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Reviews of Dromana Holiday & Lifestyle Village

3 out of 5
Dromana Holiday & Lifestyle Village
131 Nepean Highway, Dromana, VIC

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 95 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No screen doors to let breeze in .. couldnt open windows as had window locks but no keys. Broken window blinds so every morning sun would wake you up.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean, easy to book. Our room was too close to the fwy we found .
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Towels , shower mat were putrid, there were ants everywhere in the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabin we stayed in was great. Very clean. Have everything you needed. The people were friendly. There’s an indoor and outdoor pool. And a also a playground for kids. We had a blast staying there. Would highly recommend this place 😊
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Bruce, Orange

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
2 bedroom cabin was quite modern, roomy and well furnished
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

kathy, Adelaide, SA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the cleanliness. The facilities were great ie.tennis courts, pools, washing & drive ins next door was great. Such a lovely little town.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Dromana Holiday Village on 1 Oct 2018
Hi Kathy, thank you for the positive review!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice affordable accommodation
We had a nice stay and the owners were happy to help with request. Needs a coat of paint inside but minor aesthetics. Great for a family trip. spacious living room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Katie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The cabin was in need of a major update. The carpet was stained and the bedding was well below par for the price per night. Paint was chipped and draws would not stay closed. We chose this accommodation for the indoor pool which was its one redeeming feature, and the only reason I managed to convince the kids to stay and not find somewhere else. The staff at the office were courteous and the care the long term tenants take with their gardens is commendable, just this cabin was disgusting (the blinds were so damaged they didn't even properly close which made getting dressed interesting!). Will not be going back.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Sophie, Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Very basic accommodation.
Cabin was small and very basic. Rooms were clean but there were ants in the kitchen area from the time we arrived. Beds were comfortable. One set of sheets for the bunk bed had stains on them- probably more the responsibility of the laundry service. Strange that double bed was made up, but the bunks beds weren't?? Stains on bunk bed underlays as well. And was clear that doona covers were not fresh. Hard to raise issues with office as it was closed from 5pm, which seems early for the start of a holiday weekend. Bathroom very clean. But cabin was all we needed to sleep in for the weekend and was close to the places in town we wanted to see. Park was safe and very quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Ross, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place to stay
Our cabin was clean, and the place itself was nice and quiet for our 1 year old.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

2/10 Terrible

doris, australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accomodation disaster
I booked this place 6 months ago via Wotif; I selected the 3 bedroom deluxe villa and paid upfront in full for the 3 bedroom. Upon arrival and a few days before arrival I was told my booking was down graded to a two bedroom Unbeknown to me. Not only was it a two bedroom but the worst shack on the lot and possible the last one available . Everything was booked out! There was no alternatives available . I was told by the hotel if I cancelled I would loose half my money and as well be without a holiday ; out of no fault of my own. Wotif helped to get $200 back for a week stay for the price difference from 3 bed to 2 bed but we had one guest leave because there was no room for her to sleep in our dumpy crappy shack! The $200 refund did not make up for the inconvenience , hostility, aggravation and discomfort ! The holiday was ruined! The hotel is claiming Wotif booked incorrectly and Wotif is blaming the hotel staff. The old circular blame game ; with no one accepting responsibility . Very dissapointed!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Asst. Manager on 11 Jan 2018
We are so sorry that the size of your cabin was ultimately inadequate for your party. Your initial booking came into our system as being only for two adults, hence why you were put in a two bedroom. When we discovered the problem, our staff worked very hard with Wotif to try and accommodate you; even offering you a full refund but were told by Wotif that you did not wish to receive a refund because you still wished to stay with us on those days. - Which made sense as it was only a few days before your planned holiday at that point. Then, the best offer we could manage was charging you the price for 2 people staying in a 2 bedroom cabin. This was $200 less than what it would have cost if we had accounted for the extra members of your party. I can assure you that the cabin is not our "worst." In fact it is much newer and more modern than others. I know that it has been frustrating to have all the back and forth between us and Wotif - I agree. I also feel frustrated that Wotif is blaming us whereas we see the problem being with them since they told us from day 1 that you only had 2 people with you. We are sorry if you experienced any hostility; I can assure you that was never the intent of our staff. Perhaps what you experienced was merely frustration over helplessness in the face of a situation that our staff could not remedy - despite their deep desire to help you.

