Woolrich Retreat

What an exquisite cottage surrounded by beautiful gardens. It had so many lovely comforts and Erin went above and beyond for anything we needed. Sitting in front of the fireplace playing board games, was a delight. So relaxing and serene! We were also lucky enough to come across a family of lyrebirds during one of morning walks in the gardens. We definitely want to visit again!

We loved the serenity, and the beautiful surrounds, the views of the mountains were superb .Lovely homely cottage surrounded by beautiful gardensJust a short walk to fantastic walking trails and Olinda shopsThe breakfast was exceptional, the new owners very warm and inviting.We enjoyed our time there and will go back as soon as we can.

Adored staying here! Such a magical place nestled in the mountains, the space is so cosy and we felt like we were right at home. Amazing communication, we couldn’t have been more impressed with our stay, am so looking forward to coming back!

I brought visitors to Woolrich Retreat, twice in 3 weeks...and we were blown away by the beautiful and clean accommodation, the generous provisions for breakfasts, bubbly, port, fruit, chocolates, and everything else. Thank you Mary and Ches for sharing such a beautiful spot with us. On one of the visits, we had some trouble lighting up the fire, rang Mary and she immediately organised for her gardener, Matt, to drop in with more kindling. Matt arrived beaming and in no time got the fire going. He dropped in again the next day with more kindling/wood to ensure we had no trouble the second evening. We had breakfasts on the patio overlooking the gardens and it was spectacular! Both the Woolrich gardens and Cloudehill Gardens added to the beauty of the stay. Woolrich Retreat is highly recommended for anyone wishing quality accommodation in Olinda. I will be back with more overseas visitors. Thank you Mary and Ches!

More than just a terrific bed and breakfast. Woolrich Cottage is a beautiful 2 bedroom (& 2 bathroom) residence. Well equipped kitchen, cozy lounge and great breakfast supplies. The deck is private and pretty too.We would strongly recommend Woolrich Cottage to people looking for a peaceful quaint sojourn in the Yarra Ranges.

It was the most perfect stay. The cottage is truly beautiful& very much enjoyed the luxury of the spa. Not to mention the most incredible views from the deck and house. It truly is so special and can only imagine the views in every season would be equally as spectacular. Also really appreciated the attention to detail with yummy cheese board