We enjoyed our stay in Coles Bay, but that was mainly thanks to the amazing surroundings of the Freycinet peninsular. Our stay got off to a disappointing start when we were greeted with a house that, whilst claiming to have had an "Enhanced Clean", was actually filthy. Whilst the bedrooms were passable, the living rooms and kitchen were in a terrible state, with dirt and crumbs everywhere. Views were sullied by dirty windows, and kitchenware needed cleaning. We also had some grief with the front door lock (appeared to open way too easily, and was hard to lock at times, forcing us to use the inconvenient back door) only to be told after the stay that previous guests had broken a key in it. The owners were considerate enough to offer a one night refund for our trouble, but 3 hours of cleaning to begin our trip is not what we had planned, and was not a great way to kick things off.
Once cleaned to an acceptable standard the house is very practical (albeit somewhat well used), with a great location, close to a lovely beach, and amazing views of the Hazards from the main living areas. It is quiet and secluded, and within 20m drive of all the main tourist attractions in the area (Coles Bay, Honeymoon Bay, Wineglass Bay and Mt Amos hikes, Friendly Beaches). We were pleasantly surprised to see that it was also less than a 30m drive to Bicheno. We enjoyed swimming, surfing, snorkelling and stand up paddle boarding (we didn't try the hosts' inflatable board though, as we brought our own).
So, all in all, we had an enjoyable week. It is unfortunate that the house detracted from that. To be fair, the hosts were responsive, but we do hope that, considering the not insignificant nightly price, they invest a little bit more into the house, and put a lot more emphasis on cleaning.