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Reviews of Wanda Point House - pure tranquillity and walk to beach

Wanda Point House - pure tranquillity and walk to beach
Salamander Bay, NSW

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 77 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sarah B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful view
Great location with beautiful views of the bay. A bit if a steep windy driveway though.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Apr 2024
“Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and experience with us. We hope to see you again soon.”

8/10 Good

Peter W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Salamander Bay
Venue was light and airy with beautiful 270 degree + vistas of Salamander Bay. Close to shops and supermarkets. Close to a range of beautiful sandy beaches. Lovely weather, warm days and cool nights. Wife and I enjoyed a fun filled mini holiday.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Mar 2024
On behalf us all of us at Stay Port Stephens I would like to thank you for sharing this great review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay

8/10 Good

Sarah M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely Holiday House
We had a lovely stay. Driveway is tricky and stairs mean it is not suitable for infirm people but once you are upstairs it is lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Andrew
Great
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov 2023
On behalf of the team at Stay Port Stephens, I would like to thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Annette R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Holiday
We all enjoyed our stay and were comfortable. Lovely house and top view. We all agreed that the TV in the bedroom with the ensuite should be replaced with a smart tv. It was disappointing the the tv in that room didn’t work.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2023
On behalf of the team at Stay Port Stephens, I would like to thank you for staying with us and your feedback which we will pass on to the owner.

10/10 Excellent

myriam b.

Liked: Cleanliness
beautiful view of the water - so relaxing
the premises was great - it met our expectation - the premises was well presented, comfortable and the balcony was one of the best features of the house. our dog loved the backyard a new place to explore. we all enjoyed our stay - however the steep driveway damaged the front of our car. we left car on the road as not to damage the car more.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2023
On behalf of the team at Stay Port Stephens, I would like to thank you for staying with us and appreciate your feedback.

6/10 Okay

Marina F.

Disappointing
The property was tired, disappointing level of cleanliness once you got past the surface-cleanliness. It may be a sand-free house but it’s not a dust/dirt-free house. Not enough seating for the number of people, apart from at the table and the lounges were not comfortable. Back deck needs care - it’s a hazard. Dishwasher was really inadequate and we were appalled at the lack of water-saving shower heads. Expecting that children will sleep on a sofa bed in the middle of the living area with huge windows that have no blinds is a joke. How can they sleep there, what are the adults supposed to do once children are in bed? Thank goodness we’d thought ahead and taken blow up mattresses. This really shouldn’t be advertised as a option without clear explanation. It’s also not near a “beach” it’s near a narrow strip of seaweed covered sand and water so vlogged with seaweed it was in swimmable, which was truly very disappointing.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing view - Just relax and enjoy.
We all had a wonderfull time. This house was very completed and pleasant to stay at with spectacular views. I can highly recommend this house this anyone.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic house
Great house with terrific views of Salamander Bay. Very clean & stylish property
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

joyce a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great views
The water views are quite spectacular. Can't emphasis the steep driveway enough, follow the instructions and went well.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rob S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic and relaxing stay
Great property with beautiful views over Salamander Bay. Very relaxing, plenty of space and very well equipped. Easy walking distance to local village shops, walk to Soldiers Point and 15 minute drive to all the other key areas in and around Port Stephens. Be wary of the drive - it is definitely steep so recommend parking down and walking up if you can. Overall brilliant and would thoroughly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

RODNEY S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home with amazing views
The house is fantastic. Really impressive. The deck is amazing. Great amenities. 5mins walk to the village. 3 mins walk to the beach. We would definitely stay again. In fact we extended by one night. The driveway is very steep and there are a lot of stairs to access the property but the listing does mention this and we were fine with it. May not be so suitable for people who struggle with stairs or steep gradients.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Sept 2022
“Thanks so much for sharing your feedback and experience with us. We hope to see you again soon.”

10/10 Excellent

Ross B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Well presented property with stunning outlook
The property was as advertised, clean, confortable and without fault. Driveway is very steep, a bit tricky and the stairs up are long (as you might expect to reach such heights). The Managing agent - Stay Port Stephens - is difficult to contact: Emails / messages not answered and uses o/seas messaging services at the weekend. Having booked with "Stayz" and noticed payments processed by "Stay" (without the 'z') looked suspicious. Then being unable to contact anyone at all to verify, we were convinced this was a scam. Fortunately, we eventually spoke with someone in USA who could confirm the booking. Phew! We still had to make several attempts to phone the Agent to obtain Check-in instructions (which were sent but we never saw them...not even in junk). It shouldn't be this hard. I would encourage Stay Port Stephens to review their processes. Apart from that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 July 2022
Thank you for your review. We are unsure why you had trouble contacting Stay Port Stephens. Our office is open 7 days (9am - 5pm) and we have a local after hours reception team. You may have been trying to contact Stayz the website who you booked through. This company's support team are in different locations including overseas. Your arrival information was initially emailed on the 8 July (automatically) and again on the morning of your arrival once you advised our team that you were having trouble locating the email. Normally, the process is seamless and we are unsure if there was a mix up with Stayz & Stay Port Stephens. We hope you enjoyed the local area during your stay,

8/10 Good

Warren L.

