The home was fairly well appointed and decorated nicely with comfy beds, nice bathrooms and furniture, good appliances, a garage with remote and laundry. The managers were easy to reach and attentive. It was one of several units in a small complex and the rooms were on the "cozy" side. I think most groups or families would be comfortable here.
There were three things that made our stay less than ideal:
(1) Many reviewers have written that it's a quiet location, and it's true that Cardrona is much quieter than Wanaka or Queenstown, but the place itself is about 50 feet from the busy thoroughfare between those two towns so frequent road noise was a nuisance on summer days and evenings when windows needed to be open for ventilation. This is not the owner's fault, or course, but something to keep in mind if you're looking for quiet.
(2) One of the 4 bedrooms doesn't have any windows or egress so from what I understand, technically it shouldn't be called a bedroom. It has an exhaust fan but was still pretty stuffy.
(3) As nice as it was, there were some minor yet annoying maintenance issues. The front door knob and lock was so loose it seemed it would fall off (it didn't) and light bulbs in three different rooms were out -- in both bathrooms (with only heat lamps to light them on a warm day) and in the garage where we had to use our cellphone lights to do laundry in the evening. To their credit, the managers responded quickly, showing up to assess the issues and then a second time to solve the problems ... which is a big positive and much appreciated.