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Reviews of Evedon Park Bush Retreat

3.5 out of 5
Evedon Park Bush Retreat
205 Lennard Road, Burekup, WA

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 79 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 79 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rhian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time - nice and quiet and plenty to do near
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Felt secluded, right on the lake edge,
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Evedon on 18 Aug 2021
Thanks so much for your review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting. Good facilities. Nice walks. Close to Bunbury and Ferguson Valley.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Evedon on 18 Aug 2021
Thanks so much for your review, we appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Trish

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The stairs were scarily steep (spiral staircase), although I understand why - there would be no room for them otherwise, but I have a phobia about steep stairs with no rise! The restaurant was lovely. The check-in and check out people were great. Coffees not refilled. No shampoo, hairdryer, which I expect. Very comfy firm bed. Very uncomfy couch! Lovely view of the lake. Firewood provided - we were able to have a roaring log fire. On the whole, good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Evedon on 18 Aug 2021
Hi there, Thank you for your review. We're glad you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you for your suggestions too, we will add these to list! We hope to see you out here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting and free firewood to keep the fire burning.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Evedon on 30 June 2021
Thank you very much for your review. Glad you enjoyed the fires!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful overlooking the lake, rustic appeal of cabin that suits the environment. The fireplace is large and warms the whole cabin.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Administration on 8 May 2021
Thank you so much for your review! Glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you out here another time!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice spot just showing it’s age also don’t book a 2 storey apartment if your not steady on your feet as the spiral staircase is extreme
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Administration on 4 May 2021
Hi There, Thanks for the review. The spiral staircase can be a bit tricky, so we do have a cabin option available that is ground level. An option better suited if you're not as nimble on your feet. We are steadily upgrading the accommodation to give them a fresh look. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email us at info@evedon.com.au. We hope to see you out here another time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful self contained stay at lakeside Evedon. The apartment has a good kitchen, wood fire and nicely refurbished bathroom, with comfortable beds and pillows. Each apartment has its own oars and life vests to use at the kayaks. And it was great to be able to access the lovely walking trails. The only thing to note and it was not a big problem, but BYO shampoo/conditioner and hair dryer if you need one during your stay. The restaurant on site did nice wood fire pizzas and the staff are friend and accomodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Administration on 4 May 2021
Hi there, Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us. I'll be sure to pass on your kind words to the other staff. Thanks for the suggestions of the bathroom extras, we'll have a chat about this in our next meeting. We hope to see you out here another time!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bush setting with a very relaxed atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Administration on 23 Apr 2021
Thank you so much for the review, we appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
lakeside cabin stays
i have stayed here many times. every season it never fails to amaze me. simply the best experience, especially in the winter. Kudos to Tony and son Chris. welldone !
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Administration on 21 Apr 2021
Thanks so much for your review! Glad you enjoy each of your stays with us, it's a pleasure having you here.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it wonderful stay. It would have been great if the restaurant was open every night.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Administration on 17 Apr 2021
Hi There, Thanks for the review! We're working towards opening for additional nights but for now it's for the 2 nights plus breakfast and lunch 5 days a week. We do have picnic hamper options for in-room dining or the accommodation is self-contained for your convenience. We hope to see you out here again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cadence

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Absolutely amazing place to stay and so Peaceful! Would highly recommend as a little place to go and relax
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Response from Management on 20 Mar 2021
Thanks so much for your review, Cadence. So glad you enjoyed your time with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Very good view. n relax Apartment not same some one comment as i seen in website as it bad but for me very room is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Management on 2 Feb 2021
Hi there! Thanks so much for the review, we're glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A beautiful getaway
A beautiful place, well equipped. Nice getaway within 2 hours from Perth
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Management on 29 Jan 2021
Thank you so much for your review! We appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great location. Quite rustic. Could probably do with a bit of an upgrade.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from Evedon on 3 Nov 2020
Hi there, Thanks for your review! To help us understand, what did you think needed upgrading?

10/10 Excellent

Jodie, Western Australia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous peaceful location, friendly helpful staff, excellent chef and barmaids.... bushwalking tracks that were just challenging enough (and would have been great to ride on mountain bikes)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Chris on 8 Sept 2020
Thanks Jodie! Glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us. I'll pass on your kind words to the others. We appreciate the review and we look forward to seeing you next time.

8/10 Good

Dianne, Perth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A location for a quiet get away. Evedon is going through a few minor refurbishings. We found they have missed out on a few small things that can make a holiday more enjoyable. Tissues, shampoo, conditioner, hairdryer and door or wall hooks in the bathroom would be a great improvement. There also seems to be a communication problem. We phoned ahead to enquire if we could order breakfasts. We were informed no, and no kettle or tea/ coffee making requirements were available in the accommodation. When we arrived we discovered that yes, we could order breakfast there and yes there was a kettle and tea and coffee provided in the accommodation. It could have saved us having to pack extras. The location is isolated so you cannot just go down the road to a cafe.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Evedon on 28 July 2020
Hi Dianne, Thank you for your review. I will pass these room extra suggestions onto management for consideration. We will also look at conveying the breakfast options to guests before arrival. Hopefully we will be able to open up for breakfast again once this Covid problem settles down and our restaurant hours can go back to normal. We hope to see you all again.

