no mirror in the lovely bathroom.
We raised these issues, and a fold up table was supplied (after being told there was no table in the pictures) Despite there being 4 persons staying, only 3 chairs were supplied. A mirror was also hung in the bathroom.
The next day all the screws fell out where a leg screwed to the table, making it unsafe to use while my wife was using her laptop.
We then noted that a loaf of bread in a plastic bag we had left out overnight had been attacked by what appeared to be rodents.
The host returned to rescrew the leg to the table. We showed her the bread and she advised she had traps set.
We decided that 3 nights were enough and asked the host for a refund for the last 3 nights. (I had not approached Air BnB at that stage) I was offered what the host stated was a half refund. I disputed the amount. The response was “I am trying to be very fair here. Please can show me the same courtesy”
We decided to stay.
Next morning, we got up to find multiple rodent droppings on the kitchen bench. Enough was enough.
I rang Air BnB and advised we had to move out and requested advice on what to do. Only then did the host offer us a refund for the last 3 nights.
We moved out and found alternate accommodation, without being any more out of pocket, which is all we wanted.
Other negatives to note are while the bedrooms are stated as small, one is around 6 square metres, and the other only slightly bigger. Wardrobes etc take up even more of that space. There is clutter under one of the beds and a large TV behind the lounge.
You will be woken by traffic noise from an early hour.
Queenstown is an expensive place, and accommodation options at this time of year are limited. However, I would not recommend this place for stays of more than a day or 2, if at all.
The decline in tourists due to the corona virus will hopefully force accommodation providers to be more price competitive, and lift their game.
Surprisingly, previous comments appear mostly positive.