Outdoor pool

Reviews of The Arches -Ultimate Upper Hunter Getaway- Large Entertainment Living&Relaxation


Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 80 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 80 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Zaynab A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
It was so comforting it felt like home thank you very much we enjoyed the table games it was a little cold for the pool but my daughter still jumped in haha it was amazing close to all the shops and everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hoda E.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved it here was relaxing kept us busy with swimming sauna snooker table and more
Loved my stay I will definitely come back the owners Mal and his wife were lovely people and we definitely enjoyed all the time spent at the Arches Hunter
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natasha R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Everything we needed
This property is recommended. It has everything a family could want. The boys loved the pool and tennis court. The formation of the beds meant the boys felt safe and secure. The property was clean and the hosts were lovely. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec 2023
Happy New Year Natasha

10/10 Excellent

daycy s.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous place
the place was so beautiful and peaceful.. we will come back to stay
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Almost perfect
This place was amazing with a snooker table, air hockey, foxtel, massage chair, swimming pool, tennis court and full kitchen. The bedrooms were massive and beds were comfortable. We really didn't want to leave and I wish we had more time and warmer weather to enjoy all the features of this place. The only slightly difficult part is that this place only has one toilet. Whilst this was very clear to us before the stay, for 5 adults and an infant a second toilet would've really helped.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2023
Hi Dean, so happy to hear you enjoyed your stay. And so sorry, we forgot to show you the outside Bathroom with the second toilet and shower! We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Jessica C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful
Wonderful location and property. Higly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashlea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yong Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful stay
It is a great experience staying at the arches, beautiful backyard with swimming pool relaxing in the morning to noon. Close to many winery and easy with groceries.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Singleton Short Stay
Everything you need is provided for a short day. Great Hosts, Great Amenities, and close to plenty of attractions. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Samantha H., Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness
Welcoming and perfect stay
We had a great time during our stay here. The property fit the description perfectly and ticked all the boxes we were after. Mal and his wife were exceptional and accommodating hosts. We will definitely be back again- Thank you for having us!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Seng L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful hosts
Beautiful place with all the amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent for mini break.
Mal & Shirley are friendly hosts and walked us through the property. It was a nice relaxing stay for the family with kids aged 3 to teenager. There were lots of amenities which we unfortunately could not make the most of due to the weather and our late check-in time.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Immaculately clean
We were only there for a few hours overnight so didn’t get to use all the amenities. I think this property is the cleanest accomodation we have ever stayed in! The hosts were very easy to deal with & responded to my correspondence.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arshiya S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
Good ambience
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hermanus B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous stay
Lovely stay. We were only there for a short stay but would have loved to stay a week. The kids loved all the games, pool and cats. Would recommend this to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Scott H.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Faulty Smoke Alarm and very poor communication with owner
Smoke alarm went off several times throughout the night causing sleep disturbances while staying here for work purposes. Owner has accused us of smoking inside - Which CERTAINLY was NOT the case and refuses to provide evidence of the smoke alarm certification by a licensed electrician. House is not as seen in the photos. Beds are ridiculously uncomfortable and the walls are paper thin, you can hear everything from the bedrooms. DO NOT RECOMMEND this property what so ever!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Dec 2022
The owners are not in agreement with this Review. The group of 3 men checked out with no mention that they had broken the Smoke alarm in the bedroom. There was no report that the Smoke alarm was malfunctioning or any courtesy note or message to inform or apologise for damaging property during their stay or the day of checkout or even the day after that. The owners confrontingly found the wires dangling from the ceiling in the bedroom after they left. With no communication from the men, the owners immediately suspected they had intentionally tried to disable the Smoke alarm which led to it being broken. The owners consider themselves to be very reasonable people. The owner felt it reasonable to meet halfway and pass on the cost of replacing the Smoke alarm minus labour of installing. The owners are not required to produce licensing paperwork to a guest. The Smoke alarm was installed by a licensed electrician within the last 12 months and has a 10 year warranty. Unfortunately, the warranty was void when they broke it, and therefore the Smoke alarm could not be sent away to the manufacturer to validate their claim that it was faulty. It wasn't so much that they broke it but they failed to inform the owner in a courteous and timely manner. Two days later, one of the men was enquiring in relation to something he may have left at the property which also mentioned that he was an electrician and could replace the Smoke alarm. The owners had already sort expertise on the matter and been advised that the Smoke alarm was broken so they had already replaced the Smoke alarm in time for the arrival of the next guests. The confusing part came when the Non Smoking man who made the booking refused to pay for the cost of the broken Smoke alarm. We will never know if there was any truth in the mens' claim that the Smoke alarm was faulty because they didn't inform the owner in a timely and courteous way, they didn't report any malfunction, and they broke the alarm and just left leaving the wires dangling from the ceiling. All we know is that Smoke alarms are designed sensitive to detect traces of smoke, and 2 of the 3 men were smokers. The Pool table cube that they had used to penetrate the alarm had left black scrape marks on the ceiling and the cube was left in this room on their departure. The owner is on site and was awake at the time "midnight" when they claimed it rang so would have been in a position to assist with a high ladder if there was a case where the alarm was faulty. The men did not seek assistance. The men did do the wrong thing by the owner and the man who wrote the Review has sort revenge by rubbishing the owner. The owner felt it reasonable to meet halfway and pass on the cost of replacing the Smoke alarm minus labour of installing. To resolve the matter, and give the benefit of the doubt, the owners covered the cost of replacing the broken smoke alarm themselves.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Throughly recommend the arches
Great friendly hosts , lots to do swimming pool , tennis court , pool table , sauna and comfy beds - thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous facility
Beautifully presented property. Everything we could possibly need. Activities available for adults, teenager and pre-schooler . Everyone had an amazing time. Will definitely consider a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious
Lovely spacious accommodation with plenty to keep everyone busy. Loved chatting to Mal and Boss of the house 😃 A hidden Jem 👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jorjena Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Welcoming getaway!
Perfect little getaway with our families. The house just had everything you needed in terms of entertainment (pool, billiard table, ice hockey, tennis court). Thank you so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great vacation home!
We really enjoyed our stay, it has some great amenities and lovely hosts. I highly recommend it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karthik K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant and relaxing stay
Our stay at Mal’s property is a memorable one. We had a great time enjoying the facilities on offer: Billiards, Air hockey, Swimming pool, Sauna. The property was exactly as advertised in the listing, was clean and well maintained. Mal and Shirley are great hosts. We highly recommend this property to family and friends and hope to come back again someday!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Aditi Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best homely home away from home
Mal abd Shirley are super hosts , so humble, kind and amazing hosts The property is very well kept and has everything one would need for a comfortable stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geo A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good Stay
Very Good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Home away from Home
Beautiful hosts. Mal & his lovely wife will go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable. Review: Excellent, perfect, beautiful - Accommodation and Hosts. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hugh d.

