Gilgara Retreat

Not worth the money!! The WiFi did not work, dust and an old sock under the wardrobe, an old sponge supplied for dishes, cupboard where the fridge is was very dirty.We had a three night stay and were supplied 2 coffee bags. So if you want more than one coffee pack your own.Info pack was not updated since 2018 and we constantly got a message bank when trying to reach the owners.Grounds are lovely and the location very convenient.

We stayed four nights in the Suite and love this small house. The full glass in the living room area created a staying-among-the-trees experience. The cabinets provided privacy for the bed and bath area. The whole suite is airy and warm during our winter stay.Wifi dropped 3 times in 4 days (maybe satellites related).

I will be honest. We have been here before, but previously stayed in the homestead.Last week we stayed in the garden apartments. The presentation was clean and the peace and quiet alongside the outlook was great.The grounds are well presented with grass slopes and a pond with ducks and other wildlife scampering around. If you want quiet and peace here is the spot.The apartment… clean, tidy and comfortable. Good bed and pillows. Even with the heater system running it was a bit cool for my wife. The apartment was a bit tired and a few things were broken or in need of maintenance. Not deal busting stuff but noticed.Had to drop the rating a bit as a result if my observations and experience this timeDid not detract from our level of relaxation and how much we enjoyed our overall visit.

Recently stayed for two nights with friends over the Australian Day Weekend. It was the best choice we made all weekend to stay here, perfect location on Caves Rd and only 5 minutes from the town centre. The Lady at the front desk was amazing and extremely helpful with anything we required. 5 out of 5 stars and we will be back! Thank you.

We really enjoyed our days at Gilgara a retreat. Great and quiet place, very comfortable to rest and ideal to have a digital retreat.A tip: look at the sky in the middle on the night. Totally breathtaking.

The location was absolutely beautiful, it was lovely and quiet we didn’t hear a single guest our whole stay. Unfortunately the bathroom was a huge let down, there was mould everywhere. We spoke to the manager and she was extremely helpful and gave us a partial refund because of the conditions. The room was lovely but the cleanliness of the bathroom was a shame.

Absolutely beautiful place. Awesome staff. Beautiful walks. Watch for colourful birds. Blue Wrens are not really scared of us.

The location was gorgeous and peaceful with lovely grounds often roamed by local wildlife. That however is the only positive aspect we had of our recent stay at Gilgara Retreat. Upon entering our room we were confronted by a pungent fishy smell originating from the kitchenette. There was also an abundance of mould all over the shower, bathtub and sink. We complained to the owner which resulted in us being moved to a second room. Although the second room smelt much better there was still a large amount of mould in the shower and on the sink. We also noticed an hour after entering the room there were soggy chips and crumbs from previous guests left on the ground underneath the lounge chairs. This lead us to wonder if our room was even cleaned at all. After multiple back and forths with the owners they agreed to only a partial refund of the time we were in the room with the bad smell. It felt like they ignored our problems with the second room and ended up ceasing communication with us after the refund was given. The owners then emailed us back weeks after our trip had ended basically saying they didn’t believe us as they did a thorough inspection before we entered. I’m just not quite sure how you could miss a pile of chips on the ground and mould all over the bathroom in a “thorough inspection”. I would only recommend staying here if you want to be cleaning the entire time you’re on your holiday.

Lovely stay! This was our second time to Gilgara. Sometime between the first and second stay it has changed ownership, but I have to say nothing was too much effort for the caretakers.We stayed for 6 nights for my partners 50th birthday. I had arranged a few things to be delivered to the apartment before our arrival along with a small bunch of balloons that needed to be collected. Jenny was only to happy to pick these up for me. It was all beautifully arranged in our apartment on our arrival.The apartment was clean and comfortable and all amenities provided. Wifi worked perfectly.The only negative I would say is that the kitchenette is poorly designed. Having the stove hob right next to the sink is not a good idea and not ideal for putting wet dishes on. And maybe upgrading the tv to a smart tv.However, our stay was perfect in every way.

Great place for a relaxing break very close to Margaret River. However the WiFi and mobile connectivityis extremely poor.