The location is great. Easy reach of the town, but you feel you are tucked away. Lots of wildlife and great views. We particularly enjoyed feeding the cockatoos and seeing the kangaroos outside first thing in the morning. The cottage was very cosy and well equipped.

We were there in winter so it was a bit chilly and hard to get the main room warm, although we did enjoy having the log stove it just didn't really heat the big room. We were able to heat the children's room with the plug in radiator provided and our room upstairs had A/C heating. We couldn't get the ceiling fan going in the right direction for circulating heat. However this is a really tiny niggle as we had a fantastic night, loved the cottage and wished we were staying longer.

These cottages are really lovely! The attention to detail is in every aspect, from communication about your booking until your check-out. The heating for the mattress plus the heater in the leaving room are just great for the most comfortable night.

As the only cooking method is the bbq provided, I would recommend this to be placed at the balcony, not at the front of the property, this way, the kitchen utensils and the food would be a lot more handy. We cooked our breakfast in the morning and it was a bit of a challenge with lots of comings and going to the kitchen and the wind blowing against the bbq, which I believe would be better if this was placed at the balcony, including better to eat as there is a table and chairs at the balcony too.

A delightful cottage which is well equiped with everything you need to stay in and relax if thats what you want to do. Comfortable with great beds, a big spacious spa bath and last but not least and amazing view. Huge balcony to sit outside (in the warmer months) to enjoy the peace and scenery. The birds in the morning are a delightful surprise.

I really struggled to get the wood fire going and to burn. I think the flue to allow more air in was jammed. The second night i was there I just couldnt get a fire going for long at all and wasnt able to enjoy a nice warm fire. The rev cycle AC with heating upstairs is ineffective downstairs.

Such a novel accommodation option, just tucked up the road a few kilometres above Lorne. The double canvas “house” on a raised wooden platform gave us wonderful viewing of local wildlife including grazing kangaroos, curious kookaburras, and very cheeky cockatoos! The eco-unit had everything we needed for a comfortable stay, including basic food prep facilities, a nice clean bathroom, full insect mesh on all canvas “doors” and “windows” WiFi, a fan etc.

Only that we couldn’t stay longer!

Kylie and Glen our hosts, were wonderful! Lots of helpful information, quick to respond, very accommodating. The cottage was sparkling clean, kitchen very well equipped. It was a cold, stormy weekend - but we were toasty warm with a fireplace, plenty of wood supplied and electric blanket, reverse cycle heater (but we didn’t need it). This was one of the few properties around Lorne that supplied linen- made travelling much easier. In the morning we were greeted by kangaroos, cockatoos and rosellas at our door. We loved our stay and will be back!

I don’t know where to begin with this place! It really is something very unique and special! The cottages are set in a lovely secluded bush setting above Lorne. My mom and I stayed in the 2 bedroom horizons cottages. Everything was clean and comfortable, and the cottage was fully equipped. The hosts were only a phone call away for any questions. The absolute highlight for me was all the lovely, friendly Cockatoos and Rosellas who came to visit our deck. The hosts even provide a tub of food for them! Interacting with these beautiful birds was a big highlight of our holiday!

we all like everthing at Lorne Bush House Cottages & Eco Retreats. we love the wild live , Kangaroos and Birds and sounds. very relaxing.We had everthing we needed here.we love having an open fire toasting marshmellows.

The only thing we did not like was hot hot water in shower does not stay hot for long, it goes cold then you have to turn taps off then turn on and hot water restarts. there should be a note to le all guest know about showet hot water.

Location was, as expected, a short, easy drive from the centre of Lorne. Beautiful surroundings. We were there in winter so very quiet. Nice to have a playground area. Good contact by text from hosts prior to arrival, on suggesting places to eat in Lorne, and re departure. Facilities very good. Electric blankets were a godsend :-) Shower was excellent... lovely power and hot water (and shower gel, shampoo and conditioner). Crockery etc in good supply and excellent quality. Everything we needed was there and in working order. Bonus to see kangaroos in the grounds, even the joeys popping out of the pouch. Lovely.

We felt quite isolated. We didn't see any other holidaymakers or the hosts. It was cold! Yes, we were there in winter but we underestimated how cold we would be. Take plenty of layers!

The location and immediacy to nature were amazing. It was a very cool mix between camping and glamping that my partner and I enjoyed - we don’t do very hardcore camping, so this was a perfect balance. Also the hosts were incredible and communicative and were able to put the heater and heated blankets on early for us as we were arriving late in the evening - it made all the difference to arrive to a warm tent when it was a bit chilly out.

The spider on the curtain that had been hanging out in there! After a minor scare, we removed it from the tent safely and placed it outside. Aside from that there was nothing we didn’t like. The eco tents are advertised correctly and we had a great experience for the one evening.

Beautiful bush setting, lovely little house with all facilities needed, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with one room big enough for a crowd if needed. Quiet, up in the hills, but just a short drive from the Great Ocean Road/beach/town. Very friendly cockatoos begging to be fed on the deck each morning.

Was a little on the expensive side.