Orontes Cottage - Geelong Rippleside Retreat

Location: 58 Victoria Street, Geelong West, au

Star Rating: 9.3 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Air conditioning
• Non-smoking throughout
• Free wired internet
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking

Rooms Available

• Vacation Home

  The spacious holiday home features 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Guests will find a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and kitchenware in the fully equipped kitchen. The holiday home also offers a barbecue. The air-conditioned holiday home provides a TV, a washing machine, a private entrance and a tea and coffee maker. The unit offers 5 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 8 (8 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Private entrance
  • Electric kettle
  • Tumble dryer
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Barbecue
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Clothes rack
  • Wine glasses
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Smoke alarm

Guest Reviews

• Medgee (10/5): - Great for my group of friends. We enjoyed our stay :) NA
• Sophie (10/5): -
• Carole (10/5): -
• Julie (10/5): Beautiful and comfortable family break near the beach in Geelong - The property was really lovely. Pretty, nicely furnished with excellent amenities. The location was fantastic, little beach and park nearby plus still an easy walk into town. We brought our little dogs, and the yard was very secure. Street parking was plentiful plus we could park in the back yard. We had a wonderful time and would certainly stay again. Nothing we didn’t like!
• Jacob (8/5): Pleasant stay within a short walk/drive to typical beachtown amenities and activities. - I like the cleanliness of the the bedding/bathroom and living spaces. I think the kitchen is missing some key items like plastic chopping boards, additional cleaning towels, spatulas(for frypans) and basic stuff like salt and pepper . I think the bathroom could use some more floor/shower mats and additional hand/face towels per guests.
• Theresa (10/5): Beautiful, comfortable home. We loved our short stay. - Beautiful home with period details. We didn’t lack for anything, very comfortable. Our group ranged in age from 11 to 78 and everyone loved it. Host was super friendly and very attentive, answering any questions very quickly before our stay.
• Amanda (8/5): - Beautiful cottage in a quiet street. We could see the Spirit of Tasmania docked in the harbour at the end of the street. Communication from owners was excellent and easy to follow. Floor in the bathroom and shower were quite slippery. Had to be extra careful when they got wet.
• Marcia (8/5): Lovely comfortable property but a few disappointing surprises. - Great location and lovely Edwardian home. Close to a local cafe with great coffee and a short walk to Rippleside Park and beach. The home was clean and tidy with an equipped kitchen and BBQ for cooking meals. Delicious peaches in the garden ripe for eating. There wasn't clear information about completing security checks and deposits on the website After paying in full for my stay I received an email to advise the need to complete these two next steps. Requiring a copy of my photo ID and facial recognition check. There was no information about security deposit costs. I contacted the key contact Vicki who was lovely and tried to be helpful to be advised I could skip the facial recognition step and deposit was either $1 as most hotels do or a $30 waiver for $500 damages non refundable. I went back to complete and could not proceed without facial recognition step and then found the deposit appeared to be $500 returnable within 6 weeks or $60 one off waiver. I opted for the one off waiver and contacted Vicki again to advise difference in information. She assured me if I had selected the $500 option it would have only drawn $1 but there was no information on the site to suggest this. Given I was staying to attend an immediate family member's funeral I didn't have the emotional energy or funds to deal with all of this. I would have liked this information to be all upfront so there was less stress and surprises. The only other constructive criticism is that for the price of almost $1300 for two nights, I expected given it offered and promoted a fully functional kitchen that there would be some basic staples provided. Two tiny boxes of long life milk and half a dozen tea bags, coffee pods and a packet of biscuits for five people for three days was all that was offered. Maybe we are spoilt in Tasmania every stay we have enjoyed has had a few things in the pantry and fridge to avoid having to go straight to the grocery store. Oil, fresh milk, juice, butter, mini Vegemite and jam for breakfast for far less charge per night. It did however serve our needs in offering us a comfortable stay at a very sad time.
• Joy (10/5): - A lovely place with excellent communication and customer service from the management team. We extended our stay and were perfectly comfortable!
• Geoff (10/5): Would not hesitate to book again or recommend to others. - The house was perfect for our stay. Lovely period home with all the modern conveniences and creature comforts. Excellent location with the waterfront 20 metres from our front door. A short stroll to the city and the many excellent cafes and restaurants.
• Janette (10/5): Great location - Gorgeous period home with all the creature comforts. Waterfront can be seen from front doorstep. Short walk to parks, cafes and restaurants.
• Janette (10/5): Would highly recommend - The house was extremely comfortable with all the modern amenities. A gorgeous location with the waterfront at your doorstep and just a short stroll to the city to enjoy restaurants and cafes.
• Yumi (8/5): Very good -
• Mirza (4/5): Disappointing -

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