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Great location for acces to Dutchman’s Beach & the shops. Lovely view & pleasant sitting outside watching the birds & the sea in the background. Very nice for short stays.
Had a really lovely stay here. Very quiet and relaxing, nice view, great location. The apartment was very spacious, had everything you needed for cooking nice food, very comfortable seating/ bedding etc.
I really loved it! I’ll be back.
Damien
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from hugh on 31 May 2023
Thankyou Damien for your review of the Terrace Apartment. Come back soon.
Beautiful outlook to the water and bush with lots of birds. Easy walk to the beach and Nelson Bay Marina and shops. The unit is spacious and comfortable, including technology and well equipped kitchen.
Alison
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023
Response from hugh on 31 May 2023
Thankyou Alison for your review of the Terrace apartment. Come again soon.
Amazing location - So close & convenient to the township with easy access to supermarket, cafes & restaurants.
Wish there was an oven available for cooking
Gordon
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Hugh on 15 Feb 2023
Thankyou for your review of the Garden apartment. As mentioned in the Apartment information it only has a Kitchenette hence really only suitable for short stays.
Loved the location, the view and the easy access to the great walk along the bike path/coast as well as the marina. Also loved the outdoor sitting area - though the cushions were a bit grubby with bird droppings on them. Suggested improvements include: Tea/coffee sachet box needs replacing; one side of the toaster did not work; the toilet roll holder needs replacing, and it would have been good to have a few coffee pods available for the coffee machine. The apartment guide said that there was some coffee info (?) in 'the drawer' - but there was no drawer. Last issue was that the chairs for the table were too low. We suggest you get a couple of higher chairs so it is more comfortable to eat at the table.
Anne
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from hugh on 31 Dec 2022
Hi Anne,Thankyou for your review. Tea/coffee box has been taken away till we can find another one, not aware of the toaster but will change out, toilet roll will be replaced. Coffee pods should have been left ( will talk to cleaners), coffee machine info should have been in back of folder and will get some extra cussions for dining chairs.Cheers
4/10 Poor
Mal
Travelled with partner
19 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Beautiful area with much to see and do, but the bed was very hard and uncomfortable. Inadequate cooking utensils/dishes or facilities. Guests upstairs sounded as if they were moving furniture around day and night,
Mal
Response from Hugh on 31 Dec 2022
Hi Mal,sorry to hear you found bed too hard, will check will cleaners whether topper is still on. The Garden is only set up for short stays as no kitchen only kitchenette. All the basic utensils are there with adequate plates, cups and cuttery for 2 people. Sorry about people upstairs as they are not supposed to move furniture around. Had you made us aware of this we could have corrected this issue.
Nelson Bay is a brilliant place and this property is in a fantastic spot. so close to the beach and within a short walk to town. The property has great gardens and is in a peaceful setting. We appreciated the extras like Alexa, Apple TV and Foxtel. the only issue was that the bathroom was very small with limited storage and power but the spa tub was amazing.
Glenn
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Hugh on 26 Nov 2022
Thankyou Glenn for your review of the View Apartment. Hope you can return soon.Cheers
The property is very beautiful and the garden is amazing. For the couple, its awesome stay. Got all amenities needed. Kerrie was very nice, friendly to talk to. Highly recommended for the city escape couples. Thank you.
Bishow
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from Hugh on 12 Oct 2022
Thankyou Bishow for your review of the Garden Apartment. Hope you can come again.
10/10 Excellent
Donna
5 Oct 2022
Donna
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
8/10 Good
Silvestre
5 Oct 2022
Silvestre
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Hugh on 8 Oct 2022
Thank you for your review of the Garden Apartment. Hope you can come again.
10/10 Excellent
Donna
2 Oct 2022
Donna
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Hugh on 3 Oct 2022
HI Donna, Pleased you enjoyed your stay at the View. Please come again.
This was a beautiful place to stay! Very peaceful, lovely garden and close to the beach with lovely views. Very comfortable also with lovely amenities. The speaker was an added bonus for listening to music. As we were the only guests, it felt very private. It would be good to return with friends in the other apartments.
Jake
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Hugh on 17 Jul 2022
Thankyou Jake for your review of the Terrace apartment. Hope you can make it back soon
Lovely quiet little unit to stay in. I stayed in The Terrace, it was all on one level overlooking the water with a lovely sunset view. It was a great place to stay for a romantic weekend getaway. Will be back again.
William
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Hugh on 2 May 2022
Thankyou William for your review of the Terrace. Hope you can come back soon.
