“Great place to stay and experience the history”

It’s an interesting place with many old amenities. The host was very friendly, sharing all the needed information before check-in, and also put a folder in the house to introduce the history of this place.

“Great wee place for a short stay, the fires keep the house warm and toasty”

Great location. The fires are great and lots of firewood which was much needed during a cold snap. Such a quirky old house, loved the history and the decor.

“Nostalgic experience of how we lived in our childhood. A/C for people who can't lit a fire.”

It was an authentic experience of how the original owners (working people) would have lived. The old ice box was still attached to the side of the house. The wash tubs were metal although they reminded me of the concrete ones my parents used in the laundry. We shut the doors to the childrens' bedrooms to conserve heat and Tom lit both fireplaces with wood for the shed out the back. There were some concessions to modern ideas of comfort: a refrigerator, a large hot water tank (hidden in a cupboard), air conditioning and TVs. The wooden, floor-to-ceiling cupboard in the kitchen was like I remember from my childhood. We re-lived the cold mornings we woke up to in our 1950s childhood in Australia, waiting for the fire to get lit and using two taps to get the water temperature just right. It was nostalgic to see a piano in the dinning room and a pull-string light switch in the toilet. We had forgotten all that.

“Beautiful property but interior needs reno.”

Beautiful exterior. Loved the fireplace and vintage furniture. Extremely comfy beds and linen.

“Great location in lovely village”

Lovely location and large garden The double bedroom was comfortable

“A rustic well sized home.”

It was spacious and had good facilities.

“Property could be great with some work carried out to make it more comfortable. We didn’t use any of the cooking facilit”

Location to the town centre was good. Had dinner at the cafe in town which was lovely. Then of course the bakery for breakfast.

“Loving Fairlieq”

Great location, good linen, lots of books and music. Great info in the info book e.g it take a while for the shower to run hot. Very old but comfy and easy to stay in.

“Historic does not mean needs serious repairs. Advice is don’t, it’s dirty, dated and disgusting, suitable for teenagers”

Nothing, this place is ready for demolition, not suitable for human habitation, definitely not up to NZ Healthy Homes standards and wouldn’t be able to be rented as long term. Booking.com needs to actually inspect what it lists. I haven’t seen shearing quarters this bad.

“Quaint house with all that you need (cooking, laundry), very cool to see the vinyl records and player as well as setting”

Good amount of room and more like staying at a family

Nice heritage furnishings

“Interesting journey into the past”

The record collectio and the stereo.tge heritage bature kf the house.it was funky

“If you are fans of older houses, and all the goods and bad that they entail, then this house is for you. Be aware that t”

We live in a very old house back home, so we loved that this too was an old house, with all of the character and warmth (not literal) that this provides. My son adored the record collection and played different ones for hours. Our children loved the board games and this kept them amused for hours also. Excellent book and DVD collection also. There was plenty of room and beds for a family of 5. The bedding was spotless and the electric blankets on most beds were very appreciated even in summer. Wood fires and heaters and reverse cycle aircons also kept us all warm, although it did take some time for the house to properly warm up. Pretty good cooking facilities. We were appreciative of the oil and salt and tea and coffee etc provided to help with cooking. The location nearby the (famous and award winning) pie shop was excellent. Half an hour easy drive from Lake Tekapo. Simple instructions on how to get into the property.

“Time out.”

The fact that a heritage building has been kept in its original state.

“Every aspect of this unique property is a delight.”

My length of stay. Too short.

It’s old and beautiful on the outside.

“Not for those looking for modern comfort, but we loved it.”

Made own breakfast. Property location excellent

“Comfortable, quirky, homely.”

We loved everything about this place. The house felt full of history. It was old and quirky, beds were comfortable, had everything we needed. Arriving after a long day of travel and sitting by the fire with a cup of tea and listening to records was fabulous.

Great place for a group.