Wow, what an absolute treat it was to stay in Greta and John's beautiful, romantic and peaceful Artisan Apartment! We were so warmly greeted on arrival and given a delicious loaf of home baked artisan bread, which was still warm. The kitchen was very generously stocked with a variety of organic condiments, fresh yogurt, fruits, eggs, coffee etc and even home made jams. It had all of the tools, utensils and appliances we needed.
On entering the apartment, I could really see and feel how much love and effort has been put into it. The complimentary themed colours of red, purple and charcoal, along with the ambient lighting, candles, interesting art and luscious carpet made me feel like I had left my working life behind for a few days and had entered a space of complete relaxation, to recharge in nature.
The bed was heavenly and looks out onto the Dandenong forest where birds and crickets woke us up- very nice change from the Melbourne traffic!
The bathroom was very clean and pretty, we enjoyed a Epsom salt soak in the bath to soothe our muscles after the 1000 steps Kokoda hike. The bath robes were so comfy!
The outside pattio area is very pleasant and looks out onto some local walking trails. We got up early one morning, saw an Echidna on the trail and enjoyed a meditation session in the forest, about 200m from our bed! Greta and John were so humble, gracious and generous throughout our stay, felt very blessed to have met them.
As you can probably tell, I absolutely loved the Artisan Apartments, it wasn't just somewhere to stay, but rather a beautiful experience that was so special and will be remembered by me and my significant other. Very grateful for this experience and would recommend to everyone visiting the Dandenong Ranges who wants a special and thoughtful experience.
Thank you Greta and John xx