Aiyana Retreat

Loved the quiet, home like feel, the isolation and the cleanliness. The hosts are excellent and very welcoming and helpful.

No negatives.

Loved this property, particularly the curved window in the bedroom which had a view of the trees in the garden. The bed was also extremely comfortable, and there was plenty of storage/wardrobe space in the walk in robe.

Couldn't find the laundry, but didn't bother the hosts, decided to wait to do it as our trip was nearly over.

Quiet location, relaxing view, peaceful ambience, gorgeous accommodation.

The instructions to find the place was easy to follow. Aiyana Retreat was clean, had lovely view of the forest and everything you may need during a holiday was available at the accommodation including the kitchen/amenities. The jacuzzi bath was lovely.

Great location

Beautiful accommodation. Cosy and clean. Very comfortable and great to have the fully equipped kitchen

The style was beautiful. Stained glass windows and all the woodwork, stunning. Everything was of great quality, including the towels and bedding. The curved window in the bedroom was a nice touch. Equipped with electric blankets and bath robes. The bedding was really comfortable, and the pillows were great, too. I had the best sleep as I like my mattresses on the firmer side. Gorgeous lighting everywhere to suit any mood. All the furniture was of great quality and well maintained. The couch was extremely comfortable. The tv was working well and easy to use, foxtel and netflix. Wifi was great, no problems at all, and password displayed in an easy to spot location. The bathroom had plenty of towels and toiletries provided of generous amounts perfect for the length of our stay and the number of people staying, well thought of. The bath was amazing with spa jets. The kitchen was very well equipped, and everything was clean and easy to find. Big tea selection, brown sugar, Nicaraguan coffee with coffee plunger, and small milk in fridge. The outside was beautiful. Every window you opened had a view of gardens, and outside the living room, there is a water feature that you could hear if you opened the door. We stayed in winter but I can imagine a summer visit would be much better. There is an outdoor shower you can use as you arrive back from the beach, which is only a short drive or an hours walk. We only stayed 2 nights, so we didn't need to use everything, but there is a full laundry room accessible from the outside well equipped with an ironing board, too. The retreat was easy to find with helpful instructions from the owners. Very close to the town centre. The retreat offers family-friendly services such as a cot and extra room with 2 single beds. Really appreciate the staffs help for my request of surprising my wife with flowers on arrival. The presentation and selection were beautiful. The chocolates on the coffee table was a nice welcome also.

Such a great location and a beautiful place to stay with so many positive notes to mention. I would humbly suggest for a winter stay if the retreat could provide soft cosy blankets for the couch. The place did not seem very well insulated for winter. It was absolutely freezing when we arrived and took a long time to warm up. I would suggest turning on the heating before guests arrive to take the chill off if possible. I felt bad to leave the heater on for the length of time that I did, but it really did drop in temperature the minute you turned it off. The right side of the bed, the electric blanket, wasn't working but working on the left side. It took me a while to find the full-length mirror. After finding it on the inside of the wardrobe door, I found it awkward to use as you have to stand so close to the wardrobe to see yourself. Adding a beautiful wooden framed large full-length mirror somewhere with good lighting like near the entrance would be 10/10. Shorter people would find it hard to do their hair and makeup in the bathroom mirror. I'm not sure if it states this in the description, but the woodfire burner is a gas/electric type, not a real one. This is great for a lot of reasons, but we do enjoy a fire in winter. Maybe our own fault for not reading the description thoroughly.