8/10 Good

Robyn, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The rooms were very clean
We stayed 7 nights. Check-in and check-out were both easy. The staff were lovely and very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Savannah, Asst. Manager on 5 Jan 2018
Robyn, So glad you enjoyed staying here; we enjoyed having you! Thanks for the feedback - we will let the cabin owners know to supply more pans & lids. Also, we have removed the broken chair and will request a replacement for it. Safe travels and come see us again some time! :)

10/10 Excellent

Jodie, Bayswater

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot...
Perfect spot for what we wanted to do. Would go back and stay again. Cabin was great and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Dromana Holiday Village on 8 Dec 2017
Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn’t get what I booked and paid for
Booked and paid for a 3 bedroom villa and was given a 2 bedroom villa. There were no 3 bedroom villas available so we had to make do with 2 two bedrooms. Staff didn’t seem to care and no explanation given. Games room hardly open. Villa was insufficiently clean e.g. we found a condom wrapper on the bedroom floor. Such a shame because there’s real potential but overall it was disappointing and I wouldn’t go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Savannah, Asst. Manager on 11 Dec 2017
Anonymous, We moved you into a 2 bedroom villa because you made a booking stating that there were only 2 adults in your party. Perhaps the problem was that you though you said there were only 2 people in your party, you arrived and it turned out that you had more guests with you that weren't paid for. The amount you paid reflected the amount we normally charge for 2 people to stay in a 2 person cabin. Furthermore, it's not that staff did not care it's just that normally people with parties of 2 would have a 2 bedroom cabin, so they wouldn't have seen an issue. Lastly, I am sorry you were disappointed with the cleanliness of your cabin. I can highly assure you that our staff would not leave a cabin without first removing rubbish such as the condom wrapper you mentioned. It is strange that you complain about the state of the cabin when you broke a dome light cover in the very same cabin without saying anything. We chose not to charge you for this item, but perhaps we should have.

8/10 Good

Renee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Stay
We stayed in 141 with 3 bedroom. Was no ensuite which we kind of expecting being a delux villa, but overall was a very modern cabin that looked like renovated recently and was very comfortable to stay in. We only have 2 night but could have easily stayed longer with a big enclosed deck out the front. Beds were all comfortable. Staff were very helpful with questions before and on arrival. We used the indoor pool which the teens enjoyed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Thank you for your review Renee. Great to hear how much you enjoyed your stay.Our indoor pool is a big attraction for keeping the teens entertained. we hope to see you again soon and don't hesitate to send a request for an en suite with your next booking and we will do our best to accommodate, We look forward to seeing you again soon. Dromana Holiday Village.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A pleasant and quiet village. It is a village, unlike anything we have stayed previously.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Hester

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing place for the cost I paid for
No hair dryer provided, only one small bar of soap was provided. The shower screen was not fitted properly and nearly fell on me - OH&S issue. Bath towels were very old - frayed. No bed side lamps, limited TV channels - only receives channel 9 and 10. No knife and oven mitten provided - not fully self contained. We felt itchy while staying there, could be due to dust.

6/10 Okay

good family ret, truganina

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not bad
Was OK but beds were a bit in comfortable but all in all the kids enjoyed themselves and we had fun will come again

4/10 Poor

Jaime, W

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overpriced and underwhelming
Bore no resemblance to advertising photos. A number of things broken or not working. Tired, uncomfortable and outdated. In need of serious TLC. Not properly cleaned, still had clothes in drawers from previous tenant!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
In need of some tlc
We booked this place for a last minute get away on the long weekend. It was in need of some maintenance. The air conditioner didn't work. The beds were so hard and worn out, the shower hadn't been cleaned properly. And there was only one very sad old couch for 4 people.

4/10 Poor

Frances, Ivanhoe, Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Dirty
Come in, Toilets where dirty, the whole place was covered in dust. very dirty, we had to buy cleaning products and clean ourselves.

8/10 Good

Karen, Mernda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely holiday park with great ammenities.
Planning a stay with another family in January '17, we were glad to find a cabin with 3 rooms. Dromana holiday villiage is mostly cabins and a lot of these are permanent residents, making for a lovely atmosphere. It's not too busy, nice & quiet and the permanents keep lovely gardens throuought the villiage. It's right next door to Dromana drive in and about 2 km to the beach. Arthur's Seat Eagle chair lift & Peninsula Hot Springs nearby. There's are 2 pools, one indoor heated pool that our children made very good use of. Both pools were clean & not overly chlorinated. We stayed in cabin 195 which was neat & clean and had everything we needed including 2 bathrooms, large dining table & outdoor deck with table & chairs. Reasonably comfortable beds & couches and full sized fridge. The staff are lovely & went out of their way to help when we found we had left a valuable item behind. Highly recommended.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not enough towels, we booked for 4 people and only got 2 towels, had to buy pillows, towels and blankets as there wasn't enough. The place was filthy, we had to wash dishes before we used them (and we don't have OCD) one tea towel only a broom no mop etc for spills. Under the bunks were maybe the last renters items that hadn't been cleaned up (obviously lost controller from something) and all the wrappers from snacks, all the venetians were damaged and let the light through all night. Generally dirty throughout. We got stuck at the boom gate as the code wouldn't respond and she sat at the desk just watching. Had to go inside and ask for the bloody thing to be activated.

