Da Big House - Homestay in The Ridge

Location: 68 Opal Street, Lightning Ridge, au

Star Rating: 8.5 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Pets allowed
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Board games/puzzles
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Smoke alarms
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Access to health care professionals
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Secured parking

Rooms Available

• Vacation Home

  Offering free toiletries, this holiday home includes a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, kitchenware and a microwave in the well-equipped kitchen. The holiday home also has a barbecue. This holiday home is air-conditioned and features a seating area with a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker, a dining area, as well as a wardrobe. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Shared toilet
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Cleaning products
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Books, DVDs, or music for children
  • Shower chair
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Shower cap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Justine (8/5): -
• Alison (8/5): -
• Michael (8/5): -
• Cheape (7/5): Enjoyed our stay, in the house on our own, would not have liked another person or couple in the hous - Cereal , milk , bread was left for us ...good . Good location , near supermarket . Able to walk around the area . Cleanliness in parts of the house were not up to our standard . We thought we had booked the 2 bedrooms in the house, the caretaker informed us that one room was booked, double bed , unsuitable for us . Paid the extra money for other bedroom . Not clear on booking .com , we were told .
• Chris (10/5): Top spot and host - Maxine is the best in-house host top place No need it was all good
• Sam Mac Kenzie (9/5): -
• Lydia (8/5): -
• Mead (8/5): - Handy location Thought we were renting the house, not on a per person basis, still a reasonable rate.
• Suzanne (10/5): Great dog friendly property. - Great dog friendly property. No issues.
• Chi Tuong (8/5): warm and comfy - Excellent, close to all Amenities nothing could be better
• Neil (9/5): Great place to stay - Great location and very clean and tidy
• Declan (10/5): Da big house is da best! - Great place and accommodating hosts Was all fine!
• Joe (10/5): We had a fantastic week in Lightning Ridge doing all the tours and going to the Cafe, restaurants and the local pub. We - Lovely 3 bedroom home, Very clean, great rooms, air conditioned, close to town. The house has everything you need to have a comfortable stay. It was just a home away from home and had everything you need
• David (10/5): I’d recommend this house for anyone. Great location, facilities and comfortable - Clean, location, facilities and everything provided. Nothing.
• kevin (10/5): -
• James (9/5): -
• Cheryl (10/5): Relaxing and central to everything including many central towns . - Very spacious home and quiet location.
• Nada (7/5): -
• Tanya (8/5): Time out in Da Big Housr - The house is very comfortable for 4 adults. There are 3 bedrooms with queen size beds. We were given more towels than we needed. It also had a washing machine and there was a clothesline to hang out washing. There is a good size fridge for storing food. The induction cooktop is amazing and very quick. It was also a quiet location given that it is located on one of the main streets. I struggled to use the mini benchtop oven but I got the hang of it quickly.
• ann (9/5): It was enjoyable and we would recommend this accommodation. - Very well equipped, spacious and clean. The small pergola in the front yard was too close to the driveway.
• Gillian (9/5): We enjoyed our stay immensely! - A central location with plenty of room for our extended family. The beds were really comfortable and the lounge room too. There was plenty of parking. If we had any queries they were answered promptly and pleasantly by the caretaker, Maxine 😍
• Sam Mac Kenzie (8/5): - Facilities where good.
• Kathleen (8/5): - Plenty of room for everyone to be comfortable.
• Tamara (8/5): Dog friendly comfort - A great dog friendly house right in town, handy to everything and very clean and comfortable.
• Brendan (8/5): -
• Sibbick (1/5): Disappointed. - Spacious property in a good location. Beds were comfortable. Heating / aircon was ok. Property not as described, the breakfast was stale bread in the freezer, long life milk (when the supermarket is 2 blocks away), cheap coffee, used tub of margarine, and 2 sachets of porridge for 3 people for 4 days. Saving grace was a full box of nutrigrain, if you like that sort of thing. 6 eggs supplied that was used on day 1 of a 4 night stay. There was no outdoor dining area as described. The knob on the bathroom door fell off within the first 5 minutes. After reporting the problem we were blamed for breaking the door knob and told door knobs should be turned and not pulled. The back door could not close properly it had a latch, but the screen door behind it was locked. No key supplied. One of the bedrooms had a fully tiled floor but a lot of grout was missing making the floor dangerous to walk on. When I raised these issues with the owner we were told we could leave if we weren’t happy. There was no apologies for rectification just nastiness. So yes, we left.
