Waterfront Retreat at Wattle Point

Pros: Location, Each Cabin is a private house. Lake view (less than a min walk to lake), Morning you will see Kangaroos at your doorstep. Spa, Cycles available and canoe(all for free) Cons: -Not worth the amount they charge.(We travel every other month to a far place to stay and stayed in most beautiful places but not this expensive) Photos are really not it is. Place is very small when compared to pics. First disappointment -Most networks wont work there. We told the team we will arrive at night. Keys and instructions were given. No wifi password was given. So we couldn't use internet So we couldn't make any calls or search for anything. - Next day no one in office at 11 am even though they said it would open at 10 am. Couldn't call them. while we were out, we called them, no response. then later the night before we were gonna leave, we again went out 10 mins drive to get a signal and called many times and then they picked up. Good at least we had internet for our GPS and making calls.10 hours before our check out. About the room - small room, not as advertised. Kids loft, risky at times for kids to go up by themselves. - Dishwasher didn't work properly (no one in reception to help or could call them). Had to wash dishes ourselves. - Water pressure in bathroom was very poor.(no one to help) - Had tv with no connection. No entertainment for kids. All things are to be sought from reception(which was closed or unable to contact) 5 hours of journey to have a retreat and celebrate my sister's wedding anniversary. instead we were very disappointed. I wish we had booked someone place else.. definitely not a place to go for me next time or any of my family members. This is my personal experience. If all above is not an issue of you and only location is what you are after then this is a great place.

I spent a week at Wattle point for a work camp recently and had no idea what to expect. The retreat is set on beautiful acreage on the water and well secluded. I stayed in the Gippslander villa which faced onto bush and was greeted by 2 Kangaroos when I arrived. Most of the week was spent in the Conference Centre of the retreat and I have to give it to Andrew the Manager come Chef and everything in between! Andrew you are a champion and you did the retreat proud! Nothing was too much trouble! Andrew cooked and provided for over 30 of us with no trouble at all and the food was amazing. Everyone wanted to take him home. I need to organize another camp for 2023 and will put this retreat forward for it. Just a few thing to keep in mind? Internet is limited but they do have a great Wifi running out of their office you can access if needed. Also if you plan to walk around after dark make sure you have a good torch as it really is pitch black being in the bush! Absolutely loved it!

What a perfect place to go for some real relaxation. Went on family trip and had two cabins next to each other. Was a great setup. Was not sure what to expect and it exceeded all expectations. Online pics do not do it justice. Very secluded yet close enough to Bairnsdale and Paynesville (20 mins) if you want to go for dinner or do something different. Furniture and beds were so comfortable, we only stayed 2 nights but I could easily live there. Watching the birds have their morning play was gorgeous. So many different species, was amazing. Cannot recommend highly enough for those who enjoy a quieter environment away from the crowds and hustle and bustle. Plenty to keep the kids entertained. Pool and spa area was great and good because it was never packed with people. Cabin with disability access was perfect, bathroom was like new and had everything required for person with mobility issues. Would definitely go back again.

Loved our stay at Waterfront retreat. Will definitely be returning again…. Maybe with the kids in toe. Beautiful unit, well presented, wonderful surroundings. Hopefully better weather next time and we will take a canoe out.

Stayed 3 nights in a two bedroom villa with the family. While the weather was crap, it was still a great place to be caught in a torrential downpour for hours. I could only imagine all the things we could have done if the weather was fine. Some of our group did visit the indoor pool on several occasions. And we fired up the BBQ on the balcony and cooked up a feast. The place is quiet, remote, but only 20 mins from Bairnsdale if you need supplies. It has a little jetty that would be great for fishing in good weather. We also walked down to the boat ramp about 1km down the gravel road. The villa we were in looked like new. Clean, tidy, everything you needed was there. No internet though but you could tether the laptop to your mobile phone if needed. There is a tennis court and other facilities