Liked: Cleanliness
winter waterside getaway
The house was a good size, and in a good location . Some of the door locks did not seem to work well, and some of the light bulbs needed replacing. The internet also was not working, but we managed ok ,by using our phones to hotspot. The driveway is quite steep and the flights of stairs might be challenging for any with mobility issues though not for the able bodied. The house is close to some handy local shops, and a short drive to lots of local sights. The view from the house is lovely, and having the scenery and local wildlife in view is nice.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2022
On behalf of the team at Stay Port Stephens, I would like to thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your feedback and have forwarded your review to the owner as well as maintenance to attend to these issues. The driveway is steep as well as the stairs and we do mention this in the property description. We hope you enjoyed the local area.

8/10 Good

ANDI D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location BUT NO INTERNET!!!
The house is well located, beautiful view. The house is spacious with 3 very comfortable bedrooms. However, the heating is great in the living area but pretty non-existent in the bedroom area and when it's cold, it's VERY cold. It's also in need of some cleaning - not sure when cobwebs were removed or the fridge cleaned - inside or out... As for the internet... NONE! The agent was very helpful in trying to get it to work, but if you say on your blurb that you have WIFI then you need to be sure you have WIFI - My husband and I both had work to do and both our boys had Uni work to do - IMPOSSIBLE! For that reason alone we will never go to this home again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Simon H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic place and stay
Brilliant, very accomodating for an extended family
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bruce C.

Liked: Cleanliness
A delightful holiday
Great home with beautiful views, perfect for our stay with friends.The house was spotlessly clean and tastefully furnished with everything we needed. likely to stay a few more nights in the furture.Thanks for friendly staff at stayz port stephens.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tyron M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wanda Point
Absolutely loved the location… House was great, perfect t view and location to shops and attractions!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Matthias E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice House
Great house and beautiful views, perfect for our stay with extended family. Very clean 👌🏼 . Only let down is some general maintenance is needed (a number of lights and exhaust fan not working) and being asked to take the wheely bins out to the street after just a weekend stay is a first at a holiday rental for me.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Greg H.

Nice location...
Lovely property with a great view! Yes it has a steep driveway! Some dusty bedcovers & cushions but enjoyed our short stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Peter T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Holiday
The layout and views from the residence met our expectations. Generally the facilities within the residence met our expectations. The family overall had a good holiday, relaxed and visited various tourist attractions. Entertainment and restaurants were good and value for money. Elements within the residence that we were advised operated did not. The elements that did not operate were the exhausts fans over stove and ensuite. A number of lights globes blown. Bath plug unable to hold water,this was fixed during the stay. Main sliding door between living area and bedrooms, no rollers, hence did not slide as designed, advised been like it for 3 months. BBQ required extensive clean prior to use, not only plate, all associated frame work. Dog hair evident throughout residence. One questions with all these issues, has an independent audit been undertaken by the property manager prior to our arrival. If so it would have been nice to be advised of these issues. Yes the driveway is steep and we were well aware of this when booking, however it would have been and should be noted in the info,the type of vehicle that can safely access the driveway. In our case a large vehicle could not traverse the driveway. In addition it should also be noted that the driveway surface when affected by a small amount of moisture, and i mean small cannot be traversed. The surface finish needs a review. Finally, i strongly recommended that a some form of advice be be issued for persons with a back or leg medical conditions wishing to walk up the driveway when the driveway is either dry or moist. In summary, was the residence value for money, i have some reservations.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret J.

