Is The Curlew Way Retreat pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is The Curlew Way Retreat located?

Situated near the beach, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Cowes Beach. Phillip Island Wildlife Park and Phillip Island Ferry Dock are also within 2 mi (3 km).

The Curlew Way Retreat Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen C.

Nov 7, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing break

A beautiful four bedroom home with an amazing outdoor area. It was perfect for our two families to go away for the long weekend.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Larry S.

Apr 16, 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not Bad

Good location size of house was good relaxing time ,cleaning wasn’t up to scratch .Plus some one had graffiti on the wall in master bedroom and back toilet wall and you could still see it which I think wasn’t very nice too see Thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Santo P.

Feb 5, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekender

Generally a nice place to stay. Very new and reasonably clean. Plenty of space. Excellent beds and bathrooms. No internet 😢 though.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Christina M.

Sep 25, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lovely house and great location!

This house is modern, in close proximity to shops/restaurants and has everything to you need for a great stay. The only thing that let this house down was its cleanliness. Empty bottle of milk drink on bedside table, rubbish under beds, carpets didn't look they had been vacuumed and coffee table had cup stains and crumbs.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vineeth K.

Jul 22, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Excellent

We really enjoyed out stay Thanks

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

May 12, 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Needed a little cleaning !

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette C.

Jan 30, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House & Location

We loved the house but it would have been great to have internet

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anthony Y.

Jan 26, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Philip Island

Awesome

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tu Anh K.

Nov 18, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good property

Good

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anna s.

Nov 12, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean and tidy

Loved the property, great communication.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Emma K.

Jul 17, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Good for last minute booking

We requested on a Wednesday to book this property for the Saturday. It took over 24 hours for confirmation, which left us on edge about potentially not being able to proceed and then cutting it too close to book another property. The property is managed by a property manager, who is lovely, and provided most information. Drop box made check in easy. However, A check in QR code was sent to check in for Covid reasons, but for the wrong address. The water was also not connected upon arrival, with no instructions via email or a hard copy book in house to fix this. We managed to do this ourselves eventually. The ad said linen was not provided, but there was linen on all beds when we arrived. The ad also said that beds were Queens - they are doubles and are VERY hard. I’m not one to complain about a place to sleep, but I had about one hour of sleep the first night due to the small and uncomfortable bed. There were ample dishes, pots, cleaning products and basic food essentials in the house which was great. However, we found things like half-used condensed milk that had solidified and out of date products. Many dishes and cupboards were not overly clean. Other than that, the house was presented very well with a large living area and kitchen and two bathrooms. There is no backyard (photo of outdoor area is on the street with no fence) but the house does overlook a nice lake. There is not much around, no cafes within 1km. Probably a tad too far to walk to the main shops, particularly in the winter. The street was quiet and pretty, though. A $300 bond was required upon booking and was returned 1.5 weeks later. A good option for a last minute booking, but probably won’t book here again.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

GRIGORIOS K.

Apr 22, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend

We absolutely loved it, the weather was abit miserable ,but we didn't mind, the house was so cozy with its beautiful living room and big kitchen with a bench and stools,staying indoors in this beautiful house with friends was just perfect The kitchen was well equiped and the bedrooms were nice and clean. We would definitely come again

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andre P.

Feb 10, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Clean and Very Comfortable.

If Available will book this property whenever we visit Cowes for Sure.

4/10 Poor

Claire H.

Feb 8, 2021

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Not great for families

The location of the property and the actual house were great. Lovely looking house and in a nice area, across from a walking track and close to the beach. Kitchen and bathroom facilities were good, bbq to use and double car garage. However if you are a family or group and/or staying for an extended time this property does not have the extra comforts you will need. -No wifi but also no phone reception. -Broken dishwasher that we notified real estate of but nothing was done. -DVD player didn’t connect to tv. -No washing line and dryer took hours to dry. -No fenced outdoor area, outdoor area is in the front and very close to the road, no space for children to play that is safe. -Mattress’ were very uncomfortable. -No mop bucket to clean the floors. -No high chair so not great for young kids. -Key was not left in drop box for us, meaning we had to go down to real estate to pick up and got into the property an hour late. -Real estate were not helpful when it came to communication via phone or email and being in the centre of town it was hard to get parking to go into the shop. -No information left for visitors (how things work, how to leave the property, food suggestions). -Linen had to be provided by us which was fine, but all beds were made when we arrived., which meant we had to unmake them and remake them before leaving. -Bins were full when we arrived and didn’t get emptied until the day before we left (stayed 11 days) meaning we had mountains of rubbish all week. Overall the whole experience was pretty disappointing, for a family that doesn’t get to holiday very often, it’s a lot of money to spend considering all the inconveniences. I would suggest the owners look at changing property managers as the real estate was very disappointing. And I would also suggest not using HomeAway as they charge a large booking fee just for booking through the app. Wasn’t aware this is what I was paying for when I booked. Won’t be using the service again!

Stayed 11 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christy P.

Jan 30, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house

Our stay was great, the house was well stocked with plenty of plates and cutlery, condiments and toilet paper. 2nd bed was a double not a queen as listed. Apart from that the property was as described. There was also a BBQ.

8/10 Good

Tung N.

Jan 12, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Nice and well set up property

Nice property and well equipped kitchen

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jenny P.

Oct 14, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best stay

The house is clean, great location and well equipped.

The Curlew Way Retreat

Photo gallery for The Curlew Way Retreat

Reviews

Popular amenities

Add dates for prices

Similar properties

Modern townhouse, walking distance to shops and beach, with a pool!

Frequently asked questions

Have a question?

Reviews