• Jenny (5/5): Good if cleaned properly - Good kitchen set up. No oven but didn’t matter. Could take our dog. Walk to town. Spacious. Unfortunately when we arrived the place was very dirty. Apparently new temporary staff had ‘let down’ the usual caretaker who did offer to fix things but we had lost faith by then and spent 1.5 hours ourself cleaning so that we were reasonably comfortable. It was a shame because it really turned us off the place.
• Rebecca (9/5): Great place to stay for families - Close proximity to town was good. The coffee machine was awesome. The kids next door. There were rocks thrown at our youngest. We ended up keeping him inside and entertained him with all of the wonderful games provided by the host. We also found the shower drain was incredibly blocked with hair. We eventually found a way to clear the blockage without flooding the bathroom.
• Lesley (9/5): a lovely stay - nice location and breakfast things were in the fridge
• Falkiner (9/5): Superb -
• Lynley (9/5): A wonderful family holiday the kids want to go back. - It was close to town and much bigger than it looks in the photos. It was very well equipped. The caretaker Maxine was amazing organising the grandsons to go specking which they loved. She also gave us a list of the best things to do while we were there. Personalised service. Nothing about the property. Just wished the Pool was open. It was closed now at the beginning of tourist season and reopens in October at nearly the end of the season.
• Yandell (10/5): Excellent !!! 👌 Will stay again - Better than the pictures, Very nice place!!! loved the size. Also had breakfast included n few other foods. Loved our stay here. aircon throughout.beds were very comfortable.caretakers lovely. Will come back in future 😉
• Hendrik (9/5): Big House in the Ridge - Much bigger than expected, it turns out to be much more spacious than the photos and the front of the house suggest. Well equipped kitchen with some supplies and has a laundry. Great stay in the Ridge.
• Craig (10/5): We had an unplanned road trip through country Queensland and NSW. We didn’t plan much and our hosts were always availabl - Very comfortable and lots of space
• Jacinta (10/5): Exceptional -
• Alyssa (10/5): Great location, great accommodation, helpful staff - it was a wonderful stay! Thank you! - The amenities were great, the service was fantastic and the location was ultra convenient. There was nothing not to like about this stay. We stayed extra nights just because it was a great place to stay so we extended our trip.
• Sam (9/5): Superb -
• Jacinta (10/5): Exceptional -
• Sandra (9/5): Superb -
• Zach (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gabrielle (8/5): Very good -
• Andrew (10/5): Fantastic location, comfortable, and spacious. - Location. Comfortable surrounds. Undercover parking. Spacious. Lovely host.
• Hugh (9/5): Really very good.😊 - All the little extras were great egg especially.
• Steven (8/5): Very good - Plenty of room, internet 46 mbps, water pressure 5/5 Shower water H2S bore water smell, but that's Lightning Ridge.
• Antonia (8/5): Enjoyed our stay. - The location was great with a handy walk to town. Beds were comfortable. All doors and door handles were not in good working order.
• Tuula (9/5): Superb - Nicely decorated rooms, bedrooms with air-conditioning and ceiling fans, well equipped kitchen. Laundry with washing machine and dryer. Good location close to shopping centre. Some internal doors need looking after.
• Karen (6/5): Great stay besides the caretaker being quiet pushy - Beautiful little place The care taker was quiet pushy Was suppose to get breakfast and we didn’t receive
• Margaret (10/5): Exceptional - tourist attractions were good, favourite was the black hand chamber. IGA well stocked, men were happy the stubbies were well.priced🤣.fuel well priced. We had one of our party break his ankle and the care taker and the owners were absolutely wonderful with their support. The response from the Ambulance and service at the hospital was excellent. flies and mosquitoes.
• Vassiliki (3/5): Poor -
• Raghav (5/5): Passable -
• Sandra (8/5): Well located and comfortable house. Was great for two single people and would be terrific for a family - The property was spacious with a very well appointed kitchen. The bedrooms were good and the two beds we used were comfortable. Air conditioning and fans in all relevant areas of the house One of the bedrooms did not have reading lamps
• Sam (9/5): Superb -
• Theresa (10/5): Exceptional - Lovely presented, comfortable and spacious home. Convenient to shops and cafes. Was a treat to bring my small dog to stay! Thank you! Just missing a few small conveniences that may have run out - dishwashing liquid, tissues and a hair dryer would have been great too.
• Donna (10/5): Great place to stay, highly recommended. -
• Halamehi (9/5): Amazingggg! - Loved everything, clean, easy communication with the hosts. Close proximity to all attractions. Spacious house. The door in the Bedroom across from the bathroom was unable to close/ lock and a piece was blocking it from being closed. The floor in this room there was a crack everytime you stepped on this area.

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