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Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage

Cowes vacation home with fireplace

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Fireplace
3 bedrooms
Dining
Outdoor dining
Property grounds

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroom

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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COWES, VIC
  • Place, Phillip Island Coastal Reserve
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Cowes Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Phillip Island Leisure Centre
    ‪2 min drive‬

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About the area

Cowes

Close to the beach.Within a 10-minute walk of the vacation home, you'll find Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Cowes Beach. Phillip Island Ferry Dock and Silverleaves Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Phillip Island Coastal Reserve - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cowes Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Silverleaves Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Phillip Island Leisure Centre - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 3 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Baxter Station - 73 min drive
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 150 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hotel Phillip Island - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Nat’s Fish And Chips - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Isola di Capri - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Fisherman's Wharf - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Golden Fry Fish & Chips - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage

This quaint, retro, holiday cottage has timber floors in the living room, with split system heating and cooling, comfortable lounge and tv, video, dvd and stereo. Crank up the wood heater and take the chill out of the cooler days.

Well equipped kitchen with electric cooking and microwave has serving window into the dining area. There are 3 bedrooms tastefully furnished sleeping 8 comfortably. The bathroom has a bath and shower. There is a separate toilet and laundry with washing machine - all set up to make for an enjoyable holiday.

The house is set back from the road in a large fully fenced garden. Step out from the kitchen to the outdoor seating area with gas BBQ or move to the great Bali style hut.

Pets are welcome - Strictly outside (Conditions apply)

*Please note that linen is not included when booking this property*
Guests are required to bring their own sheets, pillowcases, towels, bathmats and tea towels.
Alternatively, a link to a local linen hire company will be provided with your booking confirmation.

You will need to complete an online check-in form (Guests are required to provide a photo identification and credit card) closer to your arrival date. If you are not comfortable with this requirement, please refrain from making a booking.

Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties. This property is located in a residential area and guests are asked to refrain from excessive noise.

A security deposit of AUD500 is required for all confirmed reservations. This will be processed via an online link 7 days prior to arrival and will be reimbursed within 7 days of check-out, subject to an inspection of the property.

Please note that the Victorian Government has implemented a levy on short-stay accommodations. Starting January 1st, 2025, bookings of less than 28 days will incur the "short stay levy" in addition to the accommodation cost. For further details, please visit the SRO website.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Fireplace

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Whale watching nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector in each accommodation.

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Frequently asked questions

How close is Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage to the airport?

This vacation home is 120.6 mi (150-min drive) away from the Avalon Airport (AVV) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 5-minute walk from Cowes Beach and 1 mi (2-min drive) from Silverleaves Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage to downtown Cowes?

This vacation home is 0.4 mi away from Cowes.

Cowes Coastal Retro Cottage Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 7 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 7 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 7 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mick V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is located really close to town and the beach which really enhanced our stay as we could walk to shops, cafe, supermarkets and the beach. The beds were comfterble and the house was well equipt. We ate most of our meals outdoors in the little hut and the decor was vey cool... We had a wonderful time.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Would love to come next year thank you
Stayed 10 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

4/10 Poor

Kate W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Run down but great location

Loved location and that block was fenced in but took 24hrs for hot water to kick in and was in need of a good clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Ana-Luka K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Good location

The house was in a great location to the town. It was a bit more run-down than how the photos made it look. The house also had quite a musty smokey smell inside. Otherwise, it had all that we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Deb R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Restful

The property was quite and quaint.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

4/10 Poor

Paul S.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not Happy..

Please refer to previous complaint...
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shirley P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Quirky Retro

Functional albeit a little rundown. On the plus side it suited my needs and was an easy short walk to the beach which I loved. I suspect the photos of the outside on stayz may have been taken some years ago. Some grime in places (tea and coffee canisters, kitchen drawers, cupboard doors.... could do with a spring clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019