It was a cold winter night and we had to sit in our puffer jackets because the heating wasn't working and it took a while to get instructions via SMS reply that we had to go outside to turn the heater on at the mains, this detail was not in the welcome email. The open fireplace was lovely, but the wood provided was damp and wouldn't catch!! The house was cute but had an old house odour.

The location was good, the kitchen facilities were good and the beds were comfortable.

Stayed in June 2025

You cannot see the cottage from the road, you need to drive down a steep driveway that is on a funny angle, then you will see a shed and other cars and then need to walk down a bushy path to find the place. There was someone staying underneath the cottage and they had dogs which made our dogs bark at every sound.

Great location, cosy, comfortable cottage. Big windows that look out at the trees, absolutely beautiful. Big sized bedrooms, kitchen was huge and had everything you needed. The path to get to the cottage had lots of garden and trees, was very secluded.

Stayed in May 2025

The pillows were way too hard and the coffee pods didn’t fit the machine 😢

Cosy and cute little house and close to all facilities

Stayed in April 2025

Garden a little overgrown done the path and could have been cleaner with spider webs etc.

Lovely old house, in a nice setting.

Stayed in February 2025

I felt the garden could have been trimmed up a bit. We spent the evening chatting outside and researching which snakes would bite us and what to do if it happened. Really it was a lot of fun. We're from NZ so granted, snakes are a novelty for us.

I liked that me and my children had a room each, it had all amenities and was great inside. We had a lovely stay and evening chatting outside.

Stayed in January 2025

A little rustic and no fly wires on the windows.

A lovely renovated cottage with charming features and lovely aspect in the trees. Lovely french provincial feel.

Stayed in January 2025

spotlessly clean and very quaint

Stayed in December 2024

The shower screen door didn’t close/return. It’s glass, so that was a little unsettling.

The views from inside and surrounding gardens to walk through were absolutely beautiful and peaceful. The two goats at the bottom of the hill at the back are gorgeous! Lovely art on the walls and comfy couch!

Stayed in September 2024

Grotty and old. We paid for an early check-in but the house wasn’t ready.

Convenient location

Stayed in November 2025

The bathroom wall wasn't attached to the skirting board bottom base the floors felt like they were going to collapse under my feet the owners were directly below us and we could hear absolutely everything it was kind of unsettling for me and my partner there was no information about the owners being below us so we were blindsided by that

The layout was the only best thing about the whole experience

Stayed in October 2025

Location was easy to get too

Stayed in August 2025

Lovely place to stay. Looks even nicer inside than in the photos. The ducted heating, hot water, kitchen appliances, WiFi and TV all worked great. The fire place was really nice as well.

Stayed in August 2025

Unfinished renovations and internal cables all over the place especially in the lounge doorway.

Position.

Stayed in July 2025

I booked one night at Sister Cottage through Booking.com for $315, planning to celebrate my birthday there with friends. However, when we arrived at the property, we were not given the key code to enter the house. We immediately tried to contact the host — she answered the phone once and hung up on us, then completely ignored our calls. We stood outside the cottage for over an hour, unable to get in, on what was supposed to be a special day. This was deeply frustrating, disrespectful, and unacceptable. With no way to access the property, we had no choice but to leave and cancel our celebration plans. The next day, we requested a full refund through Booking.com. They agreed — but on July 1st, I only received $120, far short of the $315 I paid.

Stayed in June 2025

Such a quaint cottage, nestled amongst greenery and lovely trees. Felt like home.

Stayed in April 2025

We had a wonderful three-night stay at The Sister Cottage. From the beginning to the end, Renee’s communication was excellent and made us feel very welcome. The location is amazing, just a short distance from the lookout. The house has a charming atmosphere with breathtaking views of the surrounding forests. My favorite part was definitely the kitchen, which is also very charming and offers gorgeous views. I spent a lot of time cooking there. The large TV in the living room was perfect for cozy nights on the couch. The rooms were great - we only used the master. The bed was super comfy, and the heated blanket was a lovely addition, making it hard to get out of bed, haha. We enjoyed our stay so much that we’ve already booked our second visit. I highly recommend The Sister Cottage!

Stayed in April 2025

Everything was good, lots of communication with Renee so thank you.

Stayed in February 2025

May need to have fly screen at front door. Due to the hot weather i liked having the door open however this allowed the insects to also enjoy Stillwater lol

The feel of the place, furniture, views. Everything was terrific

Stayed in December 2024

Nothing

Every thing

Stayed in December 2024

A thought, as a partially disabled person a grab rail to assist climbing in and out of the bath/shower would have been a great help. Although the steps to the entry were a bit high, maybe a hand rail would help as well. There wasn't anything "not to like"

I had to call to ask how to open the lock, was so pleased to receive a kind and helpful response. What a lovely cottage, everything was beautifully presented.

Stayed in September 2024

Parking on the road, each day my windscreen wipers were pulled off my windshield. The lock box was very hard to open, lots of unfinished renovations going on. The downstairs room was un made and had not been cleaned, I need up changing the bed myself. Very limited kitchen supply’s. The shower didn’t have a mixing tap and it was hard to regulate the temperature. The open fire had been lighting on arrival and the house was full of smoke not great for asthma sufferers like myself, took a long time to get rid of the smoke. The down stairs doors were unlocked on arrival, felt a bit creepy. The bed side lamps didn’t work. The floors had not been vacuumed. It’s a nice space and these are small silly things, the owner was apologetic about this and offered to fix these things up but I let it go. It’s quirky and in a lovely part of the world.

The bed was comfy, the heated seat on the toilet, boiling hot water, amazing heating, good kitchen, lovely view.

Stayed in August 2024

The list is too long but I suspect the ratings system has been doctored to rate as high as it does because it’s very poor inside and out.

Nice location

Stayed in August 2024

Beautiful and peaceful. Well equipped and very comfortable

Stayed in August 2024

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Stayed in September 2025