A very pleasant long weekend at the Stone House. The house is situated on the beautiful north coast, with lovely views down to Snelling beach, and has been nicely done up with thoughtful touches such as provision of a good selection of board games, magazines, watercolour paints, brushes and a pad.
We went for the Concierge option, which includes car hire and delivery of all meals. There was a bit of a hiccup with the car hire since, when I emailed Lifetime to confirm my hire car a few days prior to arrival, it transpired that the booking had not been made and, due to public holidays, all cars had already been reserved. This news was not well received by my group as we knew the house was in a remote location and had planned on being able to explore Kangaroo Island at our leisure. However, the Lifetime team eventually found us a car to use for the duration of our stay so all turned out fine.
The food provided as part of the Concierge package was delicious, we were glad we opted for it as our stay was relatively short (three nights). It meant we could focus on seeing the island and relaxing without having to plan our day trips around supermarkets which I believe are in pretty short supply.
The house was extremely cosy and home-like; we looked forward to returning to it after a long day of driving round the island. Very comfortable beds. Nice complimentary Aveda toiletries in the bathrooms.
However a few small negatives:
1. The wireless internet was out of order for the duration of our stay (due to heavy winds the evening before and day of our arrival)
2. Impractical design of master bedroom ensuite (which I think other guests have commented on)
3. Whilst the Stone House is certainly not overlooked, it is right next door to another house (not part of Lifetime Private retreats).
That said, I would recommend Private Lifetime Retreats and would stay again.
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