Manawa - Ohakune Holiday Home

Beautiful place with breathtaking views. Loved the long grass stretch, gave plenty of space to play ground sports. Plenty of space for 10 guests. Comfortable beds, plenty of amenities.

Liked the location and setting. Nice to have an outdoor hot tub. Amenities were great. Really close to the town's stores and main retailers

I understand the reasons of not allowing open fires but would have expected at least a BBQ in the premises.

Beautiful location, beautiful holiday home. Well equiped, clean, comfortable and it worked well for kids. Us adults loved having the spa. We’d be back!

✅ Outdoor Vistas: The deck presents a dual offering of stargazing opportunities and mountain panoramas—natural beauty that stands in stark contrast to the property's maintained condition ✅ Spacious Layout: The property offers an appealing floorplan with comfortable, expansive spaces—a foundation of potential undermined by the realities that followed

❌ Pervasive Neglect: First impressions were marred by windows streaked with bird excrement, kitchen implements slick with residual grease, glass surfaces bearing fingerprints, cutting boards harboring stains, hundreds of cobwebs adorning the exterior and back deck, and insect carcasses throughout—evidence of a property long abandoned to deterioration ❌ Appalling Kitchen Conditions: As chefs, we were particularly dismayed to discover plates and silverware straight from the cabinet bearing visible food residue and grime, alongside ceramic nonstick cookware marred by numerous scratches that compromised their functionality—a frustration that limited our ability to utilize the kitchen as intended ❌ Perpetual Insect Invasion: The absence of screens on doors created an open invitation for an endless parade of unwanted guests—buzzing flies, bees, and various insects freely traversed the boundary between outdoors and living space, creating constant disruption and discomfort ❌ Amenities Rendered Unusable: The advertised hot tub—a potential highlight—remained unused due to the unsanitary conditions throughout the property, raising concerns about its hygiene standards ❌ Accountability Labyrinth: An elusive proprietor maintains strategic distance behind a wall of a corporate management company, designating its house cleaner as "property manager." This creates an accountability vacuum where valid concerns are replaced by delayed platitudes rather than meaningful remediation ❌ Resolution Mirage: Management's initial acknowledgment of deficiencies was promptly undermined by their admission of a cleaner unavailability, effectively guaranteeing our discomfort At this considerable price point, guests deserve more than picturesque views and hollow apologies—they deserve integrity. Not recommended!