We recently stayed at Bingara Retreat @ Knockrow and as our daughter said she gives our stay 100/10, we honestly could not fault anything.
Angela is a fantastic host who went above and beyond to ensure our stay was enjoyable. Freshly baked muffins and ground coffee on arrival absolutely hit the spot! She even gave the kids an ice block on a hot day and let us borrow some boogie boards for the beach/pool.
Her knowledge of the area is very impressive, she gave us suggestions of places to eat, locations to visit and some things to avoid. She provided the best balance of privacy by mostly leaving us alone to enjoy our holiday and do our own thing.
The retreat is situated the perfect distance between Ballina, Byron Bay and Lennox Head. It lets you get away from the busy hustle and bustle in the towns and makes you feel you’re in a secluded space to totally relax.
Located behind the Macadamia Castle and we forgot it was there as we didn’t even hear a thing. Bonus was when the Castle closed the Kangaroos and Emus would come up the the fence and the kids could feed the Kangaroo’s using the Kangaroo food supplied by Angela.
There were five of us in total and found the retreat to be very comfortable with sufficient space for all. The storage space is superb and the retreat is complete with everything you need. There are loads of board games and the DVD collection was impressive (~400 titles!), it felt like every night we went to the movies - pulling back the blockout curtains, turning on the sound bar and kicking back watching some classic movies on the large TV.
The kids spent a considerable amount of time in the pool and had a blast exploring the veggie patch, large yard complete with swings, under tree seating and a creek.
We had a fantastic holiday at Bingara Retreat, Angela was the perfect host and we’ve already started planning our next trip as we can’t wait to get back. Absolute value for money! We’d highly recommend this retreat to anyone - look no further and book it in today.