Silkwood Estate

Absolutely stunning cabin with high ceilings, modern décor, comfortable bed, ample sofa, lovely hot tub, reverse-cycle air-con, gas heater plus a spacious deck with BBQ in a beautiful, tranquil location overlooking a small lake. Hosts provide generous 1st day breakfast provisions and a welcoming bottle of wine. If you don’t want to self-cater there is a gourmet restaurant on the property that serves lunch from Friday to Monday and cafes/restaurants 16 km away in Pemberton.

My partner and I first discovered Silkwood Estate in 2018 where we popped in for a tasting and decided to stay for lunch. There is no other way of putting it. The meal blew our mind. The salted caramel iecream with a Zin Liqueur is still the benchmark for my favourite dessert. We came down again during COVID to have a break and to stayed at the Silkwood chalets. It was gorgeous. A luxurious space, with a very comfortable spa, a welcoming fireplace and gorgeous private lake overlooking the Karri Forrest whilst sitting back enjoying one of Silkwoods fabulous wines. The complimentary breakfast provisions were absolutely delicious. Sadly however , due to COVID the restaraunt was closed so we passed our time enjoying the very peaceful bush walks opposite the lake, and exploring Pemberton. Skip to 2023, where on hearing the restaraunt had re-opened we were excited to return for another long weekend. In short, it was sublime. Easily one of the best meals we have ever had anywhere. For starters I had the Lamb, my partner had the grilled asparagus. For mains, we both got the beef. For desserts I had the quince crumble with salted caremel ice cream and my partner had a pavlova with a baked fig soaked in Liqueur (the Zin from Silkwood, which is an absolute must try!) Honestly, the entire experience was outstanding. A stunning meal, with a beautiful setting looking out to the lake and Karri forrest beyond. Literally my only hesitation in writing this review is my apprehension of making it harder for us to get a booking for lunch in the future. But alas, the chef, George, who we had the pleasure of talking to after our meal, continues to do an amazing job with the menu, and im sure bookings will need to be made weeks in advance before too long. A foodies dream and an absolute must visit in WAs South West.

A very pleasant stay in ‘Merlot’ chalet, the first one along from the Restaurent and nicely located / isolated. Beautiful lakeside setting. As we were only staying one night and noticed the Restaurent/tasting cellar was only open for lunch we asked if the chef (George) could prepare us something to cook in the chalet. He produced a mouthwatering dinner with the best steak - Hand delivered to the chalet with everything we needed. Excellent service. Chalet - bed could do with replacing but this did not detract from our enjoyment. . But overall just perfect. We washed a load of clothes but as a previous comment a washing line would have been very much appreciated. Tumble dryer function not the best and clothes dried in a matter of hours outside. Good base to discover the Pemberton wine region. And what better to start with than the Silkwood Walcott Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Highly recommend.

We were well prepared for our arrival here so knew what to expect. It is secluded with basically no staff and - unfortunately - the cellar door and restaurant are mostly closed so there is nothing else on site. It’s also not serviced so if you stay a few days your bed etc won’t be made. Knowing this going in meant it wasn’t a surprise and I note that seems to be a consistent theme in negative reviews. Positives: - we liked how quiet and secluded it was and were happy staff didn’t bother us, self check in is also a huge positive for us - the small fridge was useful and a good size - the breakfast hamper was easily enough for us for 2 days,. It consisted of bread, jam, butter, 4 eggs, 2 yoghurts, muesli and teas/coffees as well as apple juice - the free wine and other options in the wine cooler was a great inclusion - there were baby ducks! Bring frozen peas! - bed and pillows were very comfortable - anywhere child free is a huge tick for us. I do note infants are allowed and that concerns me given the proximity of the other chalets and some of my points below Things to consider: - while these are advertised as private luxury chalets, there are 4 in a row about 15-20m apart. They are private but while sitting on your deck you can hear the conversations of the people next to you. You can also hear quite clearly if you are unlucky enough to get a neighbour who plays music on their deck or stays up drinking and talking loudly to midnight - the bath tub was a great inclusion but I do wish you could see the view from it - we knew before we arrived the cellar door and restaurant were closed except weekends and while I understand why, it’s still really disappointing there is no food option at this price point. Surely they could offer something like Injidup Retreat do where they partner with a local restaurant and with 24hrs notice, food can be ordered and delivered? - given there is no restaurant within walking distance it was extra disappointing that there is no oil for the BBQ or pan, no BBQ cleaner and no condiments so everything must be bought from scratch

We had a wonderful stay at Silkwood in one of the chalets (Shiraz). When we arrived we were greeted by George (chef at the restaurant) as were werent 100% sure what the check in process was. George made us feel at ease with a wine tasting, and since Pemberton has slightly limited choices for dinner and we checked in slightly later on in the day, George offered to make us up and burger and fries, and bring them down to the chalet. The burger was one of the best we've ever had. The chalet itself is well equipped, and so quiet, and an excellent place to switch off and get some time away. Wonderful views and surrounded by nature and great wine and 🍔 5*

My Husband and I recently stayed at Silkwood Estate Chalets and I would have to say that it was everything we could have hoped for. From the moment we arrived we felt totally relaxed. The Chalet itself had everything that we needed and was so beautifully designed with stunning views over the lake. Such a peaceful setting. Silkwood Estate Chalets is definitely on our list to return to and cannot wait to do so.