25 Hawthorn Avenue, 5223 Emu Bay, Australia
#19 of 27 hotels in Emu Bay
Guests' ChoiceBased on 56 hotel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.5
Location
9.0
Facilities
8.2
Staff
8.9
Value for money
8.7
Free Wifi
10.0
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Reviewed: July 3, 2025
Judith
AustraliaUnder the sink smell.
Very convenient place to stay, quiet and very comfortable beds.
Stayed in July 2025
Reviewed: April 30, 2025
Marian
AustraliaNo dishwasher. Neighbours using a bobcat one day of our stay. Only three dinner plates for 4 guests.
Comfortable clean beds. Clean modern bathroom. Reasonable stocked kitchen. Walking distance to the beach.
Stayed in April 2025
Reviewed: March 8, 2025
Tracey
AustraliaLooked better on the inside than the outside. Would have been nice to have a bit more of a view of the ocean. One bed was a little soft.
Great location from which to explore Kangaroo Island. Our host gave plenty of sightseeing info beforehand and we took our own food - as there were no shops to purchase from in the town. Inside was beautifully rennovated and modern.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: February 25, 2025
Lori
CanadaThe home was comfortable but could have been a bit cleaner. (Floors, BBQ)
Great location within walking distance of seeing koalas, kangaroos and echidnas and with easy access to wonderful Emu Bay beach.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: February 17, 2025
Naciye
Australiasorry.. but the trees/bushes at the front garden, blocked the beautiful view
everything was provided
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: January 31, 2025
Alyssa
AustraliaIt was quite dusty and unclean under the furniture, especially the beds. Shower water temperature was temperamental and quite dangerous with its abrupt and sudden changes to hot water. As the bedrooms didn’t have air conditioning, it would be great if the windows could be left open.
Excellent location in Emu bay. Great accommodation for families. Staff excellent support regarding check in and check out.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: December 28, 2024
Vicki
AustraliaYou need to buy goods before you arrive as there are no restaurants or shops. But were advised before we arrive so we were prepared. However on Friday and Saturday evenings there is a pop up caravan on the beach which was lovely.
The house is lovely. Upon arrival we were met by a very large brown kangaroo. Welcome to Emu point. The house is lovely. Very clean and neat. Great place to relax. You can walk down to the foreshore to see the penguins (if your lucky). Would recommend this venue for families.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: October 27, 2024
Penprase
AustraliaSome time should be spent to clean the fly screens (they are filthy). Cobwebs on the cornices. The mattress in the back room might need replacing as it sinks in the middle.
Nice and quiet location. Local wildlife. Nice beach for a walk. Convenient to the rest of KI.
Stayed in October 2024
Reviewed: May 21, 2024
Dieter
AustraliaKitchen utensils could have been better.
The location was great although there was no view of the beach.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 15, 2024
Foster
AustraliaGreat location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 25, 2024
Carolyn
AustraliaConvenient location and met all of our needs
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Debra
AustraliaBottom of the driveway needs fixing
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: January 17, 2024
David
AustraliaThe wifi isn’t fast, if you have a 2 wheel drive the driveway is hard to get onto (park in the road) and they could do with a mixer tap in the shower to save water (which is from a rain tank) apart from those small things highly recommended.
Lovely accomodation and great location very close to an amazing beach. Beds are comfy. House is clean. Kitchen well stocked with kitchen utensils.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 12, 2024
Blanca
AustraliaWe loved pur stay. Really petty stuff… fly screens on windows and exhaust over stove could be cleaner.
Clean and comfortable for a family of 4. Great location! Perfect get away on Kangaroo Island
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: October 29, 2023
Naomi
United KingdomNothing
Location and facilities
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 15, 2023
Danwei
AustraliaI like the bath and kitchen, except that there is no dishwasher provided😀😂
Quiet and cozy home for me and family. Love the sea out of the windows at dusk. And the milk way at night. Children love it very much. Also a walk distance to the sea.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: May 21, 2023
Russell
AustraliaSome of the cookware had not been properly cleaned. More and better quality cookware would have been an improvement.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: April 30, 2023
Jen
AustraliaCan't fault anything. Lock box for keys was a bit tricky, but we got there. All good.
House was well equipped with everything you might need. Location is excellent. We really love Emu Bay. Bed was comfy. Great shower, and pleased with the roomy bathroom. So many properties have small, cramped bathrooms. Thumbs up! :-)
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: March 23, 2023
Jill
AustraliaHouse retained a lot of heat during the day and became hot and stuffy by days end- requires external canvas awnings, cooking pots are worn and scratched and need replacement, fly screen on main bedroom windows was blown off and would not fit back on, in the bathroom 2 out of 3 windows had no flywire screens and let in insects.
Absolute quiet and serenity of Emu Bay, sea view from the house, comfort of house, great bed, only 15 minutes from Kingscote for food, dining out, cafes, etc well positioned for travel to points of interest.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 12, 2023
Bede
AustraliaVery easy to Collect Keys. Loved the Location. Emu Bay is a beautiful , peaceful and easy to access other parts of the Island with a car. The bathroom was New. Shower great. Bed Comfy. Bonus Apple tree in Back yard. Fresh Apples everyday. Plus WAshing Machine. Very handy.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 7, 2023
Ioana
AustraliaThe mosquito nets were very dusty.
I liked the layout of the house and the big windows.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: March 6, 2023
David
AustraliaLovely location at Emu Bay. Quiet place for a few days away, a bonus was a couple of visits from the friendly neighbourhood kangaroo!
Stayed in February 2023
Reviewed: November 28, 2022
Gordon
Australianothing
the location was great
Stayed in November 2022
Reviewed: November 19, 2022
Bob
Australiathe fly sliding door needs to be fixed as it will not lock every time you try it comes off its rail .
very comforting
Stayed in November 2022
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