8/10 Good

leeann

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location with good facilities. Great for fam
Only downside was that it was so hot that the fridge couldn't cope. I had to throw away a lot of food the day after Christmas. Also the air con wasn't working very well. A bit more attention to maintenance is needed!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms were clean. The quality of service was great. The sign out the front could be a bit clearer as I got lost. There are 2 Nepean Highways in Dromana.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor condition
My family of five booked two nights stayed only one. Rooms not clean, blankets were filthy, we were provided two towels for a family of five. Parking too small for anything but a mini.

4/10 Poor

Bruce, US

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unfortunate choice
Unfortunately this was a bad choice. The title of the location is misleading. It is actually a trailer park! Each individual trailer is different and apparently it is up to the owner to maintain. There were quite a few spots that were not clean, the knobs on the stove, the shower tiles and dust around the exhaust fan. Just to mention a few. We were unable to use the heater as I think it was probably broken. And no access to wi-fi. Which, when you are travelling is an essential way to stay in touch. I would not recommend this location.

2/10 Terrible

fati, z

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
not worth the price
beds were lumpy old and uncomfortable. linen was pass it used by date. furniture old worn out. paid per head received less towels. pool area very cold. receptionist was friendly. overall disappointment as we took overseas guests here

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy at all
From the moment we arrived the reception staff we unfriendly, cold and not helpful

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room flooring had just been varnished. Smell was overpowering and awful. When we spoke to management their response was "what do you want us to do about it". They wouldn't even come down to the room to see what the problem was. We all know that things can go wrong from time to time, but the attitude we got from staff was unacceptable. Very disappointing.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Interesting
Not swept not overly clean has to play hide and seek for the kitchen utensils being using as window guide holders to stop Windows from being opened from the outside not sure it was cleaned before we arrived Ok for caravan park but not the amount we paid

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Close to the beach
Our room was great but we had family and frends staying in the same park that had a bad experience with there room comfort

4/10 Poor

Anindya, Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location, cottage itself not well maintained, heater on AC not working, rooms need maintenance, some windows missing blinds. Service reasonable. No wi-fi facilities.

4/10 Poor

mark, elsayed

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not happy
2x broken shower head, no privacy in toilet as door is broken, aircon not working properly, pillows need changing and also bunks weren't made and also no proper cutlery as they where all plastic

10/10 Excellent

Becky, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Park with Great Facilities!!
Wish we had longer to stay there, staff are wonderful, facilities are excellent!! Great family holiday and very affordable!!

10/10 Excellent

sam, r

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Perfect for a family stay
very clean and modern cabin, pool was perfect and we enjoyed the playground and bbq area. Would definitely stay again!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Okay, but won't be staying again
Overpriced.... Bathroom towels were thread bare. The room smelt of bleach... promising.... but there was hair in the shower. Good size and location, but overall disappointing for the price. The pillows were terribly flat and uncomfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, comfortable facilities. Friendly service.
Nice, comfortable facilities. Friendly service. First stay in a caravan park type facility and was pleasantly surprised. Would definitely use them again if in the area.

8/10 Good

crissy, melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice location with good comfort and friendly staff
we have been there on a long weekend and everything was great, one small problem though ,was very hot and outdoor pool was shut because is"not the time of the year yet". Maybe the managers need to review the rule and change.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cabin, excellent value!
Spacious, well furnished and immaculately clean cabin. Great value, located near main shops and beach.

6/10 Okay

Jody

Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Basic; Value: Could be better; Service: Lacking; Cleanliness: Tidy;

8/10 Good

Angelique, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Facilities: Nice ; Value: Affordable; Cleanliness: Lacking; Some people at the pool where drunk!

8/10 Good

Sebastian, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Reasonable; Service: Could have been better; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

8/10 Good

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Margot, Australia - QLD - Regional QLD

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Affordable, Economical; Service: 2 Few towels beds unmade; Cleanliness: Tidy, Clean; Cabin had plenty of space and plenty of kitchen utensils, kettle tea/coffee etc