Off Street Parking.
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Parking next to
both individual units and self contained rooms is available for one car
per room. Additional vehicles can be accommodated but some
repositioning may be required at times. A full turning circle is
available. |
Library.
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The home stay
office has a library of titles available for exchange, borrowing for
return prior to departure, and purchase if uncompleted at the time of
departure. |
Barbecue.
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A gas fired
barbecue is available on a private deck area at the end of the house
for hosted evening meals or for guest use by arrangement with your
hosts.Please note fire restrictions at certain times of the year
prohibit open fire barbecues or the like in the sounds. |
Baggage Storage.
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Each unit and
room has at least one sometimes two case stands for luggage. Wardrobes
are in each room. The main house has a store behind the home stay
office where some luggage with prior arrangement can be left during a
stay or to be retrieved on return.Excellent courier services are
available in New Zealand to return items home or for on forwarding to
your next destination. |
Check out time.
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Check out time
is by 10.00am on the date of departure. Although later check outs can
be accommodated by prior arrangement with your hosts. |
Room Servicing.
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The units and
the rooms are serviced daily between 10.00am and 2.00pm with a complete
service for a vacated room and partial for continuing guests. It is
anticipated that where possible guests program their activities for
this time, or leave their unit and or room in a condition suitable for
servicing by your hosts and staff. Extra towels, pillows, blankets,
etc, can always be obtained from your hosts.Your assistance in
notifying your hosts of any maintenance items is always appreciated.
Towels left on the floor of the bathroom rather than the heated towel
rail will be replaced. The home stay uses environmentally friendly
cleaning products and provides complimentary soaps/shampoo/conditioner
and other usual toiletries.See Environmental Responsiveness section
below. |
Catering.
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Part of the
unique experience of a home stay is the interaction with your hosts, in
addition to some activities, the avenue for this is meal times,
particularly dinner and possibly breakfast. The units have their own
dinning tables and seating for 4, bar fridge's and microwaves, but no
cooking facilities. Cooking in the rooms or the units is not allowed.
Your hosts can arrange to have meals delivered to your room for
enjoyment on the decks and this is particularly popular for continental
breakfasts.Cooked breakfasts are provided in the main house or to the
units by prior arrangement. Lunches are generally the guests own care
but with prior notice packed lunches or catered lunches can be provided
by your hosts. There will be an additional charge for any catering
excluding continental breakfast which is included in the tariff.
Dinners are generally enjoyed either with your hosts or possibly at a
restaurant in Picton. See menus
for host provided meal details. |
Credit Cards.
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Final accounts
may be paid by cash in New Zealand dollars, Visa or MasterCard.
Regrettably it is not possible for a small business to accept all types
of credit cards and with special arrangements payments can be made by
travelers cheque or local cheque with suitable identification. |
Laundry Facilities.
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The laundry
complete with washing machine, drier, ironing board, iron and tub
facilities is available behind the home stay office by arrangement with
your hosts. Guests may undertake their own laundry or your hosts can help. Your hosts do not
provide laundry services. Dry cleaning is available in Picton. |
Heating.
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Heating for the
units and the rooms in the winter being the only time it is generally
required is by way of electric oil filled column heaters which have
thermostat and timer controls. Your hosts will have set these to their
expectations of what will make the environmental suitable for guests.
If you require assistance please contact your hosts. Given the large
sliding doors and outside living available in the units and rooms air
conditioning is not appropriate or required as the proximity to the sea
moderates the temperature extremes which in New Zealand are mild in
comparison with other parts of the world. ( Typical extremes would be
in the winter a low of 7 degrees centigrade to a peak of 26 at mid day
or thereabouts in summer). |
Maps & Tourist Information.
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Your hosts will
have available a number of maps, brochures, etc, on activities and
things to do in the vicinity, wider Marlborough province and New
Zealand generally. Your hosts can provide recommendations based on
their many years of living in the area and book activities for you by
arrangement. |
Mail.
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Mail can be
posted in Waikawa Bay. Stamps can be purchased from your hosts. |
Medical Services.
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The home stay
carries a fully stocked medical first aid kit and other medical
supplies. Chemist supplies and Doctors are available in Picton and are
on call. Please contact your hosts in need. It is recommended a good
supply of sun screen is carried in the summer months (October to May)
along with suitable hats and glasses. You may also wish to purchase
some insect repellent for the odd local pesky sandfly, which typically
frequent dusk periods. Your hosts have lamps which can be light to keep
these pesky natives at bay. |
Morning & Evening Papers.
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Papers can be
purchased in Picton. If you would like copies please indicate
so on arrival as they need to be picked up from Picton. The papers may sometimes be lagged by a day due to delays in
collection. |
Telephones.
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Please note
neither the units or the rooms have their own telephones. Cellphone
reception is not always perfect for 025 connections but 021 is
typically very good. Telephone use can be arranged with your hosts. |
Television.
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Please note
their are no televisions in the units or the rooms. There is in the
main house with sky sport also available. Viewing can be arranged with
your hosts. |
Security.
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Please
co-ordinate with your hosts to have any valuables stored securely in
the home stay safe in the office on arrival. Guest keys to your
individual unit and or room are available to give guests the freedom to
come and go as they please during their stay with their own entrances. |
Tea & Coffee Facilities.
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Each unit and or
room has tea and coffee making facilities which are restocked on
servicing the room. Herbal teas are available and the coffee is plunger
coffee with instant as an alternate choice. Please note plunger coffee
is in the fridge and milk will be replaced daily or more can be
obtained from you hosts.Wine glasses and some plates and cutlery are
also available in the units. |
Radio Alarm clocks.
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Each unit and or
room has its own radio alarm clock which is available to listen to
music or set as an alarm. Please see your hosts for instructions on how
to set if having difficulty. |
Email & Faxes.
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The home stay
office has the capability to send faxes and or email on behalf of
guests. Access to the web is also available. |
Water Conservation.
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All water used
at the home stay comes from filtered rain water captured on site. The
amount of supply is 4 times that usually required for the number of
people at the home stay but during the summer your assistance in
conserving water is appreciated. Particularly, with respect to the
washing of towels, bathrobes and other discretionary items. |
Environmental Responsiveness
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The home stay
uses an on site septic tank for the processing of all waste water and
as such uses natural based products in preference to chemically based
cleaners etc to avoid the release and aggregation of hard to break down
residues in the environment. Guests assistance in assisting with this
would be appreciated. Catalogues on the environmentally friendly
products used at the home stay are available from your hosts. |