Liked: Cleanliness
A delightful breakaway
Our 2 night stay at Wanda Point House was delightful. The house was spotlessly clean and tastefully furnished with everything we could need. It was warm on the chilly nights we were there and very comfortable. The views from the house were spectacular. The convenience to all we wanted to see was much appreciated. The closeness of the beach allowed us time to roam along it at our leisure. The only thing missing was a working coffee machine but we found an excellent coffee shop at Fingal Beach which also had yummy Portuguese tarts. Thank you to the friendly staff at Stayz at Port Stephens; your help was much appreciated.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Vivian L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very comfortable and clean stay
We had relaxing holiday with our family here , very comfortable bedroom and very clean place , love the kitchen and gorgeous seaview , will be come back next time . Thanks the hamper !
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Daniel R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic views, cozy home
We loved our stay here, and we had a great welcome with a nice hamper. We loved the proximity to the water and we saw dolphins a few times. We did mention as we were staying from Monday-Saturday and some of us were working from home we were relying on the internet, we didn’t have internet access at all during our entire stay and despite trying many times to rectify the issue it was never resolved. Thanks for having us, Dan

8/10 Good

Sharyn M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Up in the Clouds
The driveway was death defying. Once we arrived and parked the car, we then had the work out carrying our luggage up the stairs but the view is stunning. The accommodation is very comfortable and the view is stunning. The kitchen is well equiped.

6/10 Okay

Jessikah G.

House
I hated the fact you had no pictures of the drive way, i would not have stayed if i knew the drive way was that steep as it wasnt listed in the discription and no photos. Each bedroom smelt old and not clean. It was cleaned but i felt like thete could have been room refreshners or something to make it smell better.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Hi, We are sorry you overlooked the two pictures of the driveway. Also, in the description, it states "There are two covered car spaces at the top of the curved, steep driveway." Thank you for noting that the property was clean. We believe that the property may need to be aired out prior to your arrival to avoid the old smell. We will get some air-fresh plug-ins. Kind Regards, Michelle

10/10 Excellent

Janice M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautifully Appointed Property
A beautifully designed and furnished property. The only negative is the steep driveway and stairs up which may be an issue for older guests. Our dog loved sitting out on the balcony watching the world go by. Great place to chill.

10/10 Excellent

Harriet H.

Liked: Cleanliness
great view and excellent facilities
great house with everything you need (except a corkscrew), tranquil setting and beautiful view.
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tim V.

Liked: Cleanliness
A stunning rental property
The view from this house is spectacular. The property is immaculate. We wished we could have stayed much longer than we had allocated for our stay. Everything about this house exceeded our expectations by a wide margin. As an added bonus, I have never seen a rental kitchen as well-equipped. If we ever return to Port Stephens, we would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jude D.

Liked: Cleanliness
What a view!
Our family of four loved our stay at Wanda Point House....even the dog would gaze out on the fabulous views!! We all look forward to making it back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Natalie D., Brisbane, Australia

Disappointed in management response to problems
This is a lovely comfortable house in a convenient location however it is currently in need of some basic maintenance issues like lights, towel rails, broken drinking glasses and fly screens with holes. Our biggest disappointment with our stay though was the very very late response from the property manager to the inconvenience of these maintenance problems during our stay. The first toilet seat fell off as soon as we arrived on the Saturday afternoon and we left a message for the manager, when the second toilet seat fell off on Sunday afternoon leaving us with no functional toilet, I left a second fairly terse message. We did not receive a return phone call until the Monday at lunch time. At that point we agreed to contact the manager when we able to let a tradesperson into the house later that day and again, at that time, we rang and rang and rang with no answer for some hours. It is simply not appropriate to have a property management company with only one contact number which is not answered in a timely manner when you are renting a holiday property. It just isn't.
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Mar 2020
Thank you for your feedback. Our maintenance officer has assessed the issues you mentioned. Just to state a few things, the toilet was functioning it was the toilet seat which was loose that was the issue (a mystery that this happened to both toilet seats). A repair was arranged Monday morning which was inconvenient to you, but you contacted us at 3pm to say this time was convenient. They were both fixed by 4:15pm that day less than 38 hours after your first call (Saturday at 7pm). A review is up to how each guest experiences the property, but 1 star is not consistent when you state “this is a lovely comfortable house in a convenient location”. We do hope you enjoyed your time in Port Stephens.

10/10 Excellent

Jenny C.

Spectacular and homely
We have stayed at Wanda Point twice now & have loved it. It is refreshing to walk into a home that is so well appointed & the view is spectacular. To be DOG FRIENDLY is what caught our attention & our girls enjoyed their stay immensely. Close to the beach & being allowed to come inside is a huge bonus for our canine kids. The beds are so comfortable & of high quality, the kitchen has everything that you’d need. We were lucky enough to view a lightning storm during our stay, sitting on the front verandah to watch the lightning across the Bay was a wonderful experience. Usually when up at the Bay we are on the go all the time but when staying at Wanda Point we don’t like to venture passed the drive way, The driveway is steep but once you arrive it is well worth the climb. We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Wilson K.

Lovely stay
The property is nice and clean with lovely bay view. Remember to bring your 4WD to enjoy the adventurous driveway