My partner and I booked this glamping tent for our anniversary. We stayed for three nights which was the perfect amount of time. I gave it 5 stars despite some slight things I would like to highlight (meaning, these factors did not impact my overall experience but I think it’s relevant to highlight these factors for people considering this stay).
Positives:
- beautiful tent with TV connected to wifi, light projector, with literally everything you need (robes, electric blanket, heater, fan, kettle and coffee pod machine, board games).
- very comfy bedding and clean tent, shower and baths.
- the heater was on prior to our arrival, making our first impression of the tent beautiful and cozy
- the outdoor baths were lovely.
- we enjoyed our stay despite the rain (and the toilet has a tiny bit of shelter which is good for when it’s raining). We did not use the outdoor/rain shower because it was raining but used the baths which were lovely.
- short walk to the lodge where you can have breakfast (and day spa).
-environmentally conscious
- good location (close to wineries and restaurants).
Some drawbacks:
- I was under the impression that the tent was in a more private “paddock.” But when we arrived and checked in, we could see the tent, bath tubs, everything from the balcony at the retreat lodge. It made me feel a little hesitant to have a romantic bath. I was really looking forward to an outdoor escape, and would’ve preferred to have known how close we would have been to other guests. Despite this, there was a privacy screen/blind in front of the baths which was a good addition.
- the Airbnb page said the tent had a fridge and BBQ. There was a mini fridge in the tent (full of drinks and foods to buy as part of the mini bar) and no fridge for storing our own pre-bought food (breakfast and dinner foods) and drinks. The BBQ was actually located at the lodge, in the communal area, so if we wanted to cook anything we had to go there and not enjoy our meal by the tent. It was raining a lot on the Saturday, so the thought of having to run in the rain with our ingredients and to go and cook in the communal area was a bit of a bummer (as it wasn’t very private/romantic/ a bit of an inconvenience). Once again, not a big deal, but would have been nice for this to have been clearly stated on airbnb prior to our trip. We luckily had an esky, so our food stayed cold (we had packed two dinners, one breakfast and one lunch. So there was no way that much food would fit in the mini fridge). I think the tent is more of a “eat out all weekend vibe” which adds to the already large cost of the stay (as well as detracts from the idea of having a cozy dinner and enjoying the tent for all its worth).
- book the day spa way in advance to your trip as they book out very fast.
- pack enough water. There were no filling stations near the tent. The communal kitchenette on the balcony didn’t have a sink or tap to fill our water bottles up. I ended up filling up my bottle at the bath (and just hoped that it was drinking safe but this info would have been helpful).
- I would 100% stay here in winter again. But just keep in mind if the weather is raining constantly, it becomes quite a pain to take your shoes on and off constantly when needing to go to the toilet (no shoes allowed in tent which is understandable. But definitely got a bit wet trying to put my shoes on and off to go to the outdoor toilet).
- I do think it was a lovely stay, but with these things in mind, it might be a little pricey. I would do the trip again 100% but just good for future guests to have this info.