7 Koala Place , 2316 Nelson Bay, Australia
#33 of 209 hotels in Nelson Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 376 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.2
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 26 April 2022
Suzanne
Australiasome furnishings are a little tired
location, fabulous staff/owners, capacity of the cabins
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 26 April 2022
Belinda
AustraliaFast charge facilities for electric cars, toilet in ensuite (though appreciate logistically challenging)
Hot tub was amazing and large sofa and ample seating for our big family group was excellent. Appreciated the block out blinds and pod coffee machine and rice maker too.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 22 April 2022
Rebecca
AustraliaNo flushing toilet
Location very nice
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 4 April 2022
Donna
AustraliaThere were a lot of mozzies and only room for 1 car to park.
Location was great. Short walk to the beach and only a short drive to Nelson Bay, Anna Bay shops and Boat Harbour. The cabin is nestled in the trees and is very peaceful and quiet. We fed a mother and baby possum on our verandah.
Stayed in April 2022
Reviewed: 28 March 2022
Leesa
AustraliaBe prepared for mosquitoes. It was wet and tropical but they provided repellent. Had not expected they had indoor pit toilets but they were clean and did not smell.
Loved the Hot Tub and the visit from possum and baby as we left.
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 27 March 2022
Kerrie
AustraliaThere’s nothing I could fault . Maybe a later check out offered . But I would of loved a cabin with a spa , maybe next time .
Set in a rainforest .. green lush . Environmentally friendly. We got to experience Possums interacting with us . So peaceful. Listening to the birds was beautiful. Oh and the shower was great !
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 2 March 2022
Patricia
Australianothing
loved the natural setting and feeding the possums at night
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 20 February 2022
Michelle
AustraliaA few more kitchen items, such as a coffee plunger or coffee bags would have been appreciated but certainly didn’t effect our stay!
Location, the hot tub, and seeing a koala above us, whilst in the hot tub!
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 11 February 2022
Mio
Australiathe cottages could have been a bit further apart (cigarette smoke came into our cottage from the neighbouring veranda).
Friendly staff, nice and clean cottage, great shower and WIFI, salt water pool swimmable, good setting and good location. The possums around are friendly.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 7 February 2022
Salam
AustraliaThe toilet was easy to use and sustainable but i wish i was told exclusively about it. The place has its own capturing charm but the marketing photos on both Booking.com and the website did not match with reality. We were told that we need to enquire about the place by calling but these days you expect the website to be as clear as it gets without having to call because that doubles the work for both the guest and the business owner. Another major thing is that i wish the cottage features were much clearer. There are 5 out of 7 pictures with bathtubs and the room with bathtub is easily out of reach. So when i go to book i need an all capital NO BATH TUB and NO HOT TUB included in the title or under it so i know what i am getting especially that if the hot tub is taken i will not know that option to compare with. Once you see discrepancy between reality and what is stated on the website even if it is unintentional, you start to think 'well what else is not as is promised?' And that is not good for my experience or the owner's reputation.
I loved the greenary around me and spending time on the porch. I loved the natural lighting, the easy to use grill, the clean pool and the kitchen utensils. The place was easy to get to and it was quiet and safe. There was a little wild life with predominantly kookaburras and mag pies which were enjoyable to share the space with.
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 4 February 2022
Wendy
AustraliaBoth myself and my friend were unimpressed with the male owner, who was far from friendly and keen to get rid of us at 10.05 am on the last day. We had genuinely misunderstood the written information and thought we had a 12 midday checkout. He could have been more customer friendly. His partner was very nice
The wonderful rainforest around it. the location, the spa, the flora and fauna
Stayed in February 2022
Reviewed: 2 February 2022
Toni
AustraliaNo games in room
Being able to walk to the beach, spa attached to room, pool
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 30 January 2022
Lina
Australiano ceiling fans in bedrooms made it a bit stuffy no vending machine for snacks n drinks only for convenience
Location amongst trees close to one mile beach Jacuzzi on verandah, possum visits Kitchen had everything we needed plus bbq
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 27 January 2022
Louisa
Australianothing.
everything. it’s really well located and safe for the family.
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 20 January 2022
Joanne
AustraliaThe windows had great block out curtains but the upper windows allowed sun to hit us in the morning
Stayed in January 2022
Reviewed: 25 December 2021
Camila
AustraliaI would recommend a bigger recycle bin outside the property.
The hot spa was amazing!
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 19 December 2021
Maria
Australiamattress and starchy sheets
location
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 17 December 2021
Sam
AustraliaBeds were not super comfortable and were quite loud when moving around. But wouldnt deter me from staying again by any means!
Lovely little place that feels totally off the grid. The owner was great and gave great tips on where to explore. The spa was amazing too! We loved it at wanderers :)
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 14 December 2021
Irina
AustraliaNothihg
Very nice place for short holiday, we have been twice here and will come again
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 14 December 2021
Karen
Australialimited kitchen items - only two water glasses.
great gas stove / kitchen quiet tree filled location. peaceful. chromecast and wifi good
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 12 December 2021
Alma
AustraliaKitchen is a little antiquated, but it suffices.
Ideal location for seeing the area. Quiet semi-secluded cottage with own hot tub. Two bedrooms and little kitchen gave us plenty of room to spread out and enjoy ourselves. Wooden woodsy feeling was lovely! Porch Weber BBQ worked well. Host very friendly, helpful, and informative.
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 4 December 2021
Kayla
Australiafriendly staff. clean and tidy. great spa
Stayed in December 2021
Reviewed: 28 November 2021
Erin
AustraliaWe got out of bed around 8am on our day of departure to have a hot tub before we left only to find it was emptied already for cleaning for the next guests. This was a huge disappointment to us as the hot tub was the main reason for selecting this spot and the main bright spot on a very wet weekend. Also, staff were pottering around near the cottage to work on the hot tub which made us feel we lost our privacy on the last day and made it feel like an Airbnb (which we avoid where we can as we like our space).
We visited primarily for the hot tub and it was nice, surrounding area was nice although too wet to explore well. We would return to the area as in nice weather it seems to have plenty to do. Staff were very nice on arrival.
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 25 November 2021
Matthew
AustraliaVery helpful staff and the accommodation was excellent.
Stayed in November 2021
Reviewed: 16 November 2021
Matthew
Australiahearing blower vacuum at 9am on Sunday morning
nice rainforest setting
Stayed in November 2021
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