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The room was pleasant & clean, the heater worked ok, & the bed was very comfortable. One drawback is that the door to the room was a lightweight door so anyone talking in the passage was loud enough to sound as if they were in the room. The view from the room was relaxing, but alas I didn't see any wildlife, that's nature for you. Unfortunately half the rooms were without hot water on the first morning, so it was a cold shower. The evening meal was ok, but not the greatest. Being on a tour we were lucky enough to have a cheese & wine tasting afternoon, which was fun. There are some paths through the grounds at the back. It was pleasant walk, where I did actually see some wildlife, lots of skinks. They run off pretty quickly.

Living in the forest, I saw two opossums looking for food at night. I am not afraid of people at all. Maybe I am used to getting along with people. There are many hiking routes in Cradle Mountain. We chose the shortest route to go to Pigeon Lake. If you have enough physical strength, you can walk around more and see, the whole way is full of scenery.

Location: Great location in Cradle Mountain! Near Shadian there are already several starting points for simple hiking trails! Routes ranging from twenty minutes to a few hours! Pleasant scenery! Rainfall track is recommended! We met wombat and wallaby on the route! Cleanliness: Not bad (based on the mountain location, don't expect five-star standards!)! Room: I can’t see the room type on the Trip website! There is a gap between reality and expectations! Especially the spa suite we rented... inside is just a large bathtub with 6 water holes (not a triangular spa)! Food: Breakfast recommended! Not many varieties but high quality! Tarven fast food has no surprises! Finally ⋯ I think I will book this hotel again! Apart from the above weak points, our family still likes this hotel very much, even though the price is 3,000 yuan a night!

We managed to do early check-in before official time. However, we realised the cottage was not clean at all as rubbish wasn't cleared, floors not vacuumed & towels left hanging around, likely by previous guests. So we had to return to reception to feedback & they immediately got housekeeping to do the job. Reception staff could do better with more smiles though. Cottage was quite roomy for 2 pax, but could be a bit tight if 4 pax were to stay together. Pretty basic accommodation but it was strategically located near Cradle Mountain visitor centre. Overall, a unique experience to stay in a mountain cottage like this, just that free WiFi was only available at reception & not in the cottage itself.