Homestays in New South Wales, Australia

We had a wonderful stay at Encore Mingara, service was excellent especially from Natalie, who tended to all our needs/enquiries. She was welcoming as were all the other team members that we came into contact with. They have great facilities, pool for adults & families, a gym, restaurants & entertainment, also not far from great shops & beaches. Will definately be back. Thank you.

My friend got me onto this place. A clean room, comfortable bed and a clean shared shower and toilet for a very reasonable price. Location is ideal for great food , shops and breweries. I'll definitely stay here again, would even bring the family to stay.

The room is not big, but the kitchen equipment is quite complete, there is no problem in cooking for yourself! Booked for two big and one small occupancy, so it is a double bed + a single bed room type. Good choice~

We decided to stay here as we had to drop one of our vehicles for a service nearby and we live 96km away, the opposite side of Sydney, which would have involved being stuck in peak hour traffic for a lot of the trip, so instead of it being approx 1hr 45 minutes, it would likely have been about 3 hours! Having decided to travel up and stay nearby it seemed sensible to take a second vehicle so that we had some way of getting around while the other was in being serviced (and we had no idea how long that might take!) On arrival, I asked about parking onsite for the second vehicle and was told in a not particularly pleasant manner that only one vehicle was allowed onsite and we would have to park the other in a street outside the park! Once we were onsite, we found that there was a large carpark just inside the park which was only half full overnight and many vacant tent and caravan spots, as well as the parking outside the studio we had had NO other cars beside ours! There would have been absolutely no reason not to allow us to have our second vehicle within the holiday park, other than blind insistence on following a rule. I can understand that over holiday periods and summer, there would be no room for additional vehicles, however, on a Monday night in winter, this should not have been an issue. If you are travelling with more that one vehicle, I would suggest looking for alternative accommodation, although there does not appear to be much in the way of hotels/motels/caravan parks, etc in this locality.

It was that bad we booked into other accommodation in Byron Bay. I'm not sure I could list all that was wrong with it but here's a summary of the worst bits..... The cabins are generally old so the wooden porch is worn etc and overall the whole cabin was dirty & my youngest woke up with loads of bites on his shoulder so there was no way we were stopping anymore nights there. The shower was mouldy and the fly screen wouldn't shut properly meaning the ants and other bugs just walked in. It smelt.... we think of sick but whatever it was it was very unpleasant. It's also quite a way out of byron bay meaning you need to drive in. And to top it all off the lady that checked us in was so grumpy! We ended up booking Central Byron Bay Appartments which wasn't actually that much more but was so so so much nicer, was clean and brilliantly centrally located..... so if you're going to byron don't bother with Discovery Parks & get yourself booked into Central Byron Appartments!

The process from start to finish was pretty seamless at Byron Springs. Check in instructions were well done, the room was spotless and location was just a short drive/walk from central Byron. The pool area was great to chill out around and the little touches such as the brownies really made it an enjoyable stay!

I would have rated this 2 stars but the good customer service puts it to 3. Basically the design of the place is terrible. There is only a single shower and a single toilet to share between about 4-5 rooms. And the single toilet is within the same room as the shower! which means if another guest takes a shower you are locked out of toilet access until they’re out (imagine if someone takes an hour to get ready in the bathroom!). Furthermore, if you have to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, you have to go out into the common corridor which is brightly lit 24/7 thereby waking not only you up, but also waking your partner up as the light floods into the room & the door is very loud opening/closing. The room is also tiiiiny. We were initially booked 4 nights but asked to leave after 2 nights because these issues were causing us to have bad sleep and not enjoy our stay. To their credit, they organised a refund for the remaining nights. The location of the place is good, near shops and cafes. But we rebooked at a Meriton suites which was only slightly more expensive but so much more comfortable and better value.

The room is quite big and there is a small sofa. There are two bottles of milk and two bottles of water in the refrigerator. To be honest, I stayed in so many hotels with similar prices this time, and this one was the only one with water, which made me cry. The entire house is in retro style, and there are fireplaces and sofas in the public areas. However, check-in at the front desk is until 5 pm, and no one will be there any later. I saw that Ctrip showed that it was before 00:00, so I went there after 8 pm, but there was no one there. Later we communicated on the phone, and the key was left in the key box for us. We took the key to the room by ourselves, which was pretty smooth ~ overall very good satisfy

We stayed here last week for 2 nights, as my husband had to have day surgery at the Sydney Clinic.. Very handy and within walking distance... The street is right opposite ‘The Prince of Wales ‘hospital so for anyone needing to visit or attend here this Lodge is ideal.. Shops and cafes all within walking distance..Although the room was on the small side,it was clean and well presented. Everything you need for a short stay. There was a communal kitchen/laundry with microwave,washing machine,dryer and dishwasher.. Staff were very pleasant and helpful .. I would have no hesitation in recommending this Lodge ...

