This was my first experience of Airbnb so it's difficult to compare, but I'll run through some pros and cons from our stay.
Pros
-responsive and quick communication from hosts
- we had a shower drainage issue, and the hosts were super quick to fix it up
- beautiful surroundings, quiet, close to river
- Nice linen
- competitive pricing for 3 bed in the Queenstown/Arrowtown area
-Aircon worked but is a small unit
-heated towel rack
Cons
- bar fridge was too small for 5 people and needed the seal replaced.
- some kitchen resources limited: no grater, no oven trays, 1 cutting knife
- having some basic appliances such as a microwave or toasted sandwich maker would have been super helpful. eg. reheating leftovers, warming up some canned spaghetti...etc
- no fly screens makes it difficult to air out upstairs and keep cool when sleeping
- We bought a Bunnings fan (and left it there) as the rooms got quite hot/stuffy
- low water pressure in shower
- closest laundromat 15mins away