Paul had notified us the day before our arrival that work was not yet completed. We arrived at the property after check-in time to find builders still working on the premises and they told us they have been doing so for close to 2 years in between guest bookings.
The outside path was screened off with plastic security fencing as the frontage was a hazard due to exposed drains trenching.
On approaching the entrance we were disappointed with the state of the outside area with typical builder's mess including metal bars, broken concrete and timber covering what was an originally a grassed area in the photos.
The decking was in a poor state of maintenance, needing firstly a good sweep and wash down and secondly a re-stain, this also applied to the balcony (supported by a temporary builder's prop) that as well had nails popping up that could easily injure.
The BBQ had not been cleaned when we arrived, a photo we took would tell a thousand words.
The location and position of the house is ideal for getting to all locations in Queenstown. The stunning views were marred by the windows which were so dirty you were constantly distracted from the scenery.
The kitchen area including inside cupboards were also very dirty, as were the pots, pans, cutlery and oven.
Dead flies and builder's dust were on numerous surfaces, the builders stated they had been staying in the property previously.
The downstairs bedroom is large and spacious with an en-suite. However, the view of exposed drains leaves little to be desired, as does the odour emanating from the drains.
We informed Paul immediately of the situation and his attitude left a lot to be desired and provided excuses rather than apologies for the mess.
On the third day of our 6 day stay the cleaner finally arrived and the property was cleaned to an acceptable level. This initially soured and detracted us from the enjoyment of our holiday.
We have been offered some compensation from Airbnb after sending photos but would have preferred this not to have been necessary.
Please be aware the current description and photos of this property on Airbnb is a future state when complete and not it's current condition.