Thankyou so much for your wonderful review. You were a pleasure to host, safe travels

Hi Dale, It is very unfortunate that you didn't appreciate our nature reserve. We realise its not for everyone. People that love nature, love Huon Bush Retreats, but you may be better suited to a city hotel. We try to keep the small skinks out out the tents but its not always possible. Cheers

It certainly is the perfect place to unwind, Phil, glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for the great review

Im so glad you had a wonderful stay and enjoyed the friendly wildlife and peace and quiet. Its a pretty unique place

Thanks Dr Kevin for your fantastic review. Please tell all your wonderful friends and come back again sometime

Thankyou John for a 5 out of 5 review. So glad you loved your stay at Huon Bush Retreats

So glad you enjoyed our little peace of paradise. We love it too! Love the photos. Thanks for the wonderful review, we appreciate it!Pamela and Michael

Huon Bush Retreats is a great place to get away from it all. So glad you enjoyed our 5km of bush walks to rainforests and mountain top, and thanks for being a wonderful guest

Thanks for a great review, so glad you enjoyed the nature reserve and the quirky tipee.

Thanks for the fantastic review, so glad you enjoyed your stay, come back soon, Cheers, Pamela and Michael

Hi Walter, Im so glad you had a great time staying in our Tipee. We love sharing this special place with guests like you. Please come back again sometime, Safe travels, Pamela

Hi Sharlene, So glad you enjoyed your stay. I would love to know how we can improve the rating you provided, Thanks, Pamela

Thankyou so much for your kind review. So glad you enjoyed your stay

Hi Natalie, thanks for your feedback, Michael and I have recently taken over the business, and would love to know more specifically what you imagined or would have liked. The main value from our perspective is that the cabins are in a private nature reserve, surrounded by 300 year old trees, an abundance of wildlife and serenity. Part of the cost goes to maintaining this and the 5km of walking trails available to you, cheers, Pamela and Michael

We are so glad you enjoyed the serenity, getting away from the devices and relaxing in nature. We hope to see you again soon.

Thanks for your visit. Glad that you enjoyed it :)

G'Day Melissa, Thanks for visiting Huon Bush Retreats. Yes, as you say, for people "...who are lovers of nature...", this is a great experience. Glad that you found the tipee to be cosy, even during the cold wet weather that coincided with your visit. We hope to see you again sometime soon,

Thanks for visiting us. Glad that you loved the tipee and the wildlife. It is always nice to receive feedback about how people are enjoying the unique experience that we have created here at Huon Bush Retreats in the Huon Valley, just south form Hobart, Tasmania.

Glad that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to seeing you again.

Thanks for your rating

Thanks for your 5 star review :)

Hello Anonymous, Yes, as you say, "Opt for this resort if you like to do your vacation the eco-style." We pride ourselves on doing good for the natural environment, rather than consuming more resources than the planet can sustain. we are 3800t/a carbon POSITIVE. ie we take in more carbon than our entire operation puts out. Glad that you enjoyed having, "Lots of wallabies around the area ". Some people prefer that the wildlife they see is in cages, but we have created a protected habitat where the native animals can roam free in safety. Yes, "There is a fireplace in the living room ". This gives a lovely ambiance and is carbon neutral. You continue, "...but its heating efficiency for the whole house is not high". Your visit coincided with what the weather bureau is stating is " the coldest weather event in south east Australia for ten years". Thanks for your visit.

Hi Essec, Thanks for your visit and review. Glad that you liked meeting the native wildlife at Reception and at your cabin and that you enjoyed the spectacular night sky here. These things are only possible by being outside the town. We have created this private nature reserve to be carbon positive (we absorb more carbon than we release) This means that out heating is from a wood fired burner and we grow more wood than we burn, thus creating a carbon positive balance. Yes, to stay warm during winter, you need to keep the fire burning. Tasmania is a temperate climate, which means that it is cold with long nights in winter. This means snow capped mountains and spectacular stary skies and cold temperatures. This can be challenging for people from tropical regions who are used to consuming unlimited amounts of electricity sourced from polluting coal fired power stations such as is the case in your home of Singapore. Thanks Paul D

Thanks for visiting us. Glad that you liked the peace and forest walks at Huon Bush Retreats.

