We enjoyed our stay and the place is great, however there were a few things to note that were below expectations and just frustrating:
- The induction cooking pans need replacing. Two of the large fry pans were damaged and only cooked food in the circular area that no longer had non-stick. It was frustrating trying to fry eggs, one side of the pan over-cooked while the other remained raw. Cooking other dishes meant you had to constantly stir to evenly cook and it took twice as long as it should have. This was very frustrating as having the kitchen and self-catering to enjoy being at the bnb was one of its benefits, but it became a chore and made it stressful.
- The kitchen utensils are lacking, a simple basting spoon and scissors are needed.
- some basic supplies weren't re-stocked and ready for use. They replied soon enough but supplies weren't provided til the next morning (e.g. coffee beans for the machine and some bin liners)
- The oven was a bit of a pain to use with limited instructions, the timer turned it off on us halfway through cooking
- The Bose stereo remote was dead (looks like batteries had corroded in it previously) and replacement batteries didn't work, but we managed to use it through manual turn on and Bluetooth connection to our phone. Just another thing to work around.
On a good note:
- The coffee machine was a Breville - The Oracle which was great (once we had some beans to use!)
- We enjoyed the spa, the only thing to note was that when we went to use it the first time it hadn't been filled up so we couldn't turn on the jets until the next afternoon after filling it ourselves
- The place was very comfortable and it was really nice to have the outlook to the creek and birdlife
- Parking next door in the garden centre was a slight inconvenience (it rained during our stay) but not a deal breaker