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Reviews of Genuine Kiwi Experience

3 out of 5
Genuine Kiwi Experience
91 Martin St, Invercargill, Southland

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 76 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 76 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fact that breakfast was included for the price I thought was value for money. The owner was very welcoming. It felt more like a home from home. Beds and pillows were very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Chris and Jane were very accomodating and pleasent
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Brisbane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to town and convenient to 'attractions'. Car parking on the street, no dramas though. Kitchen and bathrooms congested at peak times - to be expected.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very happy
Great owner Chris great room and building. Lovely breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was renovated and modern on the inside. The only minus was as a chatted to one of the hosts. They didn't mention the breakfast arrangements so I didn't like to help myself from the pantry. The only minus regarding the property is it could use a paint on the outside some time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm and welcoming. Have been there before and will use again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful hosts. Close to city centre and places of interest.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris was super helpful and accommodating. The house looks rough from the outside but is warm and comfortable once you are in.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quit neighbourhood. Comfortable mattress. Did not give us the room as advertised and booked.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Jane on 13 Nov 2019
Thanks for your rating, best wishes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It´s a nice place to stay in Invercargill. A little bit outside of the city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Jane and Chris on 13 Nov 2019
Hi thanks for your review. Yes we are about 3km from the CDB. Glad you enjoyed your stay and best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Jane and Chris on 13 Nov 2019
Thanks for your score. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean and tidy place. Very accommodating hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from jane and Chris on 13 Nov 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Kathy

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The exterior is in need of some of the love that's been applied to the interior. The house was clean, comfy bed and helpful, welcoming hosts. Don't be put off from the outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Jane and Chris on 13 Nov 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Chappy, Te Anau

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room, bathroom and the rest of the house was very clean,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks Chappy. Let us know how you're going, Jane.

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay in Invercargill. My room (Room A) was very big and very warm. The host, Chris, was friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from CHRIS on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks Mark, Best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Best wishes and thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Comfy, cozy, great hosts. The perfect BNB experience
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from JANE on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks for choosing us. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a lovely place to stay on the outside of town and very quiet. Chris and Jane were awesome hosts and were happy to give you advice on places to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes, Jane

8/10 Good

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Chris on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks for your feedback and best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed stay. Owners made it a very pleasant time. Ideal for a single person or couple.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and nicely decorated. Friendly and helpful hosts. Stayed with my 12 year old son in the twin room and he thought it was great. Only issue was the wifi wasn't working (which he was a bit disappointed about!).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Chris on 6 Oct 2019
Sorry about your WiFi troubles. I am always on hand to fix technological issues but thanks for choosing us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean, tidy, homely and the room was tastefully decorated with everything you could want.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Very warm and approachable host. Great room and facilities. Would happily stay there again and would recommend to all!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thank you for your review. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place to stay. Warm and beds were comfortable. Nice breakfast and coffee, great shower. Could use a sign at front door as i wasnt sure we were at the right place and it took a bit to find the owner.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Secret, Australia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great host and our room was extremely tidy. Overall, an excellent value for your money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Jacqui, Saldanha, Western Cape, South-Africa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don't judge a book by it's cover. Wow Chris what a surprise we had. You did an amazing job with your interior. What you see in the picture is what you get.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from CHRIS on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from JANE on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I never got inside this property as there was a keypad lock on front and back doors. The exterior was extremely disappointing. The paint was peeling off all over the house. The back entrance was dirty. There was a laundry room attached to the house which looked to me to be filthy. I sincerely hope the guest linen was not being washed in there. There also appeared to be a large , either walk-in chiller or freezer with a shower curtain in the door. This looked like it was the showering arrangements. The inside may well have been a lot better , but based on what I saw outside , I chose not to take the risk. I called the owner and cancelled my booking. He didn’t actually sound at all surprised. I have just returned home from holiday and haven’t had the opportunity to check if I was charged for this property, but I hope not , as I will want it returned. I find it difficult to believe that anyone from wotif has even seen this place. Very disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Hi, sorry you had the experience you did. That wasn't a freezer or the bathroom. You unfortunately arrived early when work was being done at the rear of the house. Guests are usually very happy to stay at a warm, clean and friendly place with hosts who are focused on their needs. Sorry that this was not what you saw. If I had been home I would have put your mind at rest. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Christie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kind and cute
We didn’t have WiFi to get the information that the host sent us, but we were able to call him even though it was late and he greeted us and helped us get settled. He was very kind and helpful. The home was a super cute colonial style home. Loved the included breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your feedback. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed friendly and very helpful.clean and tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thank you and best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable, clean, tastefully decorated, modern facilities Best value for money I have experienced so far.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Jane on 24 Jun 2019
Thanks for your review. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Thanks for your feedback and best wishes

