Bushside Cottage - Akaroa Holiday Home

How calm the place felt.

There was sand in the spa.

Loved our stay. Was a very lovely bach. Location was brilliant. The spa was great for listening to birds in.

Possible better attention needed to cobwebs on the property. Especially round the windows. Lots of bugs. Which is due to being hard into the bush. The spa filter needs cleaning.

A very pleasant experience and welcome surprise. Had everything we needed, clean and tidy throughout. Private and nestled in bush with native birds to listen to- road noise was not an issue as was reviewed on another site. Stunning views, we enjoyed beautiful sunsets and sunrise on the opposite hills. The fire was the best feature, as it was chilly at times. Added bonus is the spa pool. Only a 2 minute drive to Akaroa. We recommend for a mini break.

No sun on the property all day. It maybe be different in Summer. The fire and spa made up for it and it provided a great opportunity to really explore Akaroa in the sun.

Good comms. Quiet and private. Great spa on deckbwith view of night sky and harbour in distance. Close tobtown and activities

Super warm and Cosy had everything we needed, loved the hot tub.would definitely stay there again

The bathtub was a bit grubby and shower head was not real great

Location, view, open plan living & spa pool

Location was quiet and peaceful Spa was great

Fireplace had no handle so couldn’t be touched when hot . Also wobbled . No coffee capsules or milk supplied . I rang Bachcare on first day but no action taken . Coffee machine had not been cleaned . Overhead fan was dirty with dust so didn’t use it.

Good location. Place is nice.

Communication with staff was worse than terrible. Extremely poor management (because it is not managed by an individual but by a company). There was no toilet paper nor coffee pods (although they only provide an espresso machine that needs specific pods) in the house. So I asked for those basic items upon arrival. Seems like a BOT answered me every time I made the same demand with an answer that was useless. Ended up asking for the same thing 6-7 times over the 3 days we were there without ever getting coffee nor toilet paper. Kind of insulting to the guests.

Location, view, spa, fireplace, privacy, fire had been lit prior to our arrival being a cold day.

These units used to be high end, but starting to feel more ‘bachy’ now. Still a comfortable stay, however, could be cleaner - was dusty and carpet was dirty, bathroom basin and bath stained, cobwebs on the deck railing and outdoor furniture that I had to clean up to make my wife more comfortable 🙂

Great location. Beautiful views

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