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Reviews of The Shed Conversion with Hot tub with amazing views@ Gold Coast Tree Houses


Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 23 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

5.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joey B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Susan S.

The shed
We weren’t ready for quite the rustic vibe. Chickens and peacocks wanted to come in the house. Hot tub was uninviting. Dark inside Even though springbrook was “5” min away, it takes an hour to get to the park. Wonderful for some people but not me
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Mar 2023
It is always disappointing that guests don't enjoy themselves and that we get blamed for their lack of research before they arrive. This group clearly did not look at our property profile that would have shown them that they had booked a unique experience at a eco retreat, with free ranging animals to enjoy. The spa was beautifully presented, all they had to do was remove the spa cover for use. The property has good lights inside and out for night time use. We got a message late at night to say they wanted to be closer in town. We simply don’t understand why people book knowing our location and then complain and think we are to blame. When they first arrived they started to attempt to enter another building, that was nothing to the description or visual appearance of their booked building, and reports of them yelling out for attendance throughout the property, as a disturbance to other guests. They received good communication and directions to their building, and they had great photos from the booking platform to what their building looked like. First building they would have seen.

10/10 Excellent

Cara M., NSW Australia

Liked: Cleanliness
Such an amazing place!!
We really enjoyed our stay. It is such a unique and beautiful property! I would highly recommends especially with kids with all the amazing animals. Will definitely viait again :)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debbie K.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Shed with a View
Jess has created a unique experience at the shed. With a big, comfy bed, and a beautiful vista, this well appointed, quaint location is a stay that will be well remembered long after your return to the daily grind.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenna C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property and very friendly animals!
We had a girls weekend away and it was lovely to stay here. The peacock's were a hit too
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Paradice in the sky
Super unique property and hosts who are the right mix of friendly and allow privacy. Super private, Best view of GC I have seen from a hot tub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Nov 2022
Thank you Daniel you were a pleasure to have stay on the property. So pleased to had a great stay

10/10 Excellent

Julien P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Want to go back
Was very nice place and we think to go back but longer next time was very nice we have a great time. Only a small think happen the outside tub wasn’t working but nothing important. We was very happy about our night. Jessica was nice to us. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Aug 2022
Hi I'm sorry are very surprised to hear that your tub was not working it was when we left it and it was when we came back to the space to clean. were you looking at the right hot tub for your building? We have 2 on site.

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hinterland stay
Was a beautiful setting. Lovely and quiet. Was Lovely to chill by a fire. Hosts are lovely and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Nov 2022
So pleased you had a great stay.

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Vin R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rustic retreat
Off the track escape, but u still have wifi, if u book the shed and are an early riser-open up the doors at both ends hit the strategically placed couch and the experience of the peacocks and other birds flying in with the gold coast skyline in the distance is not to be missed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Judy D.

Disliked: Cleanliness
All the other lower star reviews - read them and don't ignore them like we did
The person we dealt with (no idea if owner or manager) judging from the responses and other reviews seems to think the paying guests are non-paying guests who should be happy to just stay there. We didn't use the spa - it looked pretty yuk - a dirty concrete thing with water that you had to wade through mud and animal poo to get to. The picture of the lovely outdoor setting must have been accurate a while back but now one one drape remains of the four -and that is literally hanging by a thread and is dirty and the seats are just plain rotten. The "best bit" was the clothes rack outside which was 100% rust. It looks to me like the conversion was well intentioned (the bath room and kitchens were nice enough) but nothing has been maintained. We left a day early - we considered leaving immediately but we were refused any kind of refund. We paid more per night for this "shed" than we did a beautiful rainforest retreat 40 minutes north the night before - complete waste of money. Judy and Paul
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Judy's review reflects her negative head space and bad mood she was in when she arrived to our property. Management responded to all of her apparent needs, though unfortunately nothing seemed to satisfy Judy. She demonstrated a consistent rude and negative response to every attempt we made to satisfy this guest. She was clearly aware prior to booking and arrival, that due to the Covid threats to health and the managements pregnancy status that it was a self-check in and help was given via phone, as we did. Judy's case involved nothing that was needed to have someone come into her space and attend to anything. She simply needed the internet password that was given and was received. Any reasonable person would have been able to enjoy the space efficiently from that point in time. She demonstrated a very unrealistic and very selfish attitude towards others on the property. She was a bad guest, disturbing other residents and also negatively effecting other guests that were on the property, due to her very distasteful attitude towards everyone who was staying on the property, effecting peoples peace and enjoyment. The space was presented beautifully as the clean and rustic style space that is advertised. The hot tub was pristine for them and the outside area had been freshly cleaned and trimmed before her arrival. Her reflection is most certainly twisted and blown out of true context, as they stand to be ridiculous claims. Her bad attitude escalated when she wanted to book a tree house when she got to the property as she did not notice the listing options until then, unfortunately they were only available for one of her 3 night stays and we explained to her that she would have to pay for the cleaning costs if she moved from two buildings through her time. She was not happy about that. And it is clear she is still holding allot of unnecessary anger and blame towards undeserving people for unjustified reasons, while we all only tried to help her. Good luck to this woman, as she needs to learn how she can enjoy her life.

