Dutchie's Dream - Glorious Views And Opposite Dutchies Beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Dutchie's Dream - Glorious Views And Opposite Dutchies Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Dutchie's Dream - Glorious Views And Opposite Dutchies Beach located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bagnalls Beach Reserve and Dutchmans Beach. Baptist Tabernacle and d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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10/10 Excellent

David M.

28 Dec 2024

Old style beach house

10/10 Excellent

PIyush K.

7 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

Wonderful Easter Stay at Dutchie’s Dream – Perfect for Families!

We stayed at Dutchie’s Dream over the Easter holidays with our family (kids aged 3, 8, and 15), and it truly lived up to its name. The property was clean, spacious, and family-friendly, with all the comforts of home. The layout was perfect for both kids and adults to enjoy – whether it was playing, relaxing, or just spending quality time together.The location is ideal – just a short walk to the beach and close to everything in Nelson Bay, yet still peaceful and quiet. Our friends who visited us during the stay were also very impressed and gave us great feedback about the house and its setup.We had a fantastic experience and would absolutely recommend Dutchie’s Dream to anyone planning a getaway with kids or a group. Looking forward to coming back again!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

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8/10 Good

Barbara G.

16 Mar 2024

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location. Would advice owner to trim back trees on own property that are impinging on the view

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Stacey K.

2 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It is the Dutchie Dream

You cannot fault the location of this house. Directly across the road from Dutchies Beach with a beautiful large balcony to sit and admire the views. Accommodation was comfortable and clean. Bedrooms were a little hot with only 1 air con unit in the loungeroom not quite reaching the bedrooms but the beds very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly A.

15 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

An older home in a beautiful spot right across from beach. Very easy to stay. The sliding door in the bedroom needs to be lifted and then the door will lock.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

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8/10 Good

Robby V.

4 May 2024

A good experience that can be taken a notch up.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Amazing location.. the property requires deep cleaning. Some of the items such as lamps, side table looks like they have not been cleaned for long.The experience could be improved further for guests to feel welcomed.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise Gwenneth G.

29 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family location

Garage door clicker didn't work Red bun was full and fragrant...... Otherwise amazing

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

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8/10 Good

Susan M.

16 Oct 2022

Comfortable stay for all the family.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Really enjoyed our 4 night stay. We were couple with a 2 year old and nan and pop who all had a great time. Located across the road from a lovely beach and playground. A stroll into Nelson Bay from the property. Quiet a lot of stairs to get into the property so could be a problem for someone with mobility problems. Sliding doors and windows didn’t close properly which was a concern. Blinds in bedrooms need to be cleaned. If these issues were addressed I would definitely stay here again. Complimentary bottle of wine didn’t exit!

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8/10 Good

Chisholm A.

1 Apr 2023

Excellent location but tired and poor service.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent location with beautiful views and close to the town centre.Cleaning - it appears the cleaners only change the bedding, clean the bathrooms and do a general tidy, so the cleanliness of the other areas, particularly the kitchen, is dependent on how the previous holiday renters leave it. The initial clean was poor with dead insects on the window sills, kitchen bench and in the kitchen cupboards. There was also cockroach excrement on the kitchen bench and it was littered all throughout the cupboards and drawers. Stay Port Stephens did offer to have the property re-cleaned when we notified them. The BBQ is old - the hot plate falls down and the ignition is not reliable. Overall the house is very tired and could do with kitchen and bathroom renovations. The neighbours are still renovating as per a previous review about this from October/November 2022. While this is not within the control of the owners/Stay Port Stephens, being woken at 6:30am multiple mornings was not pleasant. We felt the expectation to clean the house to a high standard and to put away the dishes before leaving was unreasonable given the cleaning charges. Previous places we have stayed at require a general tidy up and to put the dishwasher on prior to leaving.The $1000 security deposit seems excessive. Honestly - for the price we expected better upkeep and service.

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10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

15 Feb 2023

Dutchies dream

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had a fabulous time In a great location. Got stung $50 for a dirty BBQ that was already dirty and broken, the plate falls down and I burnt myself. Not really fair , but oh well! Will put in my review not to use the BBQ !

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4/10 Poor

Shana B.

9 Nov 2022

Nice location but dissapointing

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location and view was fantastic but the house was very old and needs a renovation for the price we paid but the worst part is the service. Trying to charge extra for beach towels and asking us to clean up the house as leave it as we found it is very disappointing. I have 3 children under 7 and my husband and I are tidy people in general but getting an email asking me to clean the house 24 hours before I leave is not very relaxing for a 2 night stay! Also it’s a beach house, how can you not supply beach towels? It’s just ludicrous to me. It doesn’t take much to wash a load of beach towels. I won’t be back.

