Independent in Holyoake from AU$156

"This is our third stay at this wonderful little cottage. You could not want for anything more. Cosy and comfortable with an old world atmosphere but with modern conveniences. Kitchen is well equipped with lots of extras provided. A real home away from home experience. Full credit to the hosts."

"Fabulous stay, everything was perfect "

"Beautiful exceptionally clean accommodation. Kitchen was decked out with every utensil & gadget imaginable! The beds were so comfortable. We saw dolphins swimming down the canal every day. The cleaner was very friendly!!"

"We absolutely loved our stay at this property and hope to be back for another stay soon.Paula and Mervyn are wonderful people and excellent hosts. Paula was easy to communicate with prior to arrival and both Paula and Mervyn were friendly and happy to chat and show us around the farm.The cabin is lovely, and built from scratch by Mervyn. It is eco friendly and very, very comfortable. The bed was extremely comfortable and set looking out of floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors so you wake up to the most incredible view. The cabin is small but perfect for 2 people and the deck is sheltered, so even in the middle of winter we spent quite a bit of time on the deck taking in the fresh air and the quiet. We did not miss having a tv or wifi, although we found reception was good in most places.Breakfast was included and on arrival we were given a bag with ingredients for a cooked breakfast the next day and an invitation to have breakfast on the patio the day after. We weren’t sure about imposing for breakfast on Sunday morning until we met Paula and Mervyn and then we were looking forward to spending more time with them and finding out their story to becoming farmers and b and b hosts. The breakfast on the balcony is not to be missed. Paula’s skills in the kitchen are undeniable and Mervyn makes a good cuppa. Afterwards, we were lucky enough to be taken for a farm tour and to meet the cows and the alpacas, all of whom are friendly and curious, if not a bit shy. "

"Really nice break"

"a bit concerned of going down the steep boat ramp but end up all ok.We had a great stay, and we were all happy with the property.A couple of coffee mugs in cupboard were put away in cupboard dirty. Could have been previous guess but apart from that it was very clean. Thank you "

"Had to prune thorny bushes back from footpath so we could walk down it without getting pricked by them ,noisy air-conditioning in bar room plagues of mosquitoes day and night noisy overhead fans in bedrooms and because we were there to crab the fridge wasnt big enough for the amount of crabs we caught and the food we were eating also could not watch any free to air channels on tv as they kept pixelating"

"Very Beautiful and Relaxing place to stay"

"Great location, everything you could want in the kitchen, kids loved the kayaks (life jackets much appreciated), some mattresses not very good, rangehood fan not working ( not a major issue), noisy retic woke us early a couple of times. Overall a terrific place to stay, wished we had longer."