We booked with travel auctions for a superior cabin. Upon ringing to confirm booking I was informed it was a standard cabin and they would upgrade me in relation to my booking when I arrived and saw the cabin it was not an upgrade at all compared to the original cabin booked. Upon speaking with park staff she said yes your cabin has an oven and the other cabin did not which was a lie and the bed is in a different spot which it is not. I would not recommend this park or believe what the park staff say. Yes there are other parks in the vicinity and yes in future I will take the recommendations. All I want is what I had paid for on my booking papers. I also know it’s not the Hilton but I should get what I paid for.

My friend got me onto this place. A clean room, comfortable bed and a clean shared shower and toilet for a very reasonable price. Location is ideal for great food , shops and breweries. I'll definitely stay here again, would even bring the family to stay.

We decided to stay here as we had to drop one of our vehicles for a service nearby and we live 96km away, the opposite side of Sydney, which would have involved being stuck in peak hour traffic for a lot of the trip, so instead of it being approx 1hr 45 minutes, it would likely have been about 3 hours! Having decided to travel up and stay nearby it seemed sensible to take a second vehicle so that we had some way of getting around while the other was in being serviced (and we had no idea how long that might take!) On arrival, I asked about parking onsite for the second vehicle and was told in a not particularly pleasant manner that only one vehicle was allowed onsite and we would have to park the other in a street outside the park! Once we were onsite, we found that there was a large carpark just inside the park which was only half full overnight and many vacant tent and caravan spots, as well as the parking outside the studio we had had NO other cars beside ours! There would have been absolutely no reason not to allow us to have our second vehicle within the holiday park, other than blind insistence on following a rule. I can understand that over holiday periods and summer, there would be no room for additional vehicles, however, on a Monday night in winter, this should not have been an issue. If you are travelling with more that one vehicle, I would suggest looking for alternative accommodation, although there does not appear to be much in the way of hotels/motels/caravan parks, etc in this locality.

I would have rated this 2 stars but the good customer service puts it to 3. Basically the design of the place is terrible. There is only a single shower and a single toilet to share between about 4-5 rooms. And the single toilet is within the same room as the shower! which means if another guest takes a shower you are locked out of toilet access until they’re out (imagine if someone takes an hour to get ready in the bathroom!). Furthermore, if you have to go to the toilet in the middle of the night, you have to go out into the common corridor which is brightly lit 24/7 thereby waking not only you up, but also waking your partner up as the light floods into the room & the door is very loud opening/closing. The room is also tiiiiny. We were initially booked 4 nights but asked to leave after 2 nights because these issues were causing us to have bad sleep and not enjoy our stay. To their credit, they organised a refund for the remaining nights. The location of the place is good, near shops and cafes. But we rebooked at a Meriton suites which was only slightly more expensive but so much more comfortable and better value.

We stayed here last week for 2 nights, as my husband had to have day surgery at the Sydney Clinic.. Very handy and within walking distance... The street is right opposite ‘The Prince of Wales ‘hospital so for anyone needing to visit or attend here this Lodge is ideal.. Shops and cafes all within walking distance..Although the room was on the small side,it was clean and well presented. Everything you need for a short stay. There was a communal kitchen/laundry with microwave,washing machine,dryer and dishwasher.. Staff were very pleasant and helpful .. I would have no hesitation in recommending this Lodge ...

The cutest high end hostel that you could ever dream of. The attention to detail in the engineering, modeling, and design of The Baxley was immaculate. All of the rooms are private and have elite air conditioning. The entire property is clean and sanitary. Both of the women at the front desk are lovely. Victoria from Argentina was extremely catering and helpful to all of my questions and needs during my stay. She was knowledgeable on all of the different neighborhoods and the restaurants as well. Kate was equally amazing as well and super helpful in answering questions and getting everything sorted. 20 minute walk down to the water and the core of Bondi Beach, but perfectly tucked away on a quiet street away from the noise.

