Guest Testimonials

This was our second visit to Newhaven and it does not disappoint !!! Beautiful decor, spacious rooms and plenty to do no matter what the weather. We enjoyed the theatre room and then a hot chocolate by the open fire looking out to the beautiful view on a rainy day and on the hotter days we all jumped in the pool and played tennis while the bbq was cooking up a yummy dinner. A fantastic time away and would highly recommend.

We recently stayed at new haven and where do I start!! The house and grounds are amazing, fantastic views on the city lights at night and water by day! My group of 12 all felt like they were living like the rich and famous. The bed linen was 10/10 high quality, very large amount of space through out the house with seperate tv rooms and reading areas. The pool, spa and tennis court really compliment the house and top off such a great weekend. Highly recommend this property !!

Our stay at Spa Villa was amazing, the house was spotless and Holiday Shacks concierge team contacted us upon arrival to make sure everything was okay. The spa was lovely, the location is close to all amenities and the house is beautiful. Would absolutely stay at Spa Villa again.

We booked Hampton's Retreat for the weekend of our wedding and boy did it not disappoint. The house was amazing and beautifully presented and styled. The house was extremely clean and had everything that we needed for the weekend. The views from the front deck and the pool were divine and we spent the night before our wedding watching the sunset go down. We would highly recommend staying here and would gladly book it again in the future. Thanks Holiday Shacks!

2 Marma Retreat was a perfect place for our women’s retreat. We really did love it...It’s clean, modern, spacious and had everything we needed whether gathering together or enjoying time apart. The outdoor area was a particular highlight, especially the spa. The holiday shacks team were also very accommodating to what our group needed. We’d definitely love to come again.

We had a wonderful weekend. Glad it wasn’t this weekend with the arctic blast! Very happy that both the spa and pool were working well, and we enjoyed them immensely. We LOVED that big oven and my 14 beef wellingtons came out perfectly. We made use of all the facilities and are very grateful to the owners for what has been provided. Many thanks, I’ll be in touch when we decide to do it all again.

We loved our stay at Orchard Park retreat. We loved the garden, the pool and the design of the house. We live locally (Mount Eliza) but decided to stay at orchard park retreat as we were getting married just down the road at Polperro. The day turned out so beautiful we actually managed to get some photo's at the beautiful property as well. The house was homely and filled with natural light. The View from the kitchen area looking out over the pool made us really feel as though we were on holidays. We hope to be back some day. Thanks Nicole, it's been a pleasure dealing with you guys at Holiday Shacks. We will be sure to keep you in mind for future trips away. Thanks again

We had a great time at Spa Villa. A well kept property and close access to the Morningtion attractions was perfect for us. The spa was awesome and was one of the main selling points for us to chase this holiday house. We definitely hold this place in high regard for our next trip to Mornington!

We had a lovely time at the beautiful Property at Mills Beach Retreat, Mornington. Our son was being married at Baxter Barn on Saturday, so it was a great place for Parents, Grand Parents and babies. I was so impressed with the facility provided for the 2 and Half and 4 month old baby in the cot, Bassinette and change table. I didn’t expect that. Greatly appreciated. I’m a tea drinker, so the amazing selection of teas was also a fantastic surprise. The location was brilliant although being so busy with the Wedding, most of us didn’t actually make it to the beach directly opposite the house. I think we’ll have to come to stay again, to relax and enjoy all that the house and Mornington have to offer. After all it is called a Retreat! Can’t thank the owners enough for all the thought that has gone into making our stay just wonderful.

The property was beautifully presented and well equipped. The pool was a great size and the views from the property were amazing. It was all we required and more for our relaxing girls weekend away.

Certainly enjoyed our stay. Accommodation perfect for our needs. Spa most relaxing and all details covered. Will be back!

The property was immaculate and suited our needs. Everything we needed was supplied.  We had a great few days away.

Great position. Good accommodation. Instructions all very accurate. We enjoyed the property - thank you.

The ease of booking through Holiday Shacks was great. The property details including address and key access details were easy to obtain, and easy to understand and carry out on arrival. The property was well laid out, not cluttered and had everything we could possibly need. We loved the upstairs outdoor decking which looked out over the sea. It was an absolute pleasure to sit, talk, eat and just relax both inside and sometimes outside with that million dollar view. We saw helicopters with banners, windsurfers, water skiers, and boats floating by in the distance - just a really relaxing view that I cannot rave more highly about. The property was very clean and the bed linen and towels, etc…were excellent. Even the colours of the linen was well thought out and calming. The bedding was very comfy and the layout of the whole property matched the photos you see of the property on the website. The attention to detail was great - a kind note with wine on arrival, and good quality shampoo, conditioner, soaps and bath gels were a bonus. The property also had 2 fridges which was great and 3 bathrooms which catered to all our needs. The proximity to the beach was great for adults and kids, and is a treat for older ones who can’t walk very far. It was also close to Woolies, Aldi and so many other stores - less than 1km away. It was so easy to walk to!!! Having the 2 vehicle garage was great and it was a highlight for the kids to play table tennis, a bit of cricket on the beach, and of course a TV downstairs and upstairs was good too. Overall, all of us said we would easily stay here again and would definitely recommend the property to all our friends. On returning back to Adelaide we have already recommended it to other people.

Had a lovely stay. Really enjoyed the fact that there were essentially two roomy bedrooms for the adults and plenty of plates, glasses etc (usually lacking in other houses).  Loved the fact there was so much room, beautifully designed house, and table tennis was a blast.