Thanks for your review

Hi Anonymous, Great that you enjoyed the privacy of the Huon Bush Retreats. Our large area of protected forest has meant that each cabin and tipee is in its own secluded setting, surrounded by nature. Please keep us in mind when you next want a private retreat in nature. Thanks Paul D

G'Day Katherine, Glad that you loved your stay at Huon Bush Retreats. For people such as your group who like nature, this is a perfect place to meet the local wildlife without cages and enjoy our forest walks. We look forward to seeing you again on your next trip to Tasmania. Thanks for your visit and nice review. Paul D

Hello Peter, Your dissatisfaction with the eco-facilities that we proudly provide for guests shows how important that it is to understand where you are booking and to read the information provided in the cabins. A "Bush Retreat" best suits people who appreciate nature. Our name and map location makes it very clear that we are a bush retreat, not a town centre motel. As such, our facilities are bush focused. We proudly offer peace and tranquility in a carbon positive nature reserve, immersed in protected forest, surrounded by wildlife. Our retreat suits people who want to engage with nature, enjoy our 5km of walking tracks, and relax in peace and quiet. Our eco-facilities include 12 volt solar electricity to operate the lights and music, dry composting toilets and wood fired heating. Hot water is limited by law to 50 degrees. Energy wastage is minimised and the information book in the cabins explains the operation of all facilities. Your comments when you arrived onsite, "I had no idea where I was booking" and "No, i didn't read, I just clicked the button" make it very clear that you chose us only on price, not for the outstanding nature experience that we offer. Guests who read to read information and operate the equipment accordingly, enjoy a relaxing stay, cozy fire and blissful bath under the stars.

Glad that you enjoyed the "nature and peace and quiet" in our forest cabins. Yes, this is a "getaway from everything" and a beautiful place to relax, explore and experience nature. Some people use the term "Digital Detox". Thanks for visiting and fro your review,

Hi Peter, Thanks for your visit and review. Glad that you enjoyed the "Bush location, quietness and views". Our end of valley tranquility is protected by the 4km of gravel road. This is part of being a "Bush Retreat". As you correctly point out, if we were on the high traffic bitumen road, this would "...change the secluded nature of the property." Our 12 volt solar electricity also has USB for phone charging. 240 volt electricity can be provided if required for special purposes. Thanks for adding the photos to this review. They clearly show our unique feature which is the secluded forest setting. Cheers Paul D

G'Day Anonymous, Glad the you enjoyed the rainforest, walks, fire and music. Looks like you were here to relax, explore and experience nature. That is what Huon Bush Retreats is all about. Thanks for your visit and your review. Maybe keep us in mind for a short break over winter when the cozy fire is a special treat.

Lets re-write this in a “glass half full“ perspective: - Huon Bush Retreats lives up to its name as a Bush Retreat. It is in a wonderful setting - very relaxing. Being at the end of 4km gravel road, there is no passing traffic. The owners understand that some people have no experience at driving on steep gravel roads, so provide driving instructions of how to arrive safe and happy. We wish that we better planned ahead and had rented a car that was allowed on gravel roads. Just a worry, not a real problem. - The no traffic location means peace and tranquillity. It also means that the wildlife is safe to roam freely without cages. We had wallaby's and possums all the way up to our door. At night, the possums climb the fly screens, creating a comical entertainment for the evening. Sometimes this puts small holes in the screens, but this is a minor issue compared to the value of seeing wildlife so close up. - This was a welcome “screen-free” escape. Instead of the teenagers staring at their screens all night, we borrowed some board games from Reception, went for long walks in the forest and had a family meal around the dinner table. There was a selection of books in the cabin, mostly nature focused. - The outdoor bath was a tranquil treat. No noisy motors like in a spa bath, meant that we had a romantic, peaceful interlude. Warm water, watching the stars and listening to the owls. Eco facilities include composting toilet, 12 volt solar power, chemical free water and carbon neutral wood fired heating. The fire added a lovely ambience. The kitchen has gas cooking appliances. We could charge our phones from the USB outlet. Timed to auto off after 1 hour, it gave us all the power we needed. - Many hotels pretend to be a “retreat” However Huon Bush Retreats is the first place we have stayed that really delivers on its promise.

