Owners Testimonials

Andrea and the team at Holiday Shacks have managed the bookings at our Safety Beach property (Serenity on Seaview) for 3 years. The occupancy has continued to improve and our guests always seem to enjoy their stay. The Holiday Shacks team is accessible, with good communications with both us and our guests, when needed.

Holiday Shacks have managed and coordinated bookings for my Red Hill property for the last 7 years. Whether it’s the Summer period, Easter Holidays, or Long Weekends, they have always made renting easy. The services they provide include cleaning, maintenance, coordination of communication offering sound peace of mind. They provide a professional and efficient service that allows us to consistently rent out our property. I would highly recommend them to rent your property.

We have had experience with other property managers within the area and Holiday Shacks are very easy to deal with and best we have engaged. They have been managing our property for over 7 months and the rental growth has exceeded our expectations. Holiday Shacks are friendly, flexible, approachable, whilst keeping it all very professional. Andrea and her team go the extra mile to ensure the guests expectations are met and they provide an excellent guest concierge service. They also care about our property as much as we do and therefore they ensure that it is well maintained and kept very clean. They are excellent communicators and they contact you as soon as possible if a matter arises. They also respond quickly to any query we raise. Andrea and her team are always on the lookout for new rental opportunities for our property. She has her 'finger on the pulse' so to speak. As a property owner it is important you have a good honest rapport with your property manager and Holiday Shacks, with their very knowledgeable staff, make that possible. We are very glad with our decision to choose Holiday Shacks as our property manager.

Our property has been managed by Andrea and the team for over 10 years and they continue to go ‘above and beyond’ for guests and for us. The team is fantastic at juggling all components of the guests' stay and we greatly appreciate their eye for detail, ensuring our property remains a top rental choice. Their service doesn’t stop at guest visits - we value their support when we need maintenance as their network of contacts are wonderful. We cannot recommend Holiday Shacks highly enough.

Holiday Shacks, Wow they are just fantastic to deal with. You have Andrea Wilson and her wonderful team, that go the extra mile to make sure your property is a shining diamond and the guest have and wonderful experience. The smallest of details are always covered off there is nothing left for the customer to do and if there is a extra requirement. Holiday Shacks are there on time ready and waiting.The perfect get away, sounds like a Holiday Shack experience waiting for you.

Andrea and her team have been managing my property for over 2 years now. Everyone is extremely friendly & professional. My property is very well looked after and we’ve achieved fantastic growth. I love the personal attention given to each individual guest. Would highly recommend Holiday Shacks!

Holiday Shacks are by far the most professional holiday accommodation company we have dealt with. Their personal service  attention to detail & services are second to none. We highly recommend them to anyone looking to book high end luxury accommodation with an excellent concierge service.

I consider myself fortunate to have been associated with Holiday Shacks for a number of years now. I searched for and interviewed several prospective Holiday Letting Management Companies before deciding on Andrea Wilson and her Team at Holiday Shacks to manage my property. I wanted a professional full service Team who in my view would not only remove the uncertainty that is often associated with Holiday Letting but would care equally about the experience for both the Guests and the property Owner .It was important to me to find a Company that was reputable ,responsive to market challenges, reasonably priced ,professional and progressive .Holiday Shacks is such a Company run by Andrea Wilson a woman who is a leader within the Industry and who works tirelessly to improve the standard of the Industry as a whole for all stakeholders. Andrea is dedicated to her business and she and her Team are equally dedicated to ensuring that a Guests holiday experience is memorable for all the right reasons. The Holiday Shacks Team are highly experienced approachable and professional ,they listen to the needs of both Guests and Owners alike. The fact that Holiday Shacks offer an end to end service also appealed to me as it provides Housekeeping,Concierge and offers Guests access to 24/7 assistance during their stay along with help in planning/organising any extra services that Guests might require to help make they stay even more special. Holiday Shacks also offer Owners assistance with Property Maintenance Lawn mowing Property Styling, etc if needed From the moment my property became came one of their properties I knew that I was associated with a Team that would care about my property as much as I do and I have always felt that my property was in good hands I have never felt like just one of many .From a Guests initial enquiry Holiday Shacks work hard to ensure that both the property will meet the Guests needs and that the prospective Guests are well suited for the property.I am appreciative of the pre Guest Entry Condition inspection and the post Guest Exit Condition inspection ,as an Owner it is important to me that my property is handed over to Guests in immaculate condition and equally as important that it be returned in the same condition .I am grateful to Holiday Shacks that the Guest experience matters to them as a frequent traveller myself I too know how important it is to have your expectations matched but how much more memorable it is to have them exceeded and I know Holiday Shacks strives hard to exceed Guests expectations .I would not hesitate in recommending Holiday Shacks highly to either prospective Guests looking for a special holiday experience where all their requirements are listened to and exceeded or to an Owner who wants to engage a Company who will care about their investment/property ,market it appropriately and manage the property well to assist in maximising your return. I respect and appreciate Andrea and her Team at Holiday Shacks for their hard work and dedication in trying to ensure that both Guests and Owners are well looked after.