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Excellent attention to detail! I am very fussy where i stay when travelling being in the Tourism Industry and managing hotels and resorts for over a decade, and i was not disappointed with my recent stay at St Marks at Randwick. Rarely you will find an accommodation business that ticks every box with a guests stay and i was happy to find that St Marks did exactly that! Congratulations to the team for making my stay an excellent one and i shall be choosing this hotel whenever I am in Sydney.

Very good, lived for so many days.

Stayed for 3 nights in a 2 bedroom cabin and the cabin was really nice and clean , shower was big with a big shower head which I loved . Bed was comfortable and kitchen had all things we need . Loved being back in nature and seeing all the wildlife . Enjoyed a nice bush walk through the national park . Park is located about a 15 min walk to North Ryde station . Only a couple of things , we constantly hearing knocking noises coming from the wall where aircon was only thing we could determine it was coming from the pipes attached to the wall outside . And on the last morning we were woken at 6am with constant planes going overhead every 2-3 mins for hours ( outside of parks control I know just thought people might need to be aware it’s a flight path and can be noisy ) Overall we enjoyed our stay and definitely would stay again .

I've never encountered anything ugly in my entire life. The staff is ugly. Fungus Fungus on my phone is rotting. Pet party pets were looking very shake crack. The eggs are not broken. Her hair was normal. At the end there was a slight perm. It really annoyed my baby and was not able to sleep every night she spent time in Dhaka facing the time in the end was really annoyed my baby AirDrop in Dubai and put my baby in Dubai airport thinking he will get there safely but I didn't have problems all the way to Dubai alone She had to miss it.All in all I would give it 4/5 would advise to close the beds but no more.

The room is not big, but the kitchen equipment is quite complete, there is no problem in cooking for yourself! Booked for two big and one small occupancy, so it is a double bed + a single bed room type. Good choice~

It was that bad we booked into other accommodation in Byron Bay. I'm not sure I could list all that was wrong with it but here's a summary of the worst bits..... The cabins are generally old so the wooden porch is worn etc and overall the whole cabin was dirty & my youngest woke up with loads of bites on his shoulder so there was no way we were stopping anymore nights there. The shower was mouldy and the fly screen wouldn't shut properly meaning the ants and other bugs just walked in. It smelt.... we think of sick but whatever it was it was very unpleasant. It's also quite a way out of byron bay meaning you need to drive in. And to top it all off the lady that checked us in was so grumpy! We ended up booking Central Byron Bay Appartments which wasn't actually that much more but was so so so much nicer, was clean and brilliantly centrally located..... so if you're going to byron don't bother with Discovery Parks & get yourself booked into Central Byron Appartments!

The process from start to finish was pretty seamless at Byron Springs. Check in instructions were well done, the room was spotless and location was just a short drive/walk from central Byron. The pool area was great to chill out around and the little touches such as the brownies really made it an enjoyable stay!

Location was good. Place was ok. Bathroom was below average. Reception services were not at all satisfactory. We reached there around 17:30. Lodges are a bit tricky to find. We were very surprised that there was no availability of reception services.Even on messaging they were very slow to respond, In my experience if one likes to stay then should arrive in normal hours. If arriving late then be prepared you may not be able to contact anyone hence can land up in prepared for unforeseen problems. The location and place is quite good.

The hotel is superb, has a home feel, has a communal kitchen and laundry room, and has a small bar in the room, very warm. 900 meters from the town and the sea, driving is very convenient, about 2 kilometers from the lighthouse, driving directly up the mountain.

I definitely want to use it. Mineral water is provided. There were some good shops in the area. The beds are great.

We had a wonderful stay at Encore Mingara, service was excellent especially from Natalie, who tended to all our needs/enquiries. She was welcoming as were all the other team members that we came into contact with. They have great facilities, pool for adults & families, a gym, restaurants & entertainment, also not far from great shops & beaches. Will definately be back. Thank you.

Great spot but, make sure you have food for dinners as the kiosk is barely open and only has a set menu for breakfast and lunch - the same menu for both. Book a newer cabin, ours was the Garden View - whilst only a short stroll to the beach, we had sand all through our cabin on arrival, mould in the bathroom, not a very clean feeling when using any utensils and a very mouldy/old smell throughout. If we were to book again, I’d definitely be booking a newer ocean view cabin with all the odds and ends.