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well maintained n very tidy. All good!..............
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Didn't need anything, everything were there. Quiet and calm. Had a good night rest after a long hours of drive from Ashburton
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Jane on 6 Oct 2019
Best wishes. Glad you slept well.

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jane &Chris run a lovely home away from home.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was definitely a genuine Kiwi experience!!! The outside is being renovated but inside and room is great!! When in Inverncargo be sure and check out the local hardware store and Burt Munro's Indian 1920 motorcycle that he set a land speed record on the Bonneville salt flats. Watch the video first. Just Google "Burt Monro wolds fastest Indian"
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Glad you enjoyed your time in Invercargill. It's a lot better than people imagine. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lady of the house Jeny is very welcoming and professional hostess making you fell like at home and certainly providing the Genuine Kiwi Experience. The house is very nice and clean with all facilities. In the back garden you find home grown vegetables and hens whom eggs you're offered for breakfast which is included! Just loved my stay!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Thank you for your kind review and best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Thanks for your high score. Best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely gem of a place to stay in. Lovely little old house but with all the modern comforts and amenities. Rooms are clean, comfortable and a lot of thought has gone into the decor. Hosts are great to talk to and go the extra mile, like providing home baking!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Glad you liked the home baking. Those blackberries were wild, organic and hand-picked from near the beach. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t judge a house by its paint job
From the outside I was worried it would be unpleasant but inside it’s really nice. Everything you could need within a suburban home setting. Would stay again when in town on business
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Thanks for your review Sarah, best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris and Jane are really helpful and welcoming and hospitable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Best wishes Maria.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Neat and tidy and quiet. Enjoyed the stay including the restaurant
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Thanks for your review and glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner are friendly and welling to help us. The room is lovely and comfortable. Though we didn't have much time in Invercargill but we had a great time staying in Genuine Kiwi Experience !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Jane on 8 Apr 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay and best wishes.

10/10 Excellent

Abbey, California

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Jane and Chris were perfect hosts. In addition to running a traditional BnB, they are engaged and thoughtful hosts. My son broke his leg on our vacation and was taken to Invercargill's hospital. Jane and Chris made sure his recovery was safe and comfortable. They treated us like family. The beds are comfy. The shower is delightful. Kitchen is totally available. We couldn't have found a better place. Thank you Chris and Jane!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room, bed was a little soft for us but great size. Really good facilities in the room with big tv, kettle, fridge etc including a little coffee plunger. All very clean! It is difficult having one bathroom between six people but we were aware that would be the case. Just be aware if you need to leave at a certain time you may have to wait to use the bathroom so add on some extra time. Good parking around and lovely hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Kiwi experienced
Outside of this place is not attractive bit disappointed. Our room is newly renovated but not the bed - too soft. Also they keep the towels in the cupboard need to ask them in which should be ready in the room. Good thing are the hosts are really friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon, Townsville, AUS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a large room. Perfect place to rest before 3 days tramping, although now I wish we had stayed after as well!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Jane and Chris on 8 Jan 2019
Glad you enjoyed your stay in Invercargill. Best wishes.