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Reviews of Weelaway

4.5 out of 5
Weelaway
104 Gregory Street, Beachlands, WA

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 201 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 201 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 201 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 201 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 201 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our second time at Weelaway. Great place for a stopover to Carnarvon. Pet friendly spacious room. Short walk to the waterfront area, bars and restaurant. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular property. My room was just as the photograph showed; actually better in real life. The shared facilities; the full sized kitchen, lounge, dining area were far better than I expected. Also, there is a large outside sitting area. Thought has gone into making this property stand out from the usual accommodation. Wi-Fi worked well, the bed was comfortable and the bathroom great. Only a couple of small comments. The desk (huge) could do with a lamp, and there should be a recycling bin in the kitchen (or did I just not see it?) Great, stand out accommodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint, old world and so comfortable
Beautifully kept cottage, so quaint and fascinating. The bed was super comfortable and it was great having our own ensuite. Looking forward to staying again in 5 weeks time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from home stay.
A delight to have a homely comfortable stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Good
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice relaxing stay, large kitchen, comfortable bed and easy off road parking, Highly Recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Halah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Vic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house, well preserved wooden floors, very clean with kitchen facilities and walking distance to foreshore
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keryl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to town and very convenient for us.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Jackie on 5 Nov 2021
Hi Keryl, thanks for the review! Weelaway is one of the first grand houses built in Geraldton, that's why it's so close to town.

8/10 Good

John, Noosaville

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location, the kitchen area and utensils could have been cleaner
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Jackie on 5 Nov 2021
Thanks for the heads-up John. The cupboards and drawers are done weekly but they are probably ready for a paint job. When we can get a tradie! Wait in line with everyone else at present.

10/10 Excellent

sally

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely loved it, so comfortable and homely. Attention to detail, everything we needed was provided. I would love to stay there again. Very convenient location too.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Response from Jackie on 13 Oct 2021
Sally, thank you so much for your lovely review. WE do try to make Weelaway a really different experience, so it's part of the holiday experience - not just a bit of accommodation on your trip.

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fridge in kitchen was out of order. A sign on the fridge would have been useful. Will be back again when passing thru. 4/5
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Response from Jackie on 29 Sept 2021
Oops sorry about that, the fridge wasn't out of order, it had been turned off....the light switch and fridge switch are next to each other for some weird reason. Maybe I will put a note inside the fridge to say "if it's not cold, please check the switch!". As with anything, PLEASE tell me straight away - we don't like our guests to think we won't help immediately if we can. Cheers, see you next time!

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful host.
Beautiful house wth lovely Devore.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Jackie on 29 Sept 2021
Hi Peter, we've collected the decor over years and years and when we found Weelaway we knew it was the right place to put it all! Cheers

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like nor happy that there was no hot water for a shower. Room we stayed in was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Jackie on 12 Aug 2021
Dear me, I wish you had let me know you had no hot water as no-one else has reported this...I could have fixed it immediately for you. Other than that, I'm glad you like your room!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a lovely 150 year old house really centrally located. Big floorboards and interesting decor. Loved that we could use the kitchen and had a big lounge area to hang out in. Bedrooms were huge and the bed was comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Jackie on 18 Aug 2021
Hi, glad you loved Weelaway....we do too! We're looking forward to the big renovations that are going to happen later this year. New wool carpets, paint and decor! So exciting.

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Back Again
Weelaway is our go-to place to stay in Geraldton. Its clean, comfortable, and my wife can have her support dog with her. The only recent change has been the deletion of the continental breakfast, but everything else seems the same. We will be back again when we need to be.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Jackie on 18 Aug 2021
Graham, you are always welcome!

