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Historic Inner City Apartment

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Private kitchen
Interior
Exterior detail
TV
2 bedrooms, desk, WiFi

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Entire apartment

2 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Invercargill, Southland
  • Civic Theatre
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Burt Munro
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Southland Hospital
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Invercargill (IVC)
    ‪6 min drive‬

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About the area

Invercargill

With a stay at this apartment in Invercargill (Invercargill City Centre), you'll be steps from St. John's Anglican Church and Toetoes Bay. .This apartment is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Otepuni Gardens and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from First Presbyterian Church.

What's nearby

  • Civic Theatre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Rugby Park Stadium - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Burt Munro - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Bill Richardson Transport World - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Southland Hospital - 5 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Invercargill (IVC) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fat Bastard Pies - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Batch Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Thai Opal - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tuatara Backpackers Lodge - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Turkish Kebabs - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Historic Inner City Apartment

This former shop and dye factory has been redeveloped to welcome executive visitors. Particular attention has been paid to highlighting its heritage values and character features within.

The luxurious apartment consists of 2 generous bedrooms with one queen bed in one and two king singles in the other. There is a large, fully equipped kitchen that fronts to a breakfast bar and an open-plan lounge. A modern bathroom with exposed brick feature wall completes the package.

The site itself was the location of a former bakery that existed on the site from 1885 to 1926 after which the current building was constructed. It was built as a shop, workshop and fabric dying factory complete with an upstairs dwelling for a Mr W Jenkinson in 1928.

The building has had a number of subsequent uses over the years including for Corinthian Sports Club, Invercargill Working Mens Club and the Invercargill Leather and Craft Centre. Following alterations in 1985 the building was known as Oreti house and was home to Alsweiler and Co., Chamber of Commerce and the National Heart Foundation. The Southland Regional Development Council also used the building.

By 2017, the scheduled heritage building fell into disrepair and was purchased by the current owners in 2019 and completely upgraded over the following two years.

Whilst there is no onsite parking, there is plenty of street parking as well as an EV charging station right next door.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned apartment, which has a kitchen. Conveniences include a desk and a washing machine.

Property manager

South Stays Ltd

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom

Entertainment

  • TV

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

365221

Historic Inner City Apartment Reviews

Reviews

6.0
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Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Natalie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Could be great, some big misses which
Property is as presented and in great condition. Just a couple of issues with our stay that made the experience less than ideal. Firstly, internet was not available as advertised, no internet at all for the duration of our 2 night stay. The TV has no antenna and is set up as a smart TV which was useless for the entirety of our stay. Property management were contacted and as we were staying over a weekend, we were advised it could not be resolved, which frankly isn’t acceptable.The property has a galley style kitchen, which is equiped with appliances that are more than suitable. However, the lack of appropriate cookware made the induction cooktop and oven redundant. Two frying pans and the world’s smallest saucepan were the extent of the cookware provided. I would expect more when a full kitchen is provided. There was a missing plate and a cracked plate that was too dangerous to use. This made feeding more than 2 people at a time a challenge, with bedding for 4, sufficient crockery should be supplied.Finally, there is insufficient seating for meals. 3 stools are provided, again with sleeping for 4 this is a pretty large miss.The amount charged for this stay was one of the more expensive available in the area and unfortunately the experience didn’t meet the expectations based on the features advertised and the amount charged.The issues we experienced can be easily rectified and the property could be a highlight in downtown Invercargill.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025