We booked for a special stay with family, but our stay was anything but special.
The house was close to town in a a quiet tucked away location with a shared, rough access driveway.
We weren't sure we had arrived at the correct location as it was very unkept, untidy and in in need of some TLC. There was an open, curtained off garage filled with stuff, bits and pieces of things against the house, in the gardens and not at all welcoming.
The front door greets you with a rickety door handle, a guess to weather it would lock/unlock upon arrival and departure, and the house felt like someone had grabbed some personal things, shoved them into the top of wardrobes and walked out.
There were half used toiletries left in the bathrooms and laundry. The linen felt and smelt home laundered, we had to wash the towels in hot soapy water as couldn't stand the personal smell when using them. One factor in choosing this accommodation was the advertised clothes dryer, we couldn't find a dryer. Through correspondence with AIRBNB we were informed the dryer was in the basement and that we were supplied with a code. The house was single storey living and there was no code given.
The pillows on the beds - what can i say, flat, old and not at all comfortable.
The light in one bedroom wasn't working, and the others very dull.
This was not the restful, comfortable stay we had hoped for and vacated early as soon as we sourced other accommodation.
This place was way overpriced for what we walked into.
On the upside, the great views of the Remarkables were one of the only things that was as we had expected.