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Tuki Retreat

60 Stoney Rises Rd, Smeaton, Victoria 3364, Australia
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Tuki Retreat
3.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
21 May 2012 -
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Mount Evelyn
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

The breath taking views extend as far as the eye can see! We had the most wonderful two nights in a cosy stone cottage with a roaring open fire. Delicious dinners of home grown fresh produce were delivered to our cottage and one night the hosts cooked up the trout we caught earlier that day! Tuki is perfect place to... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012

We had a great time. The stone cottage is small, but has a great layout and is more than adequate for a short stay. The cottages are located around the same lake. Although they are close together, we could not hear our neighbours. The kitchen is small, but again the space has been maximised. I found the kitchen easy to... More

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Melbourne, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 September 2011
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I hate it when owners misrepresent their property so badly. If you go to their website you will find beautiful pictures of their cottages and the location in general. Liking what we saw, we booked for 4 nights for 2 adults and 2 kids. When we got there we were met but a fairly unfriendly person. There were no introductions... More

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Jan Jones, Manager at Tuki Retreat, responded to this review
20 March 2012

We are sorry that the cottage & your holiday did not live up to expectations. A working farm is always going to be a bit different as a destination,so we are sorry that it did not work out for you regards Jan & Robert Jones More

melbourne
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2011

Nice spot for a getaway, a little rougher than we expected. A large family had arrived and the owners had the foresight to upgrade us at no charge so we were away from the other occupants kids. Our cabin was perfect for a quiet couples getaway, but the service was pretty rough, but hey, it's a working farm so I... More

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Jan Jones, Manager at Tuki Retreat, responded to this review
2 June 2011

Thank you or staying with us,we appreciate your booking & hope the time away was relaxing,we look forward to having you stay with us again in the future,regards Jan Jones More

Geelong, Australia
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2011

Wow, what amazing scenery in this area and more importantly from your cottage door. The scenery, the quiet , the relaxing surrounds make up for anything you're not happy with, I feel. We would certainly come back. Rob is very friendly, helps you get settled ,made sure we had plenty of wood for the fire at all times, even provided... More

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Jan Jones, Manager at Tuki Retreat, responded to this review
16 July 2011

Thank you for staying with us,we are delighted you enjoyed the property Na all it has to offer,we look forward to a return visit from you regards Jan & Robert Jones More

Melbourne, Australia
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2010

We had an excellent, relaxing overnight stay here. The hosts Jan and Robert are matter-of-fact, but then again they are full-time farmers as well as running a B&B. We arrived on a cold, rainy evening and Robert rode over on his bike to start the fire for us, and once it got going we were pretty cozy. We were handed... More

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Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010

Stayed JUNE 06 not 09 as system will only show in the Stone Farm Cottages and had grat time. Daughter was only 9 months and we only stayed one night but it was being on a farm. I took daughter to sheering shed in the moring to watch sheering and feeing the chickens. Had the famous trout and lamb for... More

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Melbourne
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2009
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people found this review helpful

I can't even begin to describe the bitter disappointment I felt on arrival to Tuki's. Their website displays photos of the lovely stone cottages and the heritage 3 bedroom cottage - looking simply beautiful. However, what we actually found was so far from what was shown, it wasn't funny. We stayed in the 3 br heritage restored cottage. It was... More

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Jan Jones, Manager at Tuki Retreat, responded to this review
29 May 2011

It is just a shame that these issues were not brought to our attention during your stay. The stone cottage cannot accommodate a family so this does cause confusion at times. All of the elements you found diagreeable we would have liked to have the opportunity to address,we can only apologise to you. More

Perth
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 July 2009

I loved my short stay at Tuki. So very relaxing. The stone cottage was rustic and charming. It was very peaceful overlooking the lakes and rolling green fields with sheep roaming about. The breakfast provisions were generous. Had v.delicous lamb dinner, which was delivered to the cottage. The hosts were certainly friendly and hospitable to us. There were four of... More

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Victoria, Australia
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 November 2008
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We stayed at Tuki over the long weekend for 3 nights. The farm style property is in a beautiful setting, perfect for a get away. However the quality of the cottage we stayed in was below average. Kitchen had dirty utensils, beds were very uncomfortable and the cottage was not serviced during the entire length of our stay. When we... More

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Jan Jones, Manager at Tuki Retreat, responded to this review
29 May 2011

We are sorry that your time here was not as expected and would have appreciated those thoughts during your stay. As a small business with a small crew sometimes it gets pretty demanding,we are not perfect ,but always happy to discuss difficulties with customers. More

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60 Stoney Rises Rd, Smeaton, Victoria 3364, Australia
Price range (per night):* INR8,781 - 15,423

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