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

KAREN

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Due for a revamp
A lovely old house that was probably stunning at some point in the past and with a lot of hard work could be again. Major turnoffs were dusty rooms unusable furniture, wallpaper friezes severely damaged and falling off walls, large artworks attempting to cover defects in toilet walls. Grounds were in a very poor state, could look so nice with some tlc. We viewed photos of the property in 2009 and it was stunning. Not sure why it’s in such a dilapidated state. Quiet street close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Jackie on 4 Aug 2021
Another person who stayed in the Regency Room I think - yes this room is very cheap for a reason! It does not have an ensuite but it's super inexpensive for the price minded travellor. But if you're looking for something a bit more up market, choose one of the ensuite rooms, we have three and they're lovely.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice big house with private rooms and common kitchen and lounge area. A bit too far from attractions and restaurants to walk to, but a short drive.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Jackie on 4 Aug 2021
That's odd! One of our key attractions is that we're in walking distance of the foreshore, coffee, restaurants, the movies etc. In fact, Weelaway is considered one of the few "walking distance" to the city accommodations....but, yes, for those who want to drive, it is a very short drive!

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reliable and comfortable
Our go-to accommodation in Geraldton. Been there several times already. And our dog is also welcome.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Jackie on 4 Aug 2021
Thank you Graham, Being "reliable and comfortable" is what we aim for!

6/10 Okay

Ian

Disliked: Staff & service
Not again
Make sure you are not given the Regency room no ensuite had to walk to back of building for bathroom which was ok just VERY INCONVIENIENT AND SEPARATE TOILET CRAMPED NO
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Jackie on 4 Aug 2021
I'm not sure what "not again" means...we only have one room that does not have an ensuite. People book it because it's the cheapest room in Geraldton. I don't "give" people the Regency Room - I put them where they've booked!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Jackie on 4 Aug 2021
Thank you for your review giving us top marks! We do try, even in these trying times....

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not impresed
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Jackie on 11 June 2021
Hi, I am terribly sorry you didn't enjoy your stay - I would like to know what caused you to have a good experience. I have looked up the bookings for the 9th and three people were booked through Expedia so I can't determine which person to call. Please always let us know, we can't improvie otherwise!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Something running through the roof at night disturbing our sleep probably possums
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from Jackie on 18 Apr 2021
Ummm, possums! Oh dear , distrubed and thrown out of home by the recent cyclone I would think - can you tell me what room you were in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a very nice room in a nice, historic building. Having access to the kitchen was very handy, but the fridge and freezer didn't seem to be cold enough. Also, the Wi-fi was pretty sporadic in our room. But all in all, it was a very nice place to stay. Recommended!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Jackie on 18 Apr 2021
Fridge now fixed! The thermostat had decided to go on holidays and it took the fridge man a while to work out where to!

8/10 Good

Samantha

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kaye, Kalbarri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always everything clean n tidy. My upgrade very much appreciated. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Jackie on 30 Nov 2020
Thanks Kaye, always lovely to have our guests come back and see us!

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Response from Jackie on 30 Nov 2020
Hi Douglas, thanks for taking the time to give us a ten out of ten! Much appreciated. And I hope you loved our beautiful city of Geraldton.

10/10 Excellent

Jess

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from Jackie on 30 Nov 2020
Hi Jess, it was a pleasure having you at Weelaway - hope the rest of your trip went well.

8/10 Good

MANMOHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Jackie on 7 Oct 2020
Hi Mahmohan, glad you enjoyed your stay at Weelaway

10/10 Excellent

Jag, Perth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really love this cottage. It's good located and very quite. It have everything you need and just like home. My wife said she even doesn't want to leave. Definitely will consider staying here again next time.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Jackie on 7 Oct 2020
Hi Jag, the location is great isn't it! So close to our amazing foreshore and ocean.

8/10 Good

Angelique

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and lovely unique heritage property. Note it does not include breakfast but you can use the kitchen t9 make your own, or great restaurant in Gregory Street for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Jackie on 7 Oct 2020
Flow is just 100m down the road and it does as amazing breakfast. Glad you managed to get in and experience it Angelique!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Jackie on 24 Sept 2020
HI Anonymous! Thanks for your five stars, we appreciate it. It's been extra tough lately as we just can't get staff and it's nice to get a thankyou! So...thankyou

8/10 Good

Fran, Perth

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property and comfortable surroundings. Disappointed there was no breakfast due to COVID.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Jackie on 8 Sept 2020
COVID has caused several changes for us, but one day we'll have breakfast provisions again.