Liked: Cleanliness
So much fun
We had so much fun playing tennis, swimming in the pool, playing on the pool table it. Our family didn't want to leave! Looking forward to coming again. Thanks for everything Mal!
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
verry verry good i love it we will be back we went swimin and plad pool
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

james l.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property
Enjoyed our stay and had a lovely chat with the owners very helpful and understanding, will come back again very soon.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Looking forward to seeing you one day All the best, cheers MAL

10/10 Excellent

Robyn W.

Liked: Cleanliness
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Lovely people. Great communication. Ideal spot for accommodation. Would definitely recommend here
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2022
Nice to have met you and we were happy to please you. cheers MAL

10/10 Excellent

Walter W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice house for family
Lots of facilities that makes me whant to stay longer.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Prazol

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
Facilities was quite good but we were being constantly watched by our house owner all the time which meant we had no privacy and the electric switch kept turning out when we tryed to switch on the AC due to power overload
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrea M., Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful and Spacious
My family and I had a wonderful 2 night stay. Mal and Shirley were very lovely and after meeting with them on arrival they respected our time and we didn’t see them at all thereafter. The property is great and we used everything, sauna, tennis court, swimming pool, air hockey, pool table etc etc.. We would absolutely come back again. Very clean house and very comfortable beds too.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2022
love to have you back ! cheers MAL

10/10 Excellent

Kate R., Sydney, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place for relaxing.
We had a lovely two nights staying here. The living space is very spacious and very comfortable. We particularly loved the pool because the weather was really hot. We were also glad of the air conditioning, and the inside of the property is very shady and cool. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

constanza S.

Liked: Cleanliness
amazing place
we have an amazing weekend, our host Malcolm and his wife were very sweet and nice. The property is well located with all the things that you could imagine to spend a fun weekend. I really loved this place and I would come back for sure :)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicolai B.