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10/10 Excellent

Clint J., Sydney, Australia

29 Jul 2022

Great Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house Dutchies Dream is perfect for families with kids. It was very well presented, had a priceless view and direct access to the beach. It was well fitted out, clean, everything working and lacking nothing. Also very close to local shops and restaurants. Highly recommended.

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8/10 Good

A guest from , NSW

18 May 2022

Our Stay at Dutchies

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Covid, a change of managing agent made this an atypical booking. Contact with the second agent was sometimes difficult.The property was ideally located - quiet, stunning outlook, spacious.The property was generally well cleaned but showing signs of age and tiredness.Access to key box was antiquated, battered and out of sync with the overall experience.We would be unlikely to rebook or recommend this location, as it falls short on key points.

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8/10 Good

Stephanie H.

18 May 2022

Across the road from the beach

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10/10 Excellent

Leanne D.

18 May 2022

Great place to relax

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great family get away at Dutchies Dream. The house was very relaxing and was equipt with everything we needed. Very clean, comfortable and a great location. Will definitely stay here again.

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8/10 Good

Alison W.

18 May 2022

Great beach location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our long weekend here and the house is comfortable and was very clean. Beds were comfortable, however the bunk beds in Bedroom 3 are definitely more suited to children rather than adults. They are very squeaky when anyone moves and this room does not have an overhead fan if it is hot. They need to update and their wine and champagne glasses, but other than that we didn't really use the kitchen. Their is a lovely front deck to spend time on and the beach is right across the road. A nice peaceful spot and an easy walk into Nelson Bay.Disappointed that we checked out a week ago and still have not received the bond refund.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

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6/10 Okay

A guest from Warriewood, NSW

18 May 2022

Dutchies Dream

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was lovely. Views were beautiful.It was a lovely positioned home and the living areas we adequate for us.The bedrooms were also big and spacious as was the bed in the main. The set of drawers in the wadrobe didnt allow us to hand dresses and my husband s suit.The drwaers need to come out of the wardrobe in my opinion.I found was the cleaning wasn't adequate as when I spilt something on the floor in the kitchen. I cleaned it up and got filthy black off the floor. This when we first arrived. The plates that we used needed to be cleaned before use as they had food left on them when put away.The sliding door in the main bedroom doesn't seem to shut properly and needed to be tweaked to get it shut properly. The ensuite in the main had a very bad odour seemed to be coming from the floor waste. I was going to put a few cups of water down it as that works in my home. But I didn't get time. The grouting in the ensuite had mould in it.There was also an animal smeared on the white back board of the main bed behind the lamp. If this property could be serviced and cleaner I would recommend it. The curtains were also very dirty and faded.

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10/10 Excellent

Lyndie W., Sydney

18 May 2022

Great views and location!

8/10 Good

Karen R.

16 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing by the Water

Spent a lovely weekend at Dutchies Dream in Nelson Bay. Great location with lovely water views and direct access to Dutchies Beach. House comfortable and clean. Would recommend to others.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Karnig M.

1 May 2022

confused

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: when we booked we assumed we were dealing with an airbnb host. turns out it was holiday rental company. we were charged 1000 bond which is not in the spirit of airbnb rentals. we were then sent pre checkout checklist a day after we had checked out. then we received an email accusing us of damiagng 3 things and when i challenged it and said i was offended i got an email expressing surprise that i was offended "as it is a standard email that goes to all guests??!! do hey accuse every guest??!!

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C., Sydney Australia

26 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

We had a lovely stay and would definitely stay again. Beautiful location and everything was clean. Thank you.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Badiaa T.

10 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

16 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beachside family getaway

Great location for a family getaway

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

PHILIP B.

11 Apr 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right on the beach

Location is second to none, mere moments from Dutchman's beach. House has great views over the bay. Highly recommended!

Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Russell M.

18 Feb 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location Location Location

Great spot right on the beach, wonderful view in the morning and afternoon. Big garage so no parking worries and big living area with large bedrooms (kids a little cramped but they are kids, they were fine). Response from owner great, had an issue with the BBQ and recycling collection and sorted both out with their help. Nothing negative to say about the property, only issue was the noisy/selfish tourists in the area who don't care about anyone else because they are on holiday (don't be this person) and the constant ice cream truck visits. (note: always have kids ice creams in the freezer). Beach is great for younger kids and kids that cant swim in waves. As parents as you can sit your towel right near the water and watch them and then nip home if there are any issues. Loved it. Coming back to the area next year for sure.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021

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