10/10 Excellent
Denise
3 Apr 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Relaxing
We were very happy with the accomodation and its location. Although an older building, it is well maintained, quiet and in a peaceful area. We had amazing views from our top floor apartment and enjoyed the easy walks into Nelson Bay and the nearby Dutchman’s Beach. Bed was comfortable and the spa was relaxing.
Denise
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Hugh on 4 Apr 2022
Thankyou Denise for your review of the View apartment. Hope you can come again.
Fabulous property! What a wonderful location with Dutchman's beach a few steps from the bottom of the garden. A clean, compact unit with a lovely outdoor area and beautiful garden. We had no worries with the other holidayers in the units above. The outdoor shower is a great ideas and the BBQ area looked great, even though we didn't use it. A short drive to all the facilities of the shops and restaurants, it is easily walking distance too. Thanks for the great instructions and trouble free stay.
Margaret
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Hugh on 20 Feb 2022
Thankyou Margret for your review of the Garden apartment. Hope you can come again soon.
10/10 Excellent
Bibiana
10 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A great escape from busy city life!
We were taking a short vacation for Lunar New Year. The weather was wet so we stayed indoor most to our stay - watched a bit of Netflix and do some cooking. Still we managed to take the Ferry to Tea Gardens and visit 'Fighter World'. We walked to the Duchies (beach) from the backyard, it was very handy.
Bibiana
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Hugh on 10 Feb 2022
Hi Bibiana, Glad your enjoyed your stay eventhough the weather wasn't the greatest. Thankyou for your review of the Garden apartment and hope when you return you will get better weather next time.
Had a lovely stay, hosts were lovely, place was great, clean , nice view and outdoor space, very close to the beach and town. Everything we wanted in a beach holiday thank you!
Lily
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Hugh on 6 Feb 2022
Thankyou Lily for your review of the Garden Apartment.
Hope we can see you again
The apartment was beautifully decorated and everything was provided for us. The location was superb and we woke up every morning to absolute peace and quiet. It was very close to Dutchman's Beach and there were walking paths close by. The apartment had all amenities and a superbly furnished kitchen. We appreciated the tea and coffee provided.
It was one of the nicest places we have ever stayed in.
Patricia
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Hugh on 23 Jan 2022
Thankyou Patricia for your review on the Terrace apartment. Hope you can return soon.
The property wasn’t thoroughly cleaned, found lots of dust under the couch, bed and other corner places. We even found someone’s toenail in the lounge room. Paid premium price for 2 night but was disgusted with the conditions and left the very next day although paid for 2 nights.
Ramze
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Hugh on 6 Feb 2022
We are very disappointed to hear your review of our Terrace apartment. We always encourage our guests to let us know if there is any problems and we would ensured action was taken to compensate your disapproval. The Christmas period is a very busy time of year but it is no excuse to have a report such as yours. We will definately take this up with our cleaners. Again please accept our apologies as this is an unusual event.
Thankyou Carolyn, Yes the spiral stairs for the View is not for everyone. If you have mobility issues we recommend the Garden or the Terrace apartment. This is why we show a photo of the spiral stairs in View apartment pictures.
10/10 Excellent
Matthew
20 Dec 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Matthew
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Hugh on 4 Jan 2022
Thankyou Matthew for your review of the View apartment. Hope you can come back soon
Perfect little romantic nook. We had all we needed for a short relaxing stay. A minute’s walk down to the beach and a short stroll to shops and the marina.
Tatiana
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Hugh on 4 Jan 2022
Thankyou Tatiana for your review of the Garden apartment. Hope you can return soon.
Great location. Walking distance to the centre (if you are used to walking). Dutchmans Beach is right behind the apartments. We enjoyed the beach view from the balcony of the top floor apartment. And star gazing from there at night.
Spacious rooms. Lovely green outlook. Beach chairs were provided which was handy. Would love to stay again.
Tomoko
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Hugh on 4 Jan 2022
Thankyour Tomoko for your review of the View apartment. Hope you can return soon.
Lovely place love the view from the lounge room has everything you need for a comfortable stay and is really relaxing it is not even a 5 minute walk to Dutchman’s Beach which is great
Gregory
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Hugh on 1 Dec 2021
Thankyou Greg for your review. Hope you can come back again.
Easy to find and gain access. Beautiful setting in bushland with waterviews through the trees. Only 10min walk along concrete pathway into the Town. Amenities in apartment very good, spa-bath amazing. Not suitable for peoole whom are not steady on their feet as access to accomadation & down to walk way steep.
Norah
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Hugh on 15 Nov 2021
Thankyou for your review Norah and hope you can come back again.