Hi Greg, Thanks for your visit and your review. Looks like you wanted a nature focused eco-retreat. Glad that we delivered exactly that. Our seclusion at the very end of the valley means no passing traffic so the property is quiet and safe for wildlife without cages. Please keep us in mind next time you want to connect with nature

G'Day Deborah, We are very happy that the tipees suited you perfectly. For people who want a mix of nature and comfort, they are a fun experience. We love our wildlife, glad that you liked it too. Thanks for your 5 star review, and for your visit. Cheers Paul D

G'Day Jen, Out tipees are a "Glamping" (glamorous camping) experience in a private nature reserve. They are timber and canvas construction, each in its own private clearing in our protected native forest. It is 1 minute walk to the camp kitchen, with full gas range and cooking equipment including kettle. Our end of valley privacy and tranquility is protected by 4km of winding gravel road. This means no passing traffic to disturb the serenity or kill the wildlife. We do have staff onsite, but as a "retreat", we try to leave you in peace as much as possible. Most guests love the feeling that they have the place entirely to themselves. We offer self checkin outside office hours so that you can arrive and depart anytime to suit yourself. Staff are available 24/7 for emergencies. Remember, we also have self contained cabins if you want a full bed and your own kitchen. Thanks for your visit. Paul D

Hi Heather, Glad that you enjoyed "Glamping" (glamorous camping) in our deluxe tipee. As you discovered, being in a private clearing in our protected native forest, the tipees are a great way to get up close and personal with native wildlife. Because we are at the end of 4km of winding gravel road the wildlife is safe to roam without cages. The wood fired heaters are a lovely cosy bonus, especially on a cold evening. Looks like the tipee suited you perfectly but we also have cabins for people who want full self contained facilities. Thanks for visiting Huon Bush Retreats.

Hi Jo, As a sustainable nature retreat, we have chosen to provide 12 volt renewable electricity. We have chosen to be free of TV, instead encouraging guests to engage with nature and each other. Expedia does not provide any way for us to enter our own text. We only have ability to check boxes for ordinary facilities that typical hotels present. Expedia then creates text from our selections. They do not allow us to proudly state that we have solar electricity and are free of TV. Most of our guests choose us because of our eco-features, but for some guests, a standard hotel in the city is a better match for the guest requirements. Thanks for visiting

Hello Anonymous, Glad that you enjoyed the serenity, views and wildlife. We live up to our name as a bush retreat and this includes being off grid. In fact this is our main attraction for most of our guests, the chance to relax, explore and experience nature. I have checked the radio - yes, someone has broken the antenna. Sorry about that, I'll get it repaired in the next few days. Thanks for your visit, Paul D

G'Day Leash, Unfortunately, health and safety laws prohibit us from having the water coming out of the tap hotter than 50 degrees. In the cold winter air, the water in the bath then looses heat to the surrounding air. Following the written instructions that we provide, will give the warmest bath that we are allowed to give you by law. I wish we were allowed to have 80 degree water like places built before the regulations, but sadly that is not the case. Most people who follow the instructions report that the resulting bath was lovely and warm. Glad that you enjoyed the rest of the facilities, including the cosy wood fire and wildlife. Thanks for your visit,

Hello Anonymous, Unfortunately, Apple based devices will send guests to the wrong road. We have tried to get this corrected but Apple will not change it. Android devices will bring guests direct to us.

G'Day Tarryn, We do have pictures of the teepees, both inside and outside. We also have pictures of our cabins, bushwalks, wildlife and forest. We do not promote ourselves as a "Hotel" We proudly call ourselves a "Bush Retreat". This is a place to relax, explore and experience nature. We understand that a bush retreat does not suit everyone. Some people are happier in the city. People who like nature and want to stay in eco-sensitive accommodation, will love Huon Bush Retreats.