Huon Bush Retreats - Ranelagh, Tasmania

Emmar1979

A very happy weekend away after the Christmas hustle. The location is stunning. ||While the cabin doesn’t have powerpoints (but does have very adequate kitchen and a powerpoint to charge phones/tablets), it’s clean and very comfortable. Many little touches. ||The wood stove heater and outside bathtub were great novelties for the kids, as were the pademelons. ||The adults appreciated the hot showers, proper coffee cups and also that the hosts went out of their way to resolve a booking issue that was entirely not their error.

Inspiration280881

Whilst the cabins/cottages they have here may be nice do not camp here unless you’re desperate. The cost is $39 per night for practically no amenities. I frequently do multi day bush walks and have never used a toilet as disgusting as the one here. There is also no water in the amenities block to even wash you hands never let alone have a quick shower. The so called camp kitchen is also disgusting and whilst it does have running water there is nothing else I would use as it’s all filthy. Booked for 2 nights only stayed for one as had no other option. Won’t bother asking for a refund as I’ve seen from previous reviews that it won’t happen and the owner will not reply to communications. All I can say is shame on the owners for a poor effort

Anna C.

We enjoyed a beautiful stay in the Clifftop Cabin with the absolutely best view. The Huon Bush Retreat is just the perfect place to relax and enjoy the wonderful tasmanian nature. Would always come again!

Vish B.

Lower your expectations when dealing with this place, and then lower them some more. Do not expect communication to be the same standard you’d get with a more professional company. Once they’ve got your money, you can kiss it goodbye. I really wanted to give them a chance despite some of the average reviews I’d read, but sadly they confirmed their pretty poor reputation in customer relations!

lurchsmum

Being country people, who have enjoyed camping holidays all our lives, the description provided by Huon Bush Retreat of their property and facilities resonated with us.||But….. all is not as described. ||Great location but not value for money. The cabin was approximately $380pn and the shower was cold. (Another guest told us her shower was cold, also.) Polite phone and text requests to address this were ignored. |Be aware there are no power points, only two usb charging points. ||The composting toilet, while conforming to the eco ethos of the place, would be better built into a separate room, perhaps on the verandah, rather than integrated into bathroom area. It had a pervasive, cloying smell. ||When we saw campsites set out on steep slopes that would have been hopeless for putting up a tent, we were glad our plans to camp there had changed. ||The walks were beautiful, but no more so than many national parks offer. The only native animals we encountered were half tame ones around our cabin that had been fed by the owner. This gave one an impression of being immersed in the bush, but the only ones we saw were around the camping area - quite the opposite of what one would expect of wild animals. In fact we saw more wildlife walking in the bush on top of Mt Nelson, Hobart.||There had obviously been a safety system in place at some time, whereby walks had to be registered at the start of the walk. this had been let lapse, as there was no paper in the folder where we could register our names etc to show that we were somewhere in the bush. ||Overall, lack of transparency about things like cold showers and being expected to thoroughly clean the place; ‘every ten minutes the cleaner spends cleaning your cabin, you will be charged $20 left us feeling ripped off and glad to get away.

Sylvia A.

Stayed here for a couple of nights and across our whole tassie trip this was really a highlight. Camp-site was incredible spacious and well kept, with the natural environment intact around it. Manager was nothing short of lovely and accomidating, and facilities were well kept including hammock and relaxing swing. The walking trails are just amazing and incredibly informative, they're absolutely worth walking even if you're not staying the night. Saw an array of local wildlife including some very cheeky pademelons which were really delightful if you defended your dinner properly haha. Only wish our stay was longer!

ALICIA M. C.

Very nice place and staff people. If you go with campervan, better book it before. We were very lucky, because there were cassualy a cancellation. Good toilets and sower. Lovely place a animals! Ali and Oier from Bilbao.

Cassandra J.

Very disappointing experience: 1. Very unclear check in. No one at reception: only have a paper saying saying PT East instead of my name. I had to call to find out. 2. Confusing road sign: some of arrows are wrong. 3. Promised breakfast didn’t show up: they have breakfast delivery service on their website but it didn’t show up. I called 3 times and sent 2 messages to them with no answers or replies. We waited until 10am (checkout time) and it was nothing.
In summary, if you are an experienced camping lover and you are keen to the location, it’s worth to try. If you are looking an unique accommodation experience, please find something else. This is not for you. The no show breakfast is not for anyone.

Update: a business that doesn’t care….
I have sent an email requesting a refund for the no show breakfast since I checked out. So far, I haven’t heard anything from Huon Bush Retreat via phone, text or email.