We absolutely loved our stay at Critters. Helen and Jack went over and above to make us feel welcome, comfortable and help us out when we needed local knowledge of places to visit. They have a wonderful property full of gorgeous birds, friendly goannas and other lizards. The grounds are just beautiful.
The cabin accommodation is really quirky and rustic. We fell in love with it immediately. The bed was really comfortable, the linen seemed to be good quality. The artwork in the cabin is interesting, there are plenty of books to read, good tv reception. Kitchen well equiped for a small space. Whilst the fridge isn't that big, Jack and Helen allowed us to use a second portable fridge, which was more than enough for our needs.
We were really looking for a location which provided peace, quiet and privacy and feel we really got what we needed. Although the cabin and the main house are quite close together, our initial concerns about privacy were quickly addressed by Jack and Helen who have excellent personal space boundaries and we never felt intruded upon. They communicated via email rather than knocking on our door, which was slightly amusing but worked perfectly fine for us.
There are two cute areas to sit outside (one is a swinging seat) where you can gaze out into the forest, cocktail in hand or clutching an early morning coffee while listening to the bird song.
The drive in to Bellingen is about 10 minutes, so it is very accessible. The beach is about 20-25 minutes away. Dorrigo and the surrounding National Park and World Heritage rainforest is also only about 28 minutes away.
We really appreciated Jack and Helens knowledge of the local area, it really made a difference to our stay.
We are definitely coming back again.