8/10 Good

Irina, Perth WA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We enjoyed staying in a historical building; the room was in 19th century style; clean and fresh. Closeness to the city center is a bonus. Although, the bathroom and toilet need some renovation.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Jackie on 8 Sept 2020
Irina stayed in our Regency Room which is super super cheap - part of the reason is that the bathroom is dated....all our other rooms have ensuites and are much more expensive! (But still very good value..)

6/10 Okay

Greg, Perth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Location and comfortable room. Unfortunately found a dead mouse in a board game. Squeezy area for second bed. No B&B as advertised on WotIf.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Jackie on 27 July 2020
Oh dear! Sorry about that....I wish you had told me while you were with us Greg. For others reading this review - we don't advertise as a B&B. We provide breakfast provisions as a nice thing to do!! (Though we can't at present because of COVID).

8/10 Good

Craig, Perth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint and comfortable place to stay. In the heart of Geraldton. Easy walking to restaurant’s
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Jackie on 27 July 2020
Yes, Weelaway is very central. Just 600m from our wonderful foreshore and great coffee. Glad you liked our little "homestead in the CIty" Craig.

6/10 Okay

Don, New York

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Nice big room, nice bathroom, parking. BUT: no WiFi in our room! It was advertised with WiFi in every room. So that was very misleading. Same as breakfast which is just toast you get out of the freezer and jam.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Jackie on 11 July 2020
Dear Don, I will investigate the WIFI as we pay a hefty amount to make sure it's good! And breakfast has gone with COVID. We would, under normal circumstances, have breakfast provisions but we don't at present.

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
no brekkie
It was a nice place ,but if you tell people breakfast included you should have food for them to eat.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020
Response from Jackie on 11 July 2020
Dear Marissa, we are currently not allowed to have shared breakfast provisions or a full functioning kitchen due to Coronavirus.

2/10 Terrible

Tony

Disliked: Staff & service
Missed communications.
This is a “we will email you instructions on how to access your room” kind of place. Except they didn’t. I arrived and found what appears to be a lovely b&b, but with no guests. Lights on, but no staff. In the end I stayed at a motel down the road.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Jackie on 14 Mar 2020
I have written privately to Tony to give him my abject apologies - I had left the business phone with my housekeeper as I had to rush to Perth and she (a) did not see Tony's late booking on the email and must have turned the phone off before he arrived in the evening. I am very very sorry about this....our system relies on us seeing your booking come through!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well preserved older residence in very good location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Jackie on 23 Jan 2020
Thanks for taking the time to put this review up - Weelaway is more than 130 years old, which makes it part of Western Australia's true colonial heritage.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful
It’s just so lovely to stay at Weelaway Like going back in time in a good way Very peaceful and the hosts are thoughtful too
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Jackie on 31 Dec 2019
Thank you for your kind words! We do try to bring a bit of the "Ye olde worlde" feeling for our guests.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
what was unique an amazing roomy old historic original homestead that has been beautifully and cleverly restored
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Jackie on 23 Jan 2020
Thanks for your review and your kind words - we love Weelaway and it's unique history. It's a pleasure to be able to share it.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Jackie on 31 Dec 2019
Thanks for your five out of five -it's much appreciated!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely bedroom with big en-suite, beautiful shared lounge and kitchen areas. Great old home. Love the furniture
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Jackie on 10 Oct 2019
Hi, thanks for taking the time to write! We've been collecting the furniture for years and the 130 year old homestead was the perfect place to showcase it. Cheers, see you again one day.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Jackie on 5 Oct 2019
Hi, thanks for taking the time to give us a score!

8/10 Good

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot, unexpectedly good. Will keep it in mind for future stays.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Jackie on 5 Oct 2019
Thanks Don. Weelaway is located so centrally to everything in Geraldton - great coffee, kids' playgrounds and the Visitor Centre.