8/10 Good

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great family getaway
Wonderful location in the beautiful Ferguson Valley. Kayaks for use each day on the lake, but bring your own fishing rod. Great bush walking track from the property. Good facilities, and the apartments are well equipped, but they are old and dark and could do with a freshen up. Also not a fan of bedspreads, quilts would be much nicer. Overall a great stay though, we all loved it, thank you
Beautiful views over Ferguson Valley from the bush walk
Kayaks available to use from the moment you arrive
Lovely setting
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Evedon on 28 July 2020
Hi Carla, Thanks for your review. Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are in the process of fixing up a few things in the apartments so I'll add the lighting to the list for consideration. We hope to see you out here again!

4/10 Poor

David

Disliked: Room comfort
The Retreat that should Retire
On arriving at the property we were advised that there were no breakfast facilities, despite this being included in the Hotels..com advertisement. The Retreat is a very long way from anywhere to "go for brekfast". We were also advised that the fee for our stay had not been paid and that we could pay directly. The cost was substantially less than the cost we had already paid Hotels.com. The Cabin we stayed in was was very "tired" Kitchen cupboards looked extremely old and doors did not close. The floor had a significant slope. The way the Retreat is advertised (and priced!!) we expected something far more luxurious. At the end of the day it's best described as a cabin in the woods, with no additional facilities for guests (apart from a walk in the forest for which "signposts" were virtually non-existent). We are extremely disappointed and would also expect a refund of the price difference from Hotels.com.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Management on 15 July 2020
Hi David, We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your time with us. Unfortunately due to Covid, our restaurant has been forced to reduce its hours until we can get back up and running to normal capacity. We do have breakfast trays available for your room as advertised on our website. Australind is also a 15 minute drive if you were looking for nearby cafe options and we were more than happy to give our favourite recommendations. The fee showing on your check in card was the cost we will charge to the Expedia Group minus their commission for your booking. This was not charged to you. Our cabins have undergone renovations of their bathrooms, exterior and interior but unfortunately the kitchen is the last on our list. The additional facilities also include fishing and kayaking on the lake as well as our onsite gallery open for viewing. We will walk the trails and have a look at adding some more signage. Maps are also available at reception and on our website for your convenience. Again, we're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your stay. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on 9726 3012

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Perth WA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Beautiful relaxing cabin. Excellent location and surroundings. All staff friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Evedon on 15 July 2020
Thank you very much for your review. We're glad you enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location and perfect for family getaways
Friendly family operated business in the process of renovating several of the apartments during the Covid pandemic. Ideal setting for families to kayak on the dam, walk on the property trails and maybe even MTB as well in the future. We enjoyed having our own pot belly stove heater and the great views of distant Bunbury lights at night. Had everything we needed for a 2 night stay and waking up to view the trees through the roof window was lovely. The apartments are adjoining and noise does carry at times, particularly if young families staying. There are also cabins which would probably be a better option as they're separated. Perfect location for access to Bunbury, Wellington National Park, Collie etc etc. all within less than half hour drive in such a scenic environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Management on 17 June 2020
Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and we look forward to seeing you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was so quiet and peaceful. Kayaks available to use. Walking trail.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Evedon on 14 Jan 2020
Thank you so much for your review! We really appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cabin on the lake, kayaks and fishing! Right amongst nature ❤️ The restaurant was great- amazing food! Chef Warren is a star. Great staff- so friendly and helpful. There is a grassy area for pizza night- music and outdoor games-can’t wait to go to that! Great stay- better area than Margs.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Chris on 28 Dec 2019
Thank you so much for your kind review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. I will be sure to pass on your compliments to the staff. We look forward to see you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Evedon on 14 Jan 2020
Thank you for your review!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The setting on the lake is lovely and sitting on the balcony was really nice in the evening. The pizza at the restaurant was also excellent. However, our apartment was a bit tired for the price we paid. On our second night someone lit a fire in the fire pit and the smoke came directly towards our apartment, which meant we could not use the balcony. As the evening progressed our apartment became very smokey even though we had all doors and windows closed. It turns out the unused ancient air conditioner was venting smoke into the apartment and there was nothing we could do to stop it. It really wasn't the best stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Chris on 21 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review. We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the lakeside scenery and the pizzas, I’ll pass this onto the chef. We do have plans in the works to renovate the apartments, starting with the bathrooms. We’ll keep the air-conditioner in mind when further progressing the renovations. Unfortunately we don’t have much control on guests lighting the firepits. We’re sorry to hear that the wind carried the smoke to your room and you couldn’t enjoy the balcony on the second night. If you would like to re-attempt your second night, please contact me. Kind regards, Chris, Manager. 9726 3012.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Really lovely property although a bit tired. Everything you need in the kitchen and very clean overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lake setting. Staff very friendly and accommodating. Great pizzas.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked the location overlooking lake. The wood fire was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Tam

