Comfortable cottage with a gate through to a reserve behind which was great as we had our dog with us. Loved the pretty curtains in most rooms! Pretty street with an easy walk to shops. Totally fell in love with Akaroa!

Thank you. Loved the location, the ease of communication with owner and renovations that have been done. Will be on the list to return. Many thanks

The place is very homey and nice. It is amazing how we can hear the stream going along the house plus the beautiful reserve at the back of the house. Easy walking into town. We had an amazing time in Akaora.

The location easy access to village, A little overdone with nic nacs...(dust collectors),comfortable beds, beautiful bird song and babbling brook. Exterior could do with a little love.

Had a splendid weekend at Rose Cottage, in a lovely setting, well equipped & a short walk to town 😊

This cottage is very close to town and has a lovely setting next to a reserve across a stream. The back deck is spacious and the facilities are everything I wanted.

Très bien. Very pleasant, private cottage. Well equipped. Comfortable beds. Wonderful shower. Helpful host. Mèrci.

Very handy to town, all you need and very comfortable.

The cottage is cosy and comfortable with everything you need for your stay. The location is great - only a few minutes walk to the village. Communication with Robin was good and he was very patient with my many questions!

A beautifully renovated cottage with everything you would possibly want for a relaxing holiday.

All good at cottage including comfortable beds , amenities, large deck and reserve at back !

Everything was clean and tidy, the house was the perfect size for the five of us. Views, owner and property were amazing, we will be back.

Lovely akaroa cottage nicely situated close to town. Lovingly decorated with treasured items. Bridge at back goes into big park. We had 2 small dogs. Great area to exercise them. Outdoor furniture on decking - very nice to sit in the sun and relax. I understand This property is to undergo kitchen and bathroom renovations very soon. This will make it a very desirable upgraded holiday home. Great communication with owner. Great 5 night stay.

We enjoyed our stay in Akaroa, the cottage was in a good location, just off the main road in but traffic noise wasn’t a problem, beautiful gardens and deck area though we were there in winter and couldn't really appreciate them as much, the owner was lovely to deal with, the cottage is in need of upgrades and this is about to get underway.

A lovely stay in Akaroa. A great location as a base for walking into the township. Was nice to be able to have the fire going over the cold weekend we were there.

Communication was great . Made things nice an stress free

Very good experience

Great wee place to stay, would stay again.

This property has a great location and beautiful outdoor setting. However I was a little disappointed And surprised at being asked to pay a cleaning bond After I had booked and paid in full. This has never happened before with any holiday homes I’ve booked. Also there was a double booking and our stay was cut short be a night which meant 8 family members had nowhere to stay. We had another house but we could not accomodate all 16 family members so 8 had to change their plans and our family holiday was shortened.

Easy to find and close to the water. Has everything you need

I thought the low point of accommodation experiences was earlier this year when I stayed in a motel in Kaikoura and after paying my bill they removed a substantial amount of money from my bank account. This experience was worse. It turns out that if you input your phone number into the Bookabach site it misses off the last digit. Not a problem if the owner uses the Bookabach message service to contact you - as expected. However, that didn’t happen in this case. It’s not clear why the owner didn’t use the Bookabach message service when their text message didn’t get a reply. On closer inspection they had also mixed up two numbers in the middle of my number so even if the last digit had appeared they wouldn’t have got through anyway. Paying a bond is standard practice - but what I couldn’t understand in this instance was why there was no mention of the cost of the bond in the listing or in the price breakdown at the point of booking. It also makes no sense as to why I was sent an email saying that my booking was confirmed when it transpired that it was not confirmed and was actually conditional upon paying the bond money. It also wasn’t clear as to why the property owner wanted the money to be paid directly into his personal bank account with no supporting paperwork, terms and conditions or guarantee in writing that it would be repaid. This is something I’ve never encountered before in the years that I’ve used bookabach or other booking websites. Although there’s a considerable service charge it seems that no one actually checks the property between bookings. When we arrived the kitchen stank and it became clear that the previous occupants had cooked sausages or bacon in the oven and then left baking paper covered in fat in the oven - who knows for how long. Also worth noting is that despite internet being listed in the ‘featured’ section there is no actual internet / wifi at the house. I can’t understand why it’s listed in that section when it’s not provided. It would be much more accurate not to mention it at all. All in all not an experience that I would wish to repeat.

Beautiful property , thank you

Simple and quirky but comfortable, nice garden views, and well equipped throughout. A little run down.

Great little bach close to town and beach. Charmingly decorated and surrounded by trees and a little stream. Clean and tidy and everything you need to enjoy your stay.