Location, quiet, and relaxing.

Stayed in February 2023

No comfortable chairs in the apartment. Only one sun lounger. Lots of demanding notices, not requests! We never saw the caretaker, had to be shown how to get access by another guest.

Lovely situation near the sea. Great view. Large balcony. Close to Kaiteriteri.

Stayed in February 2023

There was nothing not to like!

Beautiful location and host was beyond helpful, offering his car for us to get into town and even drove us back to Nelson the day we checked out.

Stayed in January 2023

Restricted WiFi access was the only thing but great to ensure quality time without use of devices.

Proximity to many attractions and activities in the area.

Stayed in January 2023

nothing

the kitchen

Stayed in December 2022

We had a wonderful stay at The Palms. Perfect location with the Tapu Beach right at the end of the drive way. And 4 other beaches just a stones throw away. I had to do a couple of days of work and the Wi-Fi was excellent. Paul the host could not do enough for us. Fantastic location with just a 5 min drive to the water taxis taking you into the Abel Tasmin Reaerve. Will definitely be back.

Stayed in December 2022

Kitchen far too small and basic for our needs.

Nice location with lovely views and coastal walk to Kaiteriteri. Generous outside space. Lovely tropical feel to location of hot tub.

Stayed in December 2024

No comfortable couch or chair to curl up with a book. No big mirror for doing hair/makeup. Outside bathroom rather cold and dark

Close to the beach

Stayed in December 2024

Using the detached outside bathroom (5m away) in the rain. Being required to leave footwear outside in the rain. (Footwear got soaked) Not being able to have your shoes on indoors when the floor was cold (they should provide slippers or covers for your shoes.) With no running water in unit unable to wash hands after preparing food except by going out in rain.

Closeness to beach. It was okay whilst the weather was fine.

Stayed in November 2024

Difficult to get to and from room with disabilty, had to park car at top of driveway.

Stayed in March 2024

Confusing communication after we booked regarding which unit we wanted. Owner had a warm greeting but was strongly cautioned about 1. Keeping food smells from the kitchenette out of the rest of the studio so we felt very cautious about any cooking on the premises. 2. Talked about keeping windows open in the bathroom but we realized later the window was permanently locked open with bolts and could not be closed though bugs were coming in. 3. Though our unit had a washer shown in the kitchenette area pictures it could not be used by us - very misleading. 4. The refrigerator had settings from 1- 5 but an attached note to keep it at 3.5 or lower so we found our food/drinks not cold enough for our liking. 5. Nice deck but no sea-view ( only a tiny glimpse if you stood next to the patio hot-tub and carefully lined up some shrubs) - deck had no umbrella to provide comfort using during very sunny afternoons. 6. Only location in 18 different stops where my MacBook could not connect to the internet - phones/iPads worked fine.

The bed was comfortable - the location was quiet

Stayed in March 2024

The location and rustic nature of the ‘camp style’ bathroom was impractical. The furniture inside the unit was outdoor bbq type and not very comfortable. There was no running water inside. We needed to use an outdoor ‘camp-style’ sink next to the bathroom. While there were several cooking items, it is an exaggeration to call this a kitchen. The unit itself resembles a ‘sleep-out’ but was adequate for our needs.

We were in Unit 2. The bed was comfortable. The unit and bathroom were very clean. The location was good as we had a car. We had easy access to the nearby inlet (‘beach’), which was a pleasant area for a stroll. The neighbourhood was quiet.

Stayed in April 2024

From the advertising I thought we were hiring a 'beach front' apartment. We could ne even see the beach from our unit. It was also quite a drive from Kaiteriteri which would be a problem if you didn't have your own car.

The unit was clean and tidy. Good recommendations on where to eat

Stayed in February 2024

The bathroom being outside was very impractical The host made us feel a bit uncomfortable he was very controlling and particular about what we were allowed to do and not do (no shoes inside, opening one of the blinds) and what we had to do.

Nice place

Stayed in January 2024

Understanding of additional charges. To many rules- no shoes indoors couldn’t shut bathroom window so bugs came in got bitten bad. No running water in unit 2 to many more to mention. We couldn’t relax.

No breakfast did our own apartments spar was good

Stayed in January 2024

Make sure you read the detail on the rooms carefully as quite easy to misinterpret the photos

Great location, nice rooms, Paul was really helpful. Loved the outdoor bathroom

Stayed in December 2023

Me and my partner were very disappointed because we didn’t use the AC especially at night as it was always turned off. Wifi was turned off during the night as well. I don’t know the reason but, it was turned off during the night.

It’s just 5 minutes drive to Kaiteriteri Beach.

Stayed in January 2024

There was one partly used roll of toilet paper for two people for two days. There was a request not to use the dishwasher and then no plug for the sink. Coffee for a plunger supplied and no plunger!!!! The list goes on!!

The accommodation is located in a quiet neighborhood

Stayed in April 2023

cooking facilities, shower &toilets. El fresko shower is not what we expected,

no breakfast.

Stayed in March 2023

bed uncomfortably & in side chairs, no shower body wash / shampoo, coffee, basic I thought .hot tub look unclean & don’t think it worked

Stayed in March 2023

We had to go outside to bathroom toilet and kitchen sink.

It is advertised as keiteriteri Beach front. It isn't beach front and it's not keiteriteri. It's a beach sth of Stephen's bay

Stayed in March 2023

Unfortunately, the description of the property totally misrepresented the accommodation, facilities and equipment. There was NO VIEW other than the yard and bush. There wasn't anywhere appealing to sit outside and only one chair provided on a small gravel patch looking at bushes. There were no comfortable chairs inside either. It did not make it clear that the private bathroom - the 'alfresco' shower (which had a thin sheet metal door that wouldn't close) across the yard and this was the only bathroom. I presumed the alfresco shower would be an additional outside shower for after swimming, but it was the only one. There is a big difference between eco-friendly and cheap DIY which this was. All the facilities and equipment were inadequate and cheap. There was not even a teaspoon. Water was in large bottles in the room. There were no real cooking or kitchen facilities. It was extremely disappointing.

Good location, clean sheets and friendly manager. Near to Abel Tasman National Park which was stunning. Kaiterteri is also lovely.

Stayed in March 2023

Furniture was not comfortable- both inside seats and outdoor furniture. Bath could do with mat as quite slippery. Shower was difficult to regulate- very fine line to find between too hot and too cold! Outside garden area could do with a good clean up.

Location was very peaceful - but a car is essential. Lovely big terrace. Teresa was extremely helpful, friendly and lovely and check in was easy. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend it.

Stayed in February 2023

It’s dated. Uncomfortable chairs. Was not pristine as it should be. Toiletries not there . No hair dryer. Towels well used. Just very tired.

Host was great. Close to beach.

Stayed in December 2022

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