Rowling Road Studio

Fantastic location.

Cockroaches! Dead ones throughout the property when I arrived and continued to make their way into the studio even with all doors and windows shut. Very unpleasant having to deal with so many. Air conditioning could certainly be much better as well, not least because opening the window to use the portable machine lets more cockroaches in!

We were totally disappointed

The studio was way way overpriced for what we got ( $677.00 for two nights) .

The location was great…. Easy walk to beach and town amenities. kitchen was well stocked and electric skillet was a nice addition. I felt the studio was as advertised, small but efficient and clean

Not a big thing but I really expected more view from the photo on booking.com. Pretty sure the shot that was there when I booked was taken from the main house or the upper driveway not the cute little studio

The location is amazing. Very convenient for Kateriteri, Little Kaiteriteri, Marahau and Abel Tasman national Park.

Surprisingly, the outdoor shower was lovely -- hot right away and powerful -- far better than trying to squeeze it into the studio where there really isn't the space. The wee room heats up quickly with the sun, and was 37°C when we arrived (30° outside) and the portable a/c unit was a godsend, and had an extra hour to cool as we were granted an early checkin. So it was cool enough to sleep by bedtime! Property manager Jason was excellent. As the Booking.com listing doesn't mention the fact that the shower is outside, he told us after we booked, and gave us the option to cancel for a full refund. He also responded immediately (c. 10 mins) when I messaged about the wasps outside, offering to send an exterminator. However, the wasps were not a problem to us, and we hardly saw any after the first couple of hours, even when cooking and eating outside. We love to BBQ and used the wee, gas-fired unit to cook our dinners, as there isn't a hob. We also enjoyed eating breakfast and dinner outside at the wee table (there isn't a table inside.) For Kaiteriteri, it represents good value.

There's no getting away from it...the studio is wee, and very close to the 1B house. The coffee machine is a Nespresso; we would have much preferred a plunger/cafetierre. Our reading of the facilities -- "kitchenette" -- led us to believe there would be a stovetop/hob. The studio does not appear in the header photo, at least in the App -- it's off to the right.

Great location! Very cozy and clean. Very clear instructions from owner. Overall great stay! Would book it again.

It's a nice little accomodation with a very well equipped kitchenette (loved the nespresso machine with the milk foamer and the cooking plate) and a quirky but private outdoor shower with great water pressure and temperature. It can get a little hot during sunny day as all NZ accomodation but there's a fan and a little heater for chilly nights. Great location, walking distance from the little town Center. Jason, the agent is very communicative and responds right away in case of necessity. It's an accomodation on a budget, if you wish to have all the amenities of an hotel, you should book an hotel then.

Previous guests didn't clean the BBQ (manners are not for everyone) but Jason made me extend my stay for two extra nights with no charge for that small inconvenient which honestly, no big deal.

Good location and ok price and communicative host.

As we found out, the bookings.com listing (unlike the airbnb listing) doesn't seem to include some important things. After booking, we got this info from the host (thanks!) but the bookings.com listing should really include it before booking.