Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Friday Creek Retreat

4 out of 5
Friday Creek Retreat
267 Fridays Creek Road, Upper Orara, NSW

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 64 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 73 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A beautiful country retreat nestled in the Coffs hinterland.Secluded and the serenity is incredible if you just want to escape life's pressures.The hosts are lovely people and are there if needed but stay hidden otherwise to give you privacy.A lot of thought has gone into making the cabins an individual themed experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Dianne and Paul on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you very much Greg. We do put in a lot of effort but are blessed with natural beauty hard to find sometimes .

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent stay,was only one night but could stay longer easily. Well done.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Dianne and Paul on 31 Jul 2023
Thanks so much John. We are always happy when our guests enjoy themselves . We are perfectly set up for the long stays .

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked everything about our stay. Especially we appreciated the spa & pool after three days Oz Tag days in Coffs.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Dianne and Paul on 9 Apr 2023
Thanks Jeanie - we are popular with the teams visiting Coffs who want to avoid the crowding . Hope to see oyu again

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no-one at the property to let me into my cabin (6:00pm). All attempts to contact the hotel were futile so I had to leave and find alternative accommodation. It took them nearly 24 hours at acknowledge the problem. For a business that is in the service department, there was none. Steer well clear of this amateurish set up.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Dianne and Paul on 9 Apr 2023
We have contactless check in for all guests . All guests receive details and instructions on booking via email. We find that the majority of guests appreciate the flexibility and privacy this allows .As our reviews show we have an excellent reputation with a significant amount of our business being regulars and returnees .

10/10 Excellent

Risti

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
My wife and I had a very enjoyable stay,the cottage and surroundings are lovely and its very relaxing and peaceful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Dianne on 3 Mar 2022
Thank you so much for this review . We are very happy that your stay was so enjoyed

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning property and views, beautifully appointed and clean cabins. Highlight was wood fire pizza, open fire and the peace! The new owners were welcoming, easy going and have really gone into this business with a warm heart and giving attitude. All the very best Paul and Diane!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Response from Dianne on 24 May 2021
Wow- thank you . Just how we wanted it to be .

8/10 Good

Fatima

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Bliss !!!
It was a very relaxing and beautiful place. We will surely go again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Dianne on 26 May 2021
Thank you very much .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely rural retreat. Very nicely themed 1 bedroom cottage. Peaceful and close enough for short drives. Would definitely return for a good rest.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from Judy on 12 Feb 2021
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope that you will return one day.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent value
Excellent value for money! Beautiful and peaceful location. Very clean. Updated amenities. Great hosts and...must try wood fire pizza oven.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021
Response from Judy on 20 Jan 2021
Thanks for leaving us a lovely review, much appreciated. regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great spot
Amazing dog friendly cabin with a fantastic pool and great outlook.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Judy on 25 Dec 2020
Thanks for the review, much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Communication and customer service by the accommodation operators was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from Judy on 20 Dec 2020
thanks for your 5 star review of our beautiful property, it is much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Gerard

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
tay overnight
Beautiful setting in the valley with very well appointed and stylishly decorated cottages. They make a very decent drop of chambourcin as well. Thoroughly enjoyed staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Judy on 8 Jul 2020
Thanks for leaving a review Gerard. So glad you enjoyed your stay, as well as the wine. Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca, coffs harbour

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Absolutely stunning property. So peaceful and quiet. Cottages have everything you need
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Judy on 1 Jul 2020
Thanks for the review Rebecca, so glad you enjoyed your stay with us,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Judy on 29 Jan 2020
Thanks for the 5 star review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
FCR is amazing, very clean and inviting cabin. We stayed in cabin 8 with our 2 dogs and we all had a fantastic time, one night was not enough! Already thinking about when we will be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Judy on 25 Dec 2019
Thanks for the lovely review!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luv this place!
What a great place! Wish we had more time..... I recommend this place to anyone who wants to take a break from city life
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Judy on 4 Sept 2019
Thanks for leaving a lovely review and giving us 10 out of 10. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything you could ask for
Loved everything about Friday Creek Retreat. The cabins and surrounding property are spectacular. Location is great, so secluded yet so close to Coffs Harbour. Perfect for any season with the rolling hills, swimming pool, wood fires... plus very accommodating of dogs. The little touches for the themed cottages are just great and the hosts were also great. Photos don't do it justice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Judy on 19 Jun 2019
Thanks Kelly for taking the time to write a review for us - much appreciated. regards

