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Offering a garden and garden view, Down South Cottage is set in Invercargill, 6.9 km from Rugby Park Stadium and 6.7 km from Southern Institute of Technology. The holiday home also offers free WiFi, free private parking and facilities for disabled guests. The air-conditioned holiday home consists of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave and a kettle, and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and a hair dryer. Towels and bed linen are offered in the holiday home. For added privacy, the accommodation has a private entrance and soundproofing. The holiday home has a sun terrace and a picnic area. Invercargill Airport is 5 km from the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.0)

Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Accommodation Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
2 single beds
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.7
Facilities
9.2
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Value for money
9.6
Location
9.0
Free WiFi
8.8

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Christine
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely private accommodation in a beautiful garden setting. Handy location to the northern side of town. The cottage had all the amenities we required for a three night stay. Friendly hosts. The location of the cottage means there are no immediate...
  • Jonathan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Maria and David were very friendly and accommodating.
  • N
    Natasha
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great place to stay. Clean, short drive into city center. Beautiful little garden out back. Will stay again!
  • Frigie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Location was very handy if you are working at nearby suburbs of Invercargill
  • Kelly
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Easy and relaxed. Everything we needed. Lovely garden setting.
  • Verity
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Warm and cosy. Very comfortable beds and one of the best showers I've had in a rental. Thank you!
  • Marilyn
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Friendly, helpful host, lovely comfortable and clean accommodation, plenty of room, everything was there that we needed and really warm with the heat pump. It was a lovely place to come back to after being out all day.
  • Peach
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Having a washing machine in the unit was very helpful. It also had a very effective heat pump but as the unit is well insoluated it didn't take much to heat up. Having a fridge with freezer was one of the significant reasons we booked the unit -...
  • Andrea
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Cozy, comfortable little cottage. Very clean and tidy, with a gorgeous garden.
  • Carla
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Really comfy top notch accommodation. Beautiful garden out the back made it extra special with tui visiting.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Marie

9.7
9.7
Host review score
Host review score
Marie
Ample free parking..Set in over 1acres of trees, lawns and gardens with happy chirpy native birdlife our cottage is fully complied and disability friendly. Ample parking , trailers etc .Five minutes drive from CBD...Cottage has excellent heating, Sky, free wifi, gas hot water...extra tv in second bedroom...Nobody can see you in this unique spot....
Love gardening, sports, thoroughbred horses, reading..Other half races cars, all sorts, all fast , some slow Teretonga Racing Park a wonderful track is nearby.....
Anderson Park, Donovan Park, Golf minutes drive, Countdown minutes drive..just a nice green uncluttered housing area.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

Facilities of Down South Cottage
Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests

Parking
Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Accessible parking

Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Kitchen

  • Children's high chair
  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Washing machine
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kitchenette

Bedroom

  • Linen
  • Alarm clock

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Bath or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Hairdryer
  • Shower

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Seating Area
  • Desk

Media & Technology

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels
  • DVD player
  • Radio
  • TV

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack
  • Electric blankets
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Soundproofing
  • Private entrance
  • Carpeted
  • Ironing facilities
  • Iron

Pets
Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Accessibility

  • Entire unit wheelchair accessible
  • Entire unit located on ground floor

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Sun terrace
  • Garden

Activities

  • Horse riding
    Off-site
  • Bowling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Fishing
    Off-site
  • Golf course (within 3 km)

Outdoor & View

  • Garden view
  • View

Building characteristics

  • Detached

Reception services

  • Invoice provided

Entertainment and family services

  • Books, DVDs, or music for children

Miscellaneous

  • Lower bathroom sink
  • Higher level toilet
  • Toilet with grab rails
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Air conditioning
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Heating
  • Soundproof rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Non-smoking rooms

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Smoke alarms

Languages spoken

  • English

House rules
Down South Cottage takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in
From 14:00 to 22:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 10:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

Legal information

This property is managed by a private host. EU consumer law relating to professional hosts might not apply.

FAQs about Down South Cottage

  • Check-in at Down South Cottage is from 14:00, and check-out is until 11:00.

  • Down South Cottage is 3.1 miles from the centre of Invercargill. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • The prices at Down South Cottage may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Yes, Down South Cottage is popular with guests booking family stays.

  • Down South Cottage can accommodate the following group size:

    • 4 guests

    For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • Down South Cottage has the following number of bedrooms:

    • 2 bedrooms

    For more detailed information, please check the accommodation option(s) breakdown on this page.

  • Down South Cottage offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Hiking
    • Bowling
    • Fishing
    • Golf course (within 3 km)
    • Horse riding