We had a really lovely stay at Sonia's retreat! We just wanted to get away from the city for a couple of days and really enjoyed being in a nice peaceful location within the beautiful hills. It was nice and close to activities like Araluen Botanical Gardens and Core Cider House, but also really close to the shops in Armadale so we could grab supplies as needed. And down the road, about 4 minutes away, we discovered our new favourite pub, The Last Drop Elizabethan. Sonia greeted us on our arrival, gave us a quick tour of the place, and then let us be. A really nice touch was a freshly baked loaf of bread waiting for us in the kitchen, that couldn't stop eating, it was so good. We had our 1 year old son with us, and he loved exploring in the garden's finding the animal ornaments and watching the birds. We were very happy with our stay.