Beware! This accommodation is located on the busy main road between Picton and Christchurch.
The accommodation is directly opposite, and only a few meters away from, the Z truck fuel filling station.
During our supposed sleeping hours, double trailer trucks, that had travelled on the night ferry, queued-up opposite our accommodation to fill up with fuel.
In the early hours of the morning, truck drivers chatted loudly and beeped their horns as they pulled in-and-out of this busy re-fuelling station.
Just as we got off to sleep more trucks arrived; and this went on throughout the night until we woke feeling like zombies. We are normally great sleepers.
The hosts are obviously aware of this, as when we arrived there were industrial quality ear plugs provided by each bed!
Additionally, we would advise you to fully read the description of the property, right down to the final foot-notes.
As veteran Airbnb'ers we have never ever been asked for additional money for sheets and cleaning (additional to the fees shown through Airbnb); yet this host requires these payments. Despite offering to go through Airbnb, these hosts would be more than happy for you to leave cash or pay these fees directly into their bank account!
All of this is done under the guise that this is a traditional Kiwi batch; which it is not.
This accommodation looked like great value, but when the message came through from the host to advise of the additional fees, it was not a good look. It looked petty and grabby.
Kaikōura is, currently, very quiet; with many establishments closed.
The hosts have a duty, to their guests, to advise of the twenty four hour truck re-fuelling station that is opposite their accommodation, in the description.