10/10 Excellent

Adam C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Country Love
Amazing place to take the family set high above the Gold Coast with an awesome country feel with loads of animals to entertain the kids. We stayed at The Shed and enjoyed every minute.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2021
Thats so lovely to read and it was a pleasure having you stay🦋 so pleased you all had a great time. Kind regards Jess

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing property
Beautiful views, great farm animals and birds, beautiful pool, spa and cool accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Apr 2021
Was a pleasure having you all stay🦋

4/10 Poor

Lurline K.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Over rated
very operated for the price says sleeps 5 but one was on a mattress on the floor had to wash all China etc as some were found to be very dirty asked if we could bring a dog told no but when we got there found dogs were allowed all linen well used and not enough crockery etc for 5 people teflon on saucepans and frypans scratched and chairs in dining area had slight mold .ovley area and pool and hot tub very good
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Apr 2021
The property owner and a permanent residence are the only people who are aloud dogs as per these guests were aware of as well as the mattress set up. They are obviously upset as they wanted to cancel for their change of travel plans, though due to the short notice they were denied a refund. VERY Disapointing and unappreciative people who should not travel to people's home if they just want to complain about the clear terms of the situation that they booked.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property is lovely, the animals are a great addition, some of the maintenance is not being kept up - little things that add up: pools and spa needed cleaning, rubbish laying about that just needs picking up, light globes needed replacing, etc...
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susanne P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic
Great place to chill. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2021
pleasure is all ours, thank you for staying

10/10 Excellent

Jahna D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Gorgeous location with friendly farm animals
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the "shed". Days were spent sipping cocktails and taking in the stunning view of the gold coast hinterland. The pool was a lovely was to escape the summer heat in the afternoons, followed by a quick dip in the hot tub. Our kids absolutely loved being surrounded by the peacocks, ducks and chickens and Jessica (the host) was kind enough to give us a couple of containers of grain so the kids could feed the animals. A lovely, relaxing place to stay. Thank you for sharing your place jessica, we loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2021
Was a pleasure having you stay, so pleased you had a great time

8/10 Good

Liv B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Something for everyone in the family
Our family loved our stay in The Shed. The accommodation was perfect for our needs. The beds super comfy, loved the open air feel when all the barn doors open up to the outside. Had everything you need to be relaxed and comfortable. I especially loved our private outdoor hot tub. Five stars for accom. The grounds are lovely... a true eco farm experience which our daughters absolutely loved. The animals kept them occupied 24/7. We only give 4 stars here as it naturally gets ‘dirty’ with the various birds around - peacocks, chooks and ducks. This didn’t bother us however. Jess was always easy to get ahold of via text. Would definitely visit again... only next tine for longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct 2020
Unfortunately the parents fail to see that their own children kept over feeding the animals. They kept coming up to the animal feed bin, when they saw me empty a whole new pack. I was unaware that they kept coming up over the course of their stay and they totally overfed all the animals, that's probably why they have noticed extra poo around the rental space. A bag of feed normally lasts us a good week unfortunately this bag only lasted 2 days due to their children coming up helping themselves with out permission. Reading their review now it is very disappointing that we got one star taken off along with feed missing as well. It would have been nice if they could appreciate that their children enjoyed the animals immensely and of course you can't have one without the other,when you have animals you have poo! Especially when you're own children are overfeeding the animals around the space,You're gonna have more of it. We shouldn't be penalised or blamed for this. Please note when the animals get overfed they become sick and they yell out through the whole day expecting to be fed that much and they become a nuisance when they are treated this way we are left with the management of this and they just get to enjoy it. We wrote a positive review for them despite the fact that we were at a loss with animal feed and left with animals that expect to be overfed!

10/10 Excellent

Karly M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Loved the animals and the spa was awesome :)
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
It was a pleasure having you stay, so pleased also you enjoyed your self ;) Thank you for your stay Karly

10/10 Excellent

Mike P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great for families
Easy, relaxed, very chill
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2021
Pleasure having you stay

10/10 Excellent

Jody C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect mini break
We loved so many things about this place. Great location, stunning views, unique accommodation and so many cute animals to keep us entertained. We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2021
We will be lucky to have you back, thank you for being such a great guest

10/10 Excellent

Phillip N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Getaway
We had a brief but fantastic stay at Jessica's barn. It was a beautiful place that was well looked after and the animals and views we're a huge bonus for our little getaway. We had plenty of privacy and. enjoyed being surrounded by nature. I would 100% recommend and cannot wait to be back here again in the future! Thanks Jessica!
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jun 2020
That's truly lovely to read thank you. And I'm so pleased you had such a great time, really am. I gain so much pleasure in knowing that you had a fantastic time look forward to having you all back.

10/10 Excellent

Anne S., Ashmore

Liked: Cleanliness
A Luxurious yet Authentic Farmstay in a comfy converted shed.
The attention to detail the owners have put into decorating the converted shed is exquisite from the concrete polished floor to painted rustic wood panelling in the toilet. Everywhere you turn is some qwerky curiosity to catch your attention. Beautiful Linen, fixtures, light fittings. The half barn doors and full barn doors were a favourite, but I also loved the double front doors. Outdoors.. the views were S.T.U.N.N.I.N.G. The goats and Ram and Alpacas were fun and cheeky. We fell in love with the Baby goat ❤️💞. Peacocks, Ducks and Chooks roamed free and we fed them with the animal food provided free with our shed stay. (The Goats Alpacas and Ram ate it too) We collected wood from the property and had an open fire. Our dog stayed with us and was welcome. He was required to stay on lead near the house /shed and animals but was able to stay inside with us and share the furniture with us due to "pet sheets" provided by the owner. Oh and the HOT TUB! ..... What a bonus The Japanese HOT TUB by the pool is privately yours for your stay in the shed!! SOOOO relaxing. Despite the "shed" being so close to the owners home, we thought it would not be so private... But it could not have been more private. I saw the owner once ... On check in. Don't miss out on this amazing hinterland experience with outstanding views the GC skyline. You WON'T regret it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 3 May 2021
Thank you Anne, you brought such beautiful energy to the property. Will be a pleasure to have you back as you were delightful guests.