Pasture Views Cottage

Very clean, decorated nicely, easy to find, close to Abel Tasmin. BONUS: washer and dryer

No means to cook or heat food inside. Only option is to cook on the BBQ grill or side burner in the yard, which does not work well when getting in late or wanting to leave early. Advertised as a modern kitchen but all modern kitchens have cooking appliances inside. (There is an exhaust fan over an empty space so maybe a stove will be installed someday. Until then, have a microwave would provide at least one feasible means to heat food.) There was a slight musty smell in the cupboards. Lastly, there were no curtains in the living room or kitchen. Privacy fence provides necessary privacy in the living room but the kitchen window faces the Main Street.

A quiet and stylishly decorated little unit/apartment within a short driving distance to the Abel Tasman park. Good value for money

Major problem is an that there is no oven or even a microwave (despite the apartment having an extractor fan and pans!). Living room curtain would also be good as the sun shines in very strongly during the evening. These small investments would make it a perfect place to stay.

Lovely apartment and great having washing machine and dryer. Nice space and comfortable.

Only cooking facilities are BBQ (pretty rusty) in garden so ok if weather good but was hit and miss for us. Cooker hood in kitchen but no cooker - this is dangerously sticking out and we kept banging our head on it. For the cost of a microwave or cooker it would make this property excellent. Felt exposed without curtains or blinds.

Microwave would have been a good extra.

Pasture Views is a beautiful, well presented and airy space to relax in. Although a little closer to the road than expected, the cottage is still peaceful and has lovely views to the orchards and mountains beyond. Everything is well finished and impeccably clean. The bedding is clean and cosy, and the towels are soft and fluffy. There's a decent shower (with plenty of hot water), a comfy sofa, and an outside table and chairs for enjoying the sun in the garden. We didn't use it, but the new aircon unit is a bonus. There's plenty of crockery, cutlery and glassware, plus a full-size, efficient fridge-freezer. The washing machine, dryer and airing rack were also very useful during our 5 night stay. The cereals, bread, spreads, juice, yoghurt and milk provided for breakfast were generous and of good quality. Overall, a fantastic place to stay, which, with a few small tweaks, would score a perfect 10!

The main reason for scoring less than 10 is the lack of cooking appliances provided. At the very minimum, there needs to be a microwave - and preferably a stove top - added to the kitchen. The extractor fan is already there, so please add a hob/stove top for future guests. While the BBQ is available, it's less useful in bad weather. As the only cooking option provided, it could do with replacing and a thorough clean between guests. It was usable, but we aren't particularly fussy about a bit of burnt food and rust. The kitchen cupboards are a little damp, so crockery, etc. needs washing before use. Curtains or blinds are needed in the living area for privacy/sunshade, and the towel rack on the toilet door needs moving as currently means the door can't be closed. Nothing that can't be easily remedied and we still very much enjoyed our stay!

Great location and very clean. Calming environment with good outdoor space. Washing machine & dryer useful as mid point our trip. Ample continental breakfast provided.

For more than two people, the property was not well equipped. The bed settee was uncomfortable added with the lack of curtains made it bright and not private. Meaning the extra people had a difficult sleep. Lastly the lack of cooking facilites means best for short stay. They offered a bbq but was rusty so we did not use. A hotplate would be welcomed.