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful scene and warm welcome from reception! Bathroom fan is too weak!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing, the bush setting is beautul and very peaceful. The cabins are a little dated but quaint and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
nice location cabins are very out dated bathroom has been upgraded ceiling fan wasn't working and no tea towel provided to dry dishes had to ask for fire lighters to lite the fire beds are quite hard to sleep on otherwise very nice spot to stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quiet bush retreat lovely setting,great friendly staff great history connections to Evedon UK ,food lovely. Appartments had everything we needed great fireplace for winter and outside fire pit and BBQ nice walks in the bush and close to Bunbury
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Evedon on 6 Mar 2019
Hello, Thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that your enjoyed your time with us. We hope to see you out here again in the future. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cant believe how much fun we had..Chris the Manager was just amazzzzing, NOTHING was too hard for them, friendly, every facility one ever needs, peaceful and relaxing! Kids had a continuous blast and pretty keen to keep this one a secret :)...Chris!..we will be back! You got a bloody ripper place mate.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Chris on 15 Feb 2019
Thanks for the comments Glenn. So glad you had a great time and we look forward to seeing you in the future.. Chris

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very peaceful place unless you have loud neighbors which i had for Christmas but other than that such a beautiful place would love to go back would be nice to have a fan on the 2nd floor for air circulation but thats no biggy
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Evedon Lakeside Retreat on 9 Feb 2019
Hello, Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry to hear about the noisy neighbours. Please let us know if this happens again so we can help.

10/10 Excellent

conor, perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect bush escape
We had the most magical stay at evoden bush retreat. The cabin was clean and tidy and we loved the fire place and outdoor fire pit. We will definitely come again. The kids loved the bush walks and kayaking on the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Evedon on 12 July 2018
Hi Conor, We're glad to hear that your family enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to having you with us again. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Anouk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Evedon on 12 July 2018
Thank you for your review. We appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018
Response from Evedon on 10 May 2018
Thank you for your review.

8/10 Good

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
More of a group stay
Lovely lake setting and very friendly staff. We stayed in an apartment which is more in the bush area of the resort. Pizza on a friday night on the restaurant balcony was very nice with a bottle of local wine. As there were only the 2 of us it felt like we were in the minority as it was mostly groups around us. This meant the noise level was a bit high and inside the rooms it seemed the walls were paper thin. To sit on our balcony area meant almost having to share the neighbours conversations. The room was neat and tidy and supplied with everything we needed.
Response from Evedon Park on 19 Apr 2018
Hi Tracy, Thank you for your review. We're glad you enjoyed your dinner on the restaurant balcony over looking the lake. We're sorry to hear of the noise level from the group. We did try to keep them at a reasonable level as not to disturb. The walls in the apartments are double-bricked and we are looking at updating the balcony dividers for more privacy and noise reduction. I will pass on your comment of the tidiness of the room to the cleaners, thank you. We hope to see you out here another time. Kind regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
A great bush retreat on a lake
We were able to change our accommodation from two story to single story to avoid climbing stairs. The lighting in the kitchen area needs an upgrade. Fans in the rooms would be good. Couldn't find a fish in the lake, but it was fun trying - the sunset was spectacular. Was able to use the restaurant gas BBQ when the other portables were in use. The Cabin was quiet, and comfortable and provided us good access to the Ferguson Valley - pity most wineries/breweries/ facilities were closed ( most things only open on weekends ???)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Evedon Park on 19 Apr 2018
Hello, Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the serenity and comfort during your stay. I have passed your suggestions onto management. We hope to see you out here another time. Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful
A very relaxing and peaceful place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Response from Evedon Park on 21 Mar 2018
Hello, Thank you for your lovely review! Kind regards

10/10 Excellent

Joanne, Perth, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to relax and unwind
Great place to get away and relax and unwind. Whether to relax on the balcony over looking the lake with a nice beer or wine, going for a walk, swim or fishing. You can also sit by the open fire pit (out of fire season that is.) They have paddles and life jackets in the room if you want to go on one of their kyaks or boards. The restaurant was lovely. The room was great, nice and clean even had a wood fire place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018
Response from Evedon Park Bush Retreat on 31 Jan 2018
Hi Joanne, Thank you for your lovely review! It's great to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you another time. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice location However!!!
This Evedon is a great location to sit back and relax whether it be winter or summer, the rooms a big enough and the staff a very friendly and willing to help out. The down side is the rooms are looking very tied and could do with some TLC and a fresh coat of paint.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Evedon Park Bush Retreat on 31 Jan 2018
Hello, Thank you for your review. It's nice to hear that you enjoyed the serenity. I'll also pass on your compliments to the staff! We are in the process of renovating the rooms, bit by bit. We hope to see you out here again. Kind regards,

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas, Ferguson Valley, South West Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to unwind
Great place to take in the scenery and unwind for a long weekend. Off the beaten track yet close to wineries and places to eat including wine tasting and restaurant at the resort. My wife and I enjoyed a morning walk before breakfast around the lake and watching the sunset to close the day off either around the fire pit lake side or on the verandah with a good red listening to the evening chorus of wild life.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Living in the country
Great view from our Balcony and pleasant walk around the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017
Response from Evedon Park on 19 Sept 2017
Hi Peter, Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you our here again. Until next time!