Is Cottages at Monreale pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 40 lbs per pet. There's a fee of AUD 25 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Cottages at Monreale?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Cottages at Monreale?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.

Where is Cottages at Monreale located?

Located in Olinda, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Dandenongs and Dandenong Ranges National Park. Alfred Nicolas Gardens and Colehurst Crescent Reserve are also within 15 minutes.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

May 5, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Very quiet and relaxing retreat, everything you need with no interruptions. Will stay again in the future

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

May 5, 2019

Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Apr 22, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The perfect location! A beautiful cosy cottage hidden in the trees. A little difficult to get the shower setting right, but not a deterrent.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

CR

Apr 21, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

It was a really beautiful and relaxing cottage.. the neighboring cottages were noisy at times and there was no hot water. I think for $500 per night there should be hot water!! Otherwise all good!

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Apr 6, 2019

Disliked: Staff & service

(Note: we chose to leave the property prior to our check-out date, and will not seek a refund) Our party of 2 booked the 'Cottage, 2 bedrooms (Magnolia)' which is listed as containing 1 king bed and 1 queen bed. Two rooms were what we needed, so the listing was perfect. Unfortunately, the listing is not accurate. According to the correspondence with the listed mobile phone number, 'the additional bedroom is not available when only 2 guests are staying. We can provide the 2nd bedroom for an additional $50.' There was nobody on the site to assist with our situation, and reception is only available for Telstra phones (Optus has poor or no reception). Some other notes - the owners request your address, contact details and check-in time immediately after confirming your booking, and will not provide check-in information until you have done so. Accessibility is tricky, as the cottage is at the top of several gradual flights of stairs from the car park. There are also a couple of steps up to the master bedroom, and one step down to the bathroom. We noticed other additional charges for not washing dishes, and the provided firewood would have lasted perhaps one night. The shower runs the gamut of hot to cold and back. The guest book with the wifi password was hidden under the television. We are residents in the area, and are proud to say that the Dandenongs are an amazing area to visit in Melbourne. Please be wary of this property, and I hope that the information above helps.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Mar 31, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

The property was beautiful we lost power on our first night for about an hour, we were not given enough breakfast provisions for the 2 night stay, we were told we could ask for more but had no phone reception. On the second day we discovered we were without hot water at 7.30 pm by the time we realised we had an email response it was after 10pm and stated it was too late, we were ready for bed. The tap to the spa was also continuously running. We were not advised where the hot water service was to check it or where we could turn off the water mains. We expected someone would be sent first thing in the morning to fix things, it did not occur. We could not shower and had to boil the kettle to do the dishes. I have sent a few emails with no response and requested for some sort of compensation for our inconvenience. I waited for a response prior to completing the review, but still nothing. Due to the poor customer service I could not recommend this property unfortunately.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Mar 18, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A beautiful retreat

Most enjoyable retreat in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges, near Sassafras and a short drive from Ferntree Gully.

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Mar 13, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Bad service

Lovely cottage but service is appalling!

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 9, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

We had a pleasant stay at Lyrebird and the amenities are great.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Sep 11, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We stayed in the Tranquility cottage. Absolutely loved the fire place. very cosy. We loved the loft bed-room and the peaceful 'feel' of the cottage. Met my expectation of homely, cosy, private and quiet. Loved that we could take our mini-dachshund fur-child. Loved how the place was tucked in amongst the trees. Only downsides: we couldn't get take away delivered ( so just simply plan ahead), and the spa water from the tap came out slightly muddy... maybe because it is tank water? we weren't sure.. All in all, I just loved our stay :)

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Aug 23, 2018

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointing experience

The pots were not cleaned properly which needed a scourer to get it cleaned. The non stick fry pan had rust marks and was not usuable as it was also had built up grime which could not be cleaned even if it washed. The oven and stove hobs had built on grime which was not acceptable. Message was sent to the owner and they asked if we had cleaned the pots before using them which is not acceptable. Guests should not have to scrub pots before they use them. A request for a partial refund was requested but no response. They did indicate that they would send the cleaner while we were out but no one attended to these issues and a replacement fry pan was not provided when asked. The response was along the lines that they could not see a problem even though the photos I sent were clear. Overall property was a little run down and dated with chipped skirting boards, windows were dirty, sofa bed mattress had rust stains, faded carpet in areas, drapes were worn and dirty and chipped handles on cupboards.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Jul 31, 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Highly recomend. Beautiful area an perfect cottages

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Liz, Pakenham

Jul 16, 2018

Liked: Staff & service

nestled amongst the trees.

We stayed in the Lyrebird cottage. It didn't overly impress us although the bed was comfy and clean. This cottage didn't have views so perhaps I booked the wrong one. We were disappointed with only one firelighter as our fire went out while in the spa. Breakfast wasn't much to write home about either with only 2 pieces of bread for 2 adults...most b&b's have a small loaf of bread. Disappointed with he TV reception could only get Channel 10,1 and SBS. Also had a big problem with the shower, when you turned cold on with hot the hot would cut out.. To cold a morning for a cold shower. On the up side the area is beautiful and when did have a pleasant nights sleep.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Filepe, Melbourne

May 14, 2018

Liked: Room comfort

Disliked: Staff & service

Cozy - not Lux

Pleasing property but oversold on line - we had power issues and can slow response from management. Arrive 5ish lost power at 5:30pm - no power no water and no toilet as all water runs on pumps and with three children under 10 - hard work. Were advise power back around 1AM but was back at 10PM when all had gone to sleep. For the price of a night we found the property well under our expectations and no manuals on the cottage. After power came back on the spa started to come on - i would turn it off and 10 min later it would come on again - we almost woke up the children and left - i went outside and found the power and turned it off manually after 1/2 hour

Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Dec 1, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Beautiful location

Beautiful location but that is all. Way to expensive.

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

julie, frankston

Oct 7, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay only thing no bacon or cooking oil lucky we had friends in another cottage to borrow some.lol nice stay

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Aug 17, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful spot

Appreciated the privacy, loved the property, needed more access to firewood & there was a issue with the hot water on only one morning. Overall very enjoyable, have recommended to others

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ramandeep

Aug 14, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Matrgaret

Jul 11, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place to stay. Will come back definitely

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Carley, W

Jul 9, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful spt!

Fantastic accomdation. Highly recommend will be back for sure ☺☺☺

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Jul 8, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice greenery

Not enough clean food choices in the area Hotel breakfast was devine though fresh ingredients

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Jul 2, 2017

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Quiet set of cottages hugged in rainforest

Pleasant stay. Enjoyed the location, and the tranquility. Hostess was polite and unobtrusive which was good.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

4/10 Poor

Smacka, Melbourne

May 31, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location but some flaws

Hot water service could not handle the spa. The hot water was literally dribbling out. We eventually had a half-full spa kept warm with the kettle. Also they don't give you enough firewood (5 bits) and try to charge an exhorbitant amount ($40 for another 5 pieces) for more otherwise you have to go and get your own! Never seen anything like it before. Other than that it was good.

Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Daphne, Singapore

Apr 30, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice resort for nature lovers.

We had a good stay at the resort. The kids were excited to be near the nature.

10/10 Excellent

COSIMO

Mar 7, 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very clean, friendly and luxuriant

Very welcoming and warm atmosphere. Cheryl very friendly and cheerful. Very helpful. One of the welcoming and friendliest places I have been for a while.

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