It is wonderful location right on a beautiful beach. The gardens in front are very well maintained and it is stunning to have amazing sky, mountain, sea, beach, and garden views all from the patio. We took amazing photos and it was great to watch cloud surfers and sunsets.
The "big stuff" is very well done- spacious layout, nice tiling throughout, great bathrooms.
The "small stuff" however was not so good. Several cupboard hinges broken, sliding door runners in bedroom need fixing. Basic supplies not adequate: Only 2 dishwasher tablets supplied - we had booked for 7 people for 5 days - At least tablet a day would be appropriate. No dishcloth. Only 1 dishtowel. Only 1 spare toilet roll. No soap. Washing machine powder for 1 load only.
It felt stingy not to supply these (and have our request for them declined) when we had spent about NZD 2000 (R20 000) on this booking and waswas frustrating to have to take the time out of our holiday/ precious time with family to go buy all these basics (we are international travellers) . It sadly detracted from what could have been a 10/10 experience.
Also be aware that although it is on ground level there are 8 steps between car park and the unit, which we had to carry 90y down on arrival. I had asked whether there were any stairs to access the apartment but never received an answer. Father in law (90y) uses mobility aids. We did self discover that we could avoid the steps by going to end of carpark then pushing him in his chair over the lawn to the patio, then just 1 step up to patio which he could manage. Part of the brickwork of the patio is sagging - repairing it with a small ramp would be a fabulous idea :)
We could also access the restuarant by turning right off patio, waliking along lawns to green gate at end then up the ramp.
We hope the owners/ managers hear our feedback ( we are airbnb hosts too and we understand it is a learning game). This airbnb could be absolutely 10/10 with its prime world class location and a bit of attention to the details mentioned. Thanks for sharing this lovely home - we had a great holiday and precious family time.