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Blue Cliffs Retreat

4.0 of 5
239 Hepburn Newstead Road, Victoria 3461, Australia
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Blue Cliffs Retreat
3.0 of 5 stars 14 Reviews
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Melbourne, Australia
Top Contributor
53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We stayed at the Blue Hills Retreat after getting a deal online. Like one of the previous reviews, we found the deal to be excellent value and really enjoyed our stay. The villa itself was spacious and well equipped and we loved the open fire and comfy bed. It is a little outside of town but we didn't mind the... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

We just returned from Dreaming and it was perfect for us. Lovely villa surrounded by cliffs and bush and there were kangaroos at the entrance of our retreat. The spa and sauna were clean, we used the lovely fire and enjoyed the serenity from our deck The bed was comfortable with crisp linen. We had read the provisions were basic... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I purchased an internet special deal for this retreat which proved to be excellent value and included vouchers for a local cafe and the Hepburn Springs Bathhouse, a place which is well worth a visit if you're in the area. We found the retreat easily enough thanks to the excellent detailed instructions given by the owners and were delighted at... More

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BlueCliffsRetreat, Owner at Blue Cliffs Retreat, responded to this review
8 May 2012

This review was well balanced. We have sent the comments to our Villa Carer/Cleaner and have put them on notice to carefully go through, again, all the cleaning issues raised in this and previous comments on Trip Adviser and to immediately clear them up and assure us that these supply and provision issues will not be repeated. More

Melbourne, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012
3
people found this review helpful

My husband I had a mid-week getaway for two nights to Blue Cliffs Retreat – Dusk cottage. It is a lovely setting and very peaceful. The cottage is nicely designed and has a good layout. Unfortunately – that’s where the positives end. For the price the owners demand they should realise that people expect value. The whole cottage was dusty... More

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BlueCliffsRetreat, Owner at Blue Cliffs Retreat, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Owners - Beware of Exaggerating Guests, subtitled, ‘Any Dissatisfaction – The Solution is Just a Phone Call Awa‎‎y’ Such reviews are a gross misrepresentation of what we say guests are going to get versus what guests ‘think’ they are going to get. Unfortunately, guests can pretty well say whatever they want on sites such as Trip Adviser and all we... More

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We stayed in the 'Dusk' villa which had a great spa, nice indoor shower and a great little sauna. The enclosed tree patio area with the outside shower looked great too. As we had purchased a group deal the price was discounted, so overall for the price we were happy. Email communication with the owner was prompt and professional. The... More

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BlueCliffsRetreat, Owner at Blue Cliffs Retreat, responded to this review
31 March 2012

With regard to lighting fires, we are required, because we are in a fire zone area, to tell guests to not have any open fires of any sort during fire season. We ensure the guests know this in the confirmation letters sent to them and also in the information booklet in each villa. Not lighting fires at the time of... More

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Buyer beware: the negatives outweigh the positives. Read on ... Positives: A secluded location, set amid a beautiful garden, bristling with wildlife; The best selection of quality novels and poetry we've ever encountered in holiday accommodation; Clear, concise and helpful directions on how to get to the property; Two televisions, both with good reception, and a good CD player in... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012
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Our relaxing weekend away was a far cry from what we had paid for and expected from the photo's on the Blue Cliffs website & their description of their property. The only redeeming feature of this property is the location - off the beaten track away from the main area of Hepburn Springs, however, on saying that, the property itself... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011
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Lovely Asian-inspired sanctuary set in a tranquil forest setting. Very quiet and restful respite from urban city life. I particularly enjoyed the large and spacious bathroom with it's jacuzzi spa bath, sauna and outdoor shower placed next to a voluminous fir cone tree. The breakfast items provided were also thoughtful, as were the vouchers for Hepburn bathhouse - the best... More

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BlueCliffsRetreat, Owner at Blue Cliffs Retreat, responded to this review
23 November 2011

Fairly accurate review and the comments were much appreciated. As a property in the country there are so many critters at different times of the year competing for space, sunshine and a feed. We are diligent in our cleanliness and have been assured that areas normally set aside for weekly attention will be attended to on each changeover. We used... More

Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2011

My husband and I have just spent the most wonderful weekend at Blue Cliffs retreat, celebrating 20 years together. As you turn off the newstead rd into BlueCliffs, we had no idea that we were about to see some wonderful views of 'The Cliffs', and as the road twists down to the villas you get an amazing view of the... More

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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 September 2011
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I'm sorry to say that my partner and I never even had the chance to stay at the villas, as we were double booked, and worse still it was our planned honeymoon. In short, we arrived at Blue Cliffs Retreat at 11pm at night after our wedding to find our access code didn't work, and not long after realised another... More

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239 Hepburn Newstead Road, Victoria 3461, Australia
Price range (per night):* RM934 - 3,086

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