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at The Resort was an excellent break from summer. We stayed in French style villa, cottage no. 8 and the mountains views and location were amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Judy on 13 Feb 2019
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review, and we are glad you enjoyed your break with us. regards Judy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Judy on 30 Mar 2019
Thank you so much for leaving us a 5 star review - so glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Even more beautiful that the photos. We had such a relaxing weekend and it was so nice to feel in touch with the natural beauty around.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Judy on 9 Jan 2019
Thanks for taking the time to write a review, much appreciated. Judy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location far from the maddening crowd and yet not far away. Our hosts were very welcoming & friendly with loads of information about the area. And of course and just as important to us was our 4 legged baby loved it.
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Judy on 9 Jan 2019
Thanks for your review - glad you enjoyed our property, especially as your dog was able to join you on holiday. regards

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Brisbane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cabin was a great size and flat making it easy and safe to navigate with two broken wrists. View from balcony and lounge were green rolling hills with more dramatic peaks behind them. Very peaceful and great for staying in or getting out and around. Bring all you need and the full size fridge accommodates all goodies. Cleanest and best maintained accommodation we have stayed at.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Judy on 9 Jan 2019
Thanks for the review Michelle, glad you found it relaxing, even with your arms suspended. hope to see you back again to enjoy our property when you are all repaired. regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing
Nice quiet location for a night or two. Cabins are far enough apart for quiet stay. Very comfortable and well built with a good enough kitchen for basic cooking, we used the bbq near the pool and was nice despite being the middle of winter. Would be a lovely spot on a summer night. We were made welcome and everything was very clean. Only minor problem was we had a little smoke from the open fire but air conditioning was good. We would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Judy on 20 Jul 2018
Thanks for the lovely comments and review. It was very unfortunate you had smoke in your cottage, this is caused by extremely strong winds, which we were experiencing at the time. when the wind is very strong, the smoke cannot escape the chimney, so returns to the cottage. Fortunately it is not a common occurrence, and very sorry that this happened whilst you were staying with us. I can assure you that our chimneys are clear, as they are cleaned annually. We hope that you are able to return to visit us again at Friday Creek some day. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent as usual.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Judy on 20 Jul 2018
Thanks for posting a review. Regards,

10/10 Excellent

jeff, gold coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden Gem
What a brilliant place to stay. We didn’t want to leave. A perfect place to escape the world and relax
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shannon, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing retreat with amazing views
The cottage we stayed in (no.4) was perfect. Unlike some hotels it was exactly like the pictures on the website! So clean and well cared for it felt like home as soon as you walked in. The views around the cottage were phenomenal! Very private and had everything we needed. Great for couples and families. Our children loved making pizzas with the owners. Def returning!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from Judy on 10 Jan 2018
Thanks Shannon. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review for us, and we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay here at Friday Creek. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
close to nature
Perfect surroundings so peaceful and relaxing, nice to getaway to natural bush surroundings
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Judy on 30 Nov 2017
Thanks for taking the time to write a review, it is much appreciated. Regards Judy

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful quiet place, amazing owners. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to anyone looking for a peaceful holiday
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Judy on 1 Dec 2017
Thanks for taking the time to write a review, it is much appreciated. Regards Judy

10/10 Excellent

Brian&Colleen, Tweed heads

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
We stayed for 3 night on the 3rd - 6th of November in the Australian cottage. The cottage was clean, comfortable with everything you would need including Wifi. We had great views from the lounge room and the bedroom. Judy & Stuart were great host and made us feel very welcome during our stay. The property is well maintained and has a nice pool area and a great tennis court. The pool area has a great BBQ area with a clay pizza oven. Judy made the very tasty doe for us and Stuart stayed with us and kept the fire going until the pizza was cooked. We had a very enjoyable stay and will defiantly return.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017
Response from Judy on 1 Dec 2017
Thanks for taking the time to write a review, it is much appreciated. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay and the pizzas, Regards Judy

