Was really looking forward to this trip, have wanted to go to Jackson Bay for years. So when this place came up on Airbnb site under “Hidden Paradise – Jackson Bay” and described as “beach access – beachfront” with a beautiful picture of the front of the house, we were excited and made our booking. The very high price of $373 for one night, also made us think that this must be a pretty special place. Although the unit is modern, clean and comfortable, and communication prior to arrival by owner very good, we were extremely disappointed when we arrived to what is essentially a basement unit / appartment with no views of the beach at all or appreciation of your surroundings. The views are just of some hydranger and flax bushes several metres from the windows, not worth drving to such a remote location for. The upstairs part of the house would have had awesome views and been worth the high price but not the downstairs unit. The downstairs unit also suffers from the noise of people in the upstairs area which woke us in the morning. Yes, the beach is only a short walk from the house however the many sandflies make it difficult to go down and sit at the beach. The “viewing platform” in the front garden was in disrepair.
The general location was also disappointing as is advertised as “Hidden Paradise – Jackson Bay”. The description refers to the place being on the Haast-Jackson Bay Rd “just north of Jackson Bay”. However it is not Jackson Bay at all, which is a 25 min drive further south. The property is actually in a place called “Hannah’s Clearing” which is only a 14 minute drive from Haast. Therefore it would be more accurate to list this property under Haast not Jackson Bay. Also, a price significantly less than $373 per night would better reflect the value of this place.