Is Beachside Retreat Cowes - short walk to the beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Beachside Retreat Cowes - short walk to the beach Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Where is Beachside Retreat Cowes - short walk to the beach located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is steps away from Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Cowes Beach. Phillip Island Ferry Dock and Silverleaves Beach are also within 15 minutes.

About the area

Located in Cowes, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Ventnor Bushland Reserve, while National Vietnam Veterans Museum and Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park are cultural highlights. Penguin Parade and Phillip Island Wildlife Park are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Windsurfing, surfing/body boarding and fishing adventures can be found near the property.

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10/10 Excellent

paula S.

24 Sept 2023

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

Great location

Had a great few days away with family. Property was very clean and had ample kitchen supplies.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Carmel D.

29 Apr 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

Great location but the cleanliness was not good and the beds were really uncomfortable.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

1 Jan 2025

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

Cowes

Great trip and spot

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff Y.

23 Jul 2019

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

Perfect for families

We only stayed one night and weren't in the house much, but it is a perfect location and could easily host 2 families (4 adults, 4 kids) for a week or more without feeling too small. Walking distance from the local town centre and the beach and immaculately clean.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mariam B.

28 Jun 2025

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Yvonne P.

9 May 2022

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

FABULOUS LOCATION & LAYOUT

We had a lovely stay at the Unit, enjoying BBQ meals, lovely view from upstairs, and easy walks to shops and restaurants. The spacious upstairs was delightful! Beds were comfy, and the heating great when it rained for 3 days! Very pleasant unit!

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Nicole B.

10 Apr 2022

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

Excellent location

Loved this place, so handy to the beach 2 mins walk, not too far to town either. Would recommend to anyone.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Joanne S.

10 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Disappointed

The property is in a great location. The Property Managers where a huge disappointment. I called them on the first day because there was air conditioning remote for the downstairs area and the weather was extreme hot. The issue was not followed up and I called numerous times to no avail. We did not use the downstairs area at all except to sleep, which was very uncomfortable. We then had heavy rains and the downstairs area was like a water feature. The roof was leaking through the down lights and we had to spend time cleaning it up and now we had no lights in the lounge as we were too scared toe use them with the water dripping through them. The courtyard area downstairs is not like it was advertised. It was full of weeds. On the second last day after numerous calls, they offered to move us to another location, we declined and left a day earlier to come home. The last thing you want to do on holidays is to be calling the property managers daily with complaints and not having your issues dealt with.

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Trevor S.

30 Dec 2021

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

Easy to use and good location

Plenty of useful options in the house. Great location allowing walk to beach and shops.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Marc

19 Dec 2021

Liked: Amenities, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness

Excellent location (walk to beach and town) with two large separate living areas (one for kids, one for adults?). Communication and check in process are excellent too. However, property decor needs an update and cleanliness was an issue. (There were a few spiders and cockroaches when we were in the property?) Poor quality and insufficient linen as well. If the maintenance issues can be sorted out, this would be a property I recommend.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharyn H.

11 Feb 2021

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

Great spot

Close to beach and shops

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Teresa O.

6 Jan 2021

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

Cowes

Great position, close to beach and shops but the beds were uncomfortable. When Yu are holidaying with children a good night sleep is essential.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Natasha D.

2 Feb 2020

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

Happy customers!

Had a wonderful stay, house was clean, spacious, kids loved the pool and most importantly we could bring our dog. Thanks again, we will definitely be back!

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Julie P.

27 Sept 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

While linen and towels were clean, we suspect the home hadn't been used in a while. The plumbing was smelly (a thorough run through of bathroom drains efore having tenants would have sorted this). Kitchen contents were not clean, including a fine dusting of maybe ant repellent powder all through the saucepan cupboard. We had to wash everything before use. We also could not use the car park as the remote control for the automatic gate didn't work. The location and bedrooms and living rooms were all great. The table tennis set up was an unexpected bonus. This has the potential to be a great holiday let but cleanliness of the kitchen and bathrooms, and a working auto gate control, let it down for us as it was not cheap overnight accommodation. The lack of response to our complaint back to the managing agent was very disappointing too.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

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6/10 Okay

Joe

12 Mar 2018

Great Location but improvement required

Location was fabulous but some simple comforts were missing. Main gripe was the 2 main beds were on wheels on tiled floor so they were unstable and swung around at every slight movement. Made things even more difficult with us both having babies with us in the room. Beds were also fairly uncomfortable on the whole. Dishwasher powder was empty so we had to wash all dishes by hand. Few simple additions to kitchen like salt and pepper (there were empty vessels for these things) would have been really helpful. Just felt like some simple touches were missing which was a shame as the set up was great for 2 families and the location was fabulous. Overall just felt a bit basic. There was also a mix up and when we arrived the place hadn’t been cleaned. It was rectified quickly but meant we had to wait around while it was cleaned which was a bit inconvenient and the explanation we were given was a bit odd and not particularly apologetic. We won’t be back.

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