10/10 Excellent

KM, Queensland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You can watch the view until the cows come home
Nice, quiet and off the beaten track but not too far.
Response from Judy on 19 Aug 2017
Thankyou KM for posting a review about your stay at Friday Creek. we do hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
SPECTACULAR
My wife and I stayed for 2 days and nights. Cabins are fully furnished with everything you need. Owners are friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a quiet place to relax and enjoy wonderful scenery this is the place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from Judy on 30 Jul 2017
Thanks for your kind words, glad you enjoyed your stay with us in the beautiful Orara Valley. Regards Judy

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enchanted Spot
We had a wonderful time at this lovely spot and really appreciative of Stuart's suggested drive through the hills ......good to have the local input. The cottage was very comfortable and cosy by the open fire and we were enchanted by the local feathered visitors on the deck overlooking the valley.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, very accomodating. Excellent facilities

10/10 Excellent

Ashlea, R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet cosy cabin
So peaceful, quiet! Loved every minute, spa bath, the theme of the room (santa fe cabin) the decks to sit out on! Highly recommend! And the pizza oven was a bonus, fun to make and eat! Lovely owners!

10/10 Excellent

casey, sandy beach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country get away
Would definitely stay again, very peaceful and relaxing

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wonderful location
A very peaceful place with wonderful views.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place for a quiet retreat.
Relaxing and tranquil. Best bed I have slept in that i didn't own! Our dog loved the stay as well. Would love to take my whole family there.

8/10 Good

Leigh, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely peaceful and relaxing
Beautiful location for a peaceful stay. The swimming pool is stunning and the property generally is well Set out.

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country bliss
Perfect would buy it and just live there

8/10 Good

Julie, Nambucca Heads

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquillity plus!
An idyllic location, amazing views of the hills. I particularly enjoyed sitting on the veranda enjoying the scenery, and feeding the birds, oh and don't forget the pizza oven!

10/10 Excellent

GP, Tamworth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
relaxing setting
its everything the website says it will be. really nice setting. They have gone the extra mile with the trimmings and decor in the cabin i was in. the dog was roming free and the kids had a fish in the lake they stock with bass. only 15-20 mins from coffs.
Response from Judy on 20 Oct 2016
Thanks for your lovely review Garron, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again some time. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Barry, Casino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Affordable indulgence
Beautiful location and outlook; clean and appealing furnishings, large spa, lovely small deck.
Response from Judy on 20 Oct 2016
Thank you Barry, your feedback is much appreciated, and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us. Regards

10/10 Excellent

Casey, Coffs Harbour

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing! Relaxing! Take me back!
From the minute we arrived we felt like we were at home, minus the screaming kids and all the usual chores. The cabin was gorgeous, very spacious yet still cosy. With 9 cabins on the property I was worried that they would be a bit close together but I was wrong. Trees divide each cabin and the views of the mountains were not impeded. Cannot wait to go back again.
Response from Judy on 20 Oct 2016
Thanks Casey, we are so glad you enjoyed the cottage and your stay with us. Regards

10/10 Excellent

vicki, nsw

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice peacefull location
Very cosy cabins with everything you need even down to marshmallows for toasting in the fire

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

sarah, newcastle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful with rural views
Cabin 5 (modern/retro) is yet to be fully refurbished, but it still was comfortable, clean and a little slice of peace with valley views. The hosts are so helpful and the bed very comfortable. The only tiny flaw was low shower pressure, which was no surprise being tank supplied. Just wash your hair another day! We will definitely be staying here again
Open fireplace with wood and marshmallows supplied
Cabin 5 - retro/modern theme

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Silence is golden
Great place in the winter to just totally kick back, relax and thourghly enjoy the peaceful of the country. Great romantic little cottages. Will definitely be back.