Liked: Cleanliness
An Entertainment Haven
This place has everything you need to be entertained ; pool, sauna, billiards table, air hockey, tennis court. What more can you ask for!Would definitely come back and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Guest house
Fantastic facilities in an all round wonderful surprise package of inclusions .Hosts friendly and accomodating ,would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

KELLIE T., North Tamworth

VERY COOL BUT NEEDS WORK
We needed a property to stay at that accommodated a few of us and also had cooking facilities as we were travelling for work. The property read well and looked fun. We needed 2 bedrooms as there was a couple and an employee. We walked it and was taken back like we had walked into a teenager retreat. I'm not sure if I read it wrong, but very little privacy with bedrooms literally right on top of each other, my partner and I dragged our mattress to the lounge room as we could hear our room mate snoring through the very thin wall. Id hate to think how you would accommodate a family and have any kind of privacy with the 5 beds in the two rooms, not to mention the one very small bathroom. We had to go between both kitchens to be able to cook as the second one in the other area didn't appear to be ready for use, and the fridge wasn't on. It is very outdated and daggy but has so much potential. We enjoyed playing pool but probably wouldn't stay again purely due to the sleeping arrangements. The hosts were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2021
Thanks Kellie, it was great to meet you. Please scroll down to "Features at a Glance" and the specific things you have mentioned can be found in as much articulate detail as possible in hand with the most recent 2020 photos that aim to provide maximum transparency. In regards, to the fridge not being plugged in in the Pool House, we don't claim in our advertising to provide a fridge in this area as we don't want people using a second big fridge. In no 2 Bedroom accommodation will you be provided with 2 large fridges! The photos clearly depict what beds are in each room. Sorry to hear that our amazing value Guest House didn't arrive at your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness
So many activities!
Big clean house Lots of things to do, won't ever be bored. Plenty of parking and the shops are a very short drive away. Lots of well kept plants in the garden with a cute cat roaming about.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2021
happy to please ! cheers MAL

10/10 Excellent

Salim S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely place to stay
Great host and great property. it was lovely to stay there. definitely going to come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 June 2021
great to have you ! cheers MAL

10/10 Excellent

Nithinlal C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good
Good owners
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dong Geun K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for relax and gathering family and friends!!!
Great place for family and friends gathering - lots of things to do and friendly host!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Emma H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for a weekend getaway!
Owners were lovely and very accommodating, house was perfect for what we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aravind M.

Liked: Cleanliness
A great space to spend your weekend
The place is exactly as posted. Me and my friends spent the day swimming, bbqing, playing tennis and snooker :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Daniela M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Country Hospitality
Mal and Shirl were lovely hosts. It was just the right balance between being sociable and helpful, and also giving us privacy and space. The property was clean, comfortable and spacious with lots of extras to keep us busy on mid-week nights.

10/10 Excellent

John C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place and good people
Very clean place. The owners are very nice people. We were all very happy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vicky P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great break
Clean & tidy, great place to stay with kids - lots to keep them entertained. Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Melinda C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Family Holiday Space
So much to do just on the property. The Guesthouse is large and spacious. Comfortable beds, good quality linen and furniture perfect for relaxing. Massage Chair such a bonus! Sauna, Great Pool Area, Great entertaining space. Billard table a hit. Books, TV, Games Room. Good size kitchen, BBQ entertaining space fantastic. Homely. We just LOVED it and will be back for sure. So close to the Wine Regions as well so a great base to travel. Right in town, close to everything. Our Hosts were so welcoming. So glad we found this little gem!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maria T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable accomodation and lots more
There was something for the whole family - check in was easy with the owners giving a tour. Lots of things to do, ran out of time with our overnight stay. There was tennis, billiards, air hockey, swimming pool, sauna and massage chair. Lots of toys, books and board games too. Kitchen was well equipped, could have done some baking and barbeque as well.

10/10 Excellent

Sharyn W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Highly Recommend
What a great, well presented, beautifully maintain property. Everything you need is at your finger tips. Host are an absolute pleasure to deal with. Lovely outdoor areas to shar quality time with friends and family. Working on our next catch up with friends at this wonderful accommodation. Thank you so much for a superb night.

10/10 Excellent

Wayne L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for family downtime
Great place to stay and relax. Plenty of facilities to keep everyone occupied. Quirky layout but very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021