I would like to thank Andrea and her team for a fantastic first year with Holiday Shacks. I first came to know about Holiday Shacks from renting one of their luxury homes a few years ago for a special occasion. My experience now on the other side as a owner has been equally wonderful. From the first time I met Andrea every detail of renting our home was taken care of and considered. What I like best about their service is that her team treats our property as though it is their own. Their cleaning team is so good that I don’t even recognize that our home has had guests staying there. We are thrilled to be part of the Holiday Shacks luxury homes family.

We undertook a very detailed search to find the best agent for our property. We wanted to find someone who could ensure that our very special holiday house was looked after in every way, marketed in the right way and if problems arose, they could be solved quickly. We are so glad that we found Andrea, who is backed by a quality team who are responsive to all of our needs, however small they might be. Holiday Shacks has provided us with a high quality service and we would strongly recommend them to other holiday house owners in this segment of the market. 

We are Australian's living in Southern California and have lots of experience with investment property. Our first Holiday Shacks experience was renting a property in Mt Martha for a family Christmas visit some years ago. We were sufficiently impressed that when we purchased a second home for the family on Long Island / Kananook Creek, we chose Holiday Shacks as our holiday letting agent. Andrea and her team helped us with interior design services to renovate and furnish the property for holiday lettings. We have been with Holiday Shacks for three years now. The service has been excellent and the rental income continues to increase year-over-year. Highly recommended.

We are delighted we choose Holiday Shacks to manage our Holiday Home. Andrea clearly has significant industry knowledge and has been a terrific in helping us establish our home for holiday rental. Her professionalism and care for her clients is second to none. The team at Holiday Shacks also offer great service and are always willing to assist at short notice and do what is necessary to make the home owner confident and the guest comfortable. We strongly recommend Andrea and her team if you are looking for someone to manage your home as a holiday rental.

We interviewed several prospective agencies before choosing Andrea Wilson and her team. My husband and I are experienced rental property owners. When it comes to property management, one could not improve on the care administered by Holiday Shacks. As one of Andrea’s original clients, I have been delighted with HS. Our home has been managed with incredible attention to detail, and one cannot fault the response when, on a rare occasion, we have needed to bring a matter to their attention. All charges incurred from housekeeping are both reasonable and standard to the industry, as are those of Holiday Shacks. At no time have I found fees to be exorbitant. I do not expect tasks to be executed for next to nothing, I get the standard of care that I pay for. What I have experienced is exemplary management and housekeeping. Housekeeping is headed up by a competent, hardworking and dedicated owner. Their housekeepers keep impeccably clean linen, and take great care with my expensive or fragile pieces. I remain indebted to both Holiday Shacks and Sue Pallot of housekeeping for keeping an alert eye on my beloved holiday home. I have never been charged for guests leaving rubbish behind. I have never experienced surprising behaviour or ridiculous charges. Holiday Shacks commission remains at a flat 20% which is standard on the peninsula. As Andrea’s business grew rapidly over the period of time addressed by the previous review, it would have been easy to see a dilution of our rental income as the new properties competed for our business. However, I made sure that we stepped up to the challenge, reviewing our amenities regularly to ensure we captured the market. With Andrea’s help, we did just that. Our property income has continued to grow. We enjoy many repeat bookings, and I can honestly say we enjoy a stress free administration of this home. Last year Holiday Shacks secured rental income for us that was 30% higher than the preceding year.

We met Andrea Wilson and her team at Holiday Shacks in 2011, when we purchased our property in Mt. Martha and entrusted it into her care, to be part of her holiday rental portfolio. Her professional approach to marketing our property has been extremely impressive! Andrea is constantly updating her strategies on how best to look after the tenants and the owners of the properties that she is managing. Apart from being an amazing business woman, Andrea has the ability to connect with everyone on a very personal level. Our business alliance has grown into a very comfortable” friend" like relationship and we always value the advice and feedback that she gives us. We couldn’t recommend Andrea and her team at Holiday Shacks anymore highly! Thanks Andrea for all your never ending help and guidance!

We wanted Oceania Retreat to be managed professionally and ensure a memorable stay for our guests. We have invested a lot of time and money in the property and wanted to ensure it was with safe hands. Hence we approached Holiday Shacks who have a great reputation on the Mornington Peninsula and we have been more than impressed. Andrea has been lovely and extremely approachable and understanding on all matters from the Owners perspective and has given us comfort that she has our best interest at heart and also ensuring that our guests will enjoy their stay and want to return. We would recommend Holiday Shacks to any Owners want their property investment managed with care and professionalism.'