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Reviews of Seal Bay Cottages

2.5 out of 5
Seal Bay Cottages
3052 South Coast Road, Seddon, SA

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 50 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kishan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall Good Hospitality
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen, Adelaide

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and scenic place. Centrally located to various attractions.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The couple managing the property were helpful and welcoming. Inside the cottages were clean and adequate but their is an obvious need for maintenance around the cottages. Food was excellent but a wider menu choice would be helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Gil, NSW

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
These cabins are close to Seal Bay and have abundant wildlife. Whilst we were there a koala with bay on her back walked past and up a tree. The managers of the property were extremely helpful in providing us with some extras we requested.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice. Spot
Nice remote spot. No mattress protector on beds no top sheet.spare Donners without covers on the bunk beds but big stains that didn't look great on them. Would have loved a hair dryer. But nice spot had trouble with the TV but they were very quick to come & fix.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

4/10 Poor

Liana, Newcastle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice view but poor room
The cottages were in a good location. Close enough to Flinders Chase and other attractions on the South and West side of the island. The Room itself was very basic but paij the bathroom the floor was rotting through and sagged in several places. There was a lot of water damage
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Zack, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kangaroo island nature adventure
If you were looking to be near most of the attractions on kangaroo Island seal Bay cottages is your best bet. Seal Bay cottages is on a beautiful piece of land. The cottage has amazing solitude and is perfect for stargazing. We were greeted by Kyle the Kaola when we arrived. Lee makes a delicious cup of coffee and strawberry shortcake. The next morning we drove to Seal Bay And got the first tour.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Gautam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good one
It was good experience to stay here.Very quiet & good place to stay & very close to all major attractions of KI
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Mick, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Peace and quiet
Not the fanciest place but in a very quiet location and it was nice to have privacy. Self contained so no need to eat out. Staff very nice.

6/10 Okay

Shane, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A convenient spot for easy access to Seal Bay.
We chose this hotel for it's proximity to Seal Bay and Raptor Domain. The cafe supplied a tasty lunch and the staff were very friendly and helpful. The cabins were were typical caravan park style cabins, with everything you need. The shower was hot but nozzle hopeless. There is not much else around in the close vicinity except go for walks in the fields. Lookout for bullants!

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff
Great location for the local area, staff were friendly and helpful. The accommodation was very basic.

2/10 Terrible

Travelwith kids, Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cabin was filthy and dangerous for kids
We arrived to a very dirty cabin - I wondered if the rooms had been cleaned especially the kitchen area. There was a dirty chopping board on the bench, sand and dirt on the floor, filth in the shower and sink. No cleaning materials were provided to wash the dishes. Some of the dishes were filthy and had not been property cleaned in a long time. The tea towels were damp and unwashed. Other had a strange odour. We stayed for 5 days and none of the bathroom towels were changed. The outside of the cabin was also disappointing. Travelling with young children we were looking for an area the kids could play. The cabin was surrounded by large thistles, lots of tree branches and weeds. The front of the cabin had a large piece of tin over the top of a large hole - very unsafe for children. The can opener in the kitchen was broke and jammed with rust. I asked the owner for a new one and he was annoyed that i couldnt work the old opener. He never returned a can opener to the cabin. Poor customer service. Overall, we will not stay here again or recommend this site to friends or family.

10/10 Excellent

james, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great spot!
Cafe and reception

8/10 Good

Man Pan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, fair price.

4/10 Poor

Yehan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Way too dirty for the price
I rarely write reviews, but was rather disappointed with my stay at Seal Bay Cottages, and want to share our experience. Positively, staff was friendly, courteous, and accommodating, and grounds were beautiful. On the negative side...the cottages, though they could be fine for a simple accommodation, were quite bad. Many of the issues could be remedied with proper upkeep and care of the facilities, but I have the impression that they are just getting by. The linens did not appear clean...though no visible debris, there were lots of odd stains on pillow cases and elsewhere, and no top sheet given between the bed and the duvet, and I would be surprised if they wash and change the duvet cover with each guest, so essentially sleeping under a less than ideal surface. The bathroom needed some serious attention: the toilet leaked in the back, and on three different occasions we found pooled water on the bathroom floor, that after inspecting the leak, could not have been from that. My best guess is that sewer water from the floor drain backed up (there has been a lot of severe weather with lots of rain) and remained on the floor. Every time you flush the toilet, there is a strong smell of sewer gas. The refrigerator leaked water inside and covered our food, and left a pool of water on the floor before we used it and after. The final kicker, for me was having a cockroach run across the counter as I prepared b-fast for my family. YUCK! Overall, I was just glad to leave.

8/10 Good

Ed, Houston, Tx.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cottages, excellent location, great value.
Great location close to the raptor show, Seal Bay, and other KI attractions. Nice cottages, very quite. We found a wallaby and an echidna walking near the cottage.

8/10 Good

franck

8/10 Good

Dave, Tas

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So peaceful & isolated
Great place to get away from it all and enjoy the peaceful and private surroundings. Friendly staff. Only minor fault is the room had dead bugs and cobwebs in areas, otherwise loved it.

8/10 Good

Amy, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Staff & service
Facilities: Basic, Modest, Backpacker Dorm; Value: Cheap; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Tidy, Neat; The staff were very friendly

6/10 Okay

Ashwani, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Facilities: Basic; Value: Could be better; Service: Basic; Cleanliness: Clean;

8/10 Good

Fred, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kangaroo isle
Lots of Aus wild life seals kangaroo wallaby echidna plus birds eagles falcon pelican!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Danna, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Acceptable price; Service: Friendly staff; Cleanliness: Spotless;

8/10 Good

samantha, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness
The people were really friendly

6/10 Okay

catherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

marty, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Above average; Value: Moderate; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

8/10 Good

mike, Ak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
small house everything you need for stay
Nice location center of island lots wildlife on property great food on site.

8/10 Good

David, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Facilities: Modest; Value: Moderate; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Bird life amazing!

8/10 Good

Philippa, Australia - QLD - Gold Coast

Facilities: Basic; Value: Economical; Service: Helpful; Cleanliness: Tidy;

4/10 Poor

Michael, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Shabby, Run-down, Horrible, Flooded. Leeches inside.; Service: Rude, Sloppy, Bad, Receptionist was stoned.; Cleanliness: Filthy, Hair everywhere.; Cafe had already closed at 3pm, despite being advertised as open until 6pm. There is no other place nearby to buy food.

8/10 Good

Alison, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Rosslyn, Australia - SA - Regional SA

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Affordable; Service: Sufficient; Cleanliness: Neat; The lagoon is lovely. Some well placed boardwalks could enhance the experience.

6/10 Okay

Adriana, Australia - NSW - Sydney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the staff not very friendly, others OK

8/10 Good

Helen, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Affordable; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Large selection cafe menu.

10/10 Excellent

Jan, Australia - QLD - Brisbane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Affordable; Cleanliness: Gleaming, Even after a dust storm!;

6/10 Okay

Lynette, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nothing special; Value: Over-priced; Service: Amateur; Cleanliness: Grubby;

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple but pleasant
Simple accommodation but pleasant enough for our stay of three nights. All facilities there, unless you are after a tv. We had a late arrival (9pm) and had no problem checking in. Good location for exploring the whole island. Just be mindful of the fact that there are very few places to eat around here (other than the cafe on the accommodation itself, which we did not try), and that grocery options at nearby general stores (Vivonne and Parndana) are limited. I wouldn't take this as a reason not to stay here - just a reason to be prepared.

6/10 Okay

Callista, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Facilities: Basic; Value: Pricey; Service: Basic; Cleanliness: Nice;

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre, Australia - QLD - Sunshine Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Great deal; Service: Remarkable; Cleanliness: Beautiful; Made easy access from Seal Bay through to Cape du Couedic, Flinders Chase National Park and Cape Borda

6/10 Okay

Tony, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities: Basic, missing essentials; Value: Over-priced; Cleanliness: Dishes dirty;

8/10 Good

Anthony, Australia - VIC - Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Nice , Cosy and unpretentious; Value: Economical; Service: Sufficient, Polite, Good response to requests; Cleanliness: Pleasant; Restaurant offers a food selection which is quite basic but of good quality.

10/10 Excellent

David, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Facilities: Good; Value: Great deal; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant;

8/10 Good

Mingmei, Australia - SA - Adelaide

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SUPER
Cadre superbe dan la nature. Accueil très chaleureux et petit chalet confortable. Nous n'avons pas vu le koala... Je recommande pour les amoureux de la nature.

6/10 Okay

K

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
OK
Cafe/Kueche war geschlossen, was uns leider erst 2 Tage zuvor mitgeteilt wurde. Zimmer waren leider schmutzig - besonders Bett(!!) u Bad. Inhaberin hat sich sehr entschuldigt - es war ihr sichtlich unangenehm, jedoch wurde trotzdem erst nach nochmaliger Erinnerung gereinigt. Lage ist top! Nahe zu vielen Sehenswürdigkeiten!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Übernachtung um die Insel zu entdecken, alles sehr gut und schnell zu erreichen, Unterkunft sehr einfach, schlecht isoliert (war sehr kalt!), Personal freundlich, Essen gut

4/10 Poor

A., Hessen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ungepflegtes Cottage
Das Cottages war leider sehr ungepflegt und sehr unsauber. In den Küchenschränken, den Töpfen und in der Besteckschublade befanden sich überall Ameisen..tote und lebendige. Die Töpfe, das Besteck und die Handtücher waren nicht sauber. Bei der Bettwäsche konnte man nicht erkennen, ob diese nicht vom Vorgänger noch aufgezogen war. Ich kann dieses Cottage nicht weiterempfehlen.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Zuvorkommend, nette Leute
Freundliche, sehr zuvorkommende Betreiber der Lodge. Ruhig, idyllisch gelegen.

6/10 Okay

P, Biella

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yulara x tutti
Confort al centro del deserto australiano. Servizi completi dal supermarket al ristorante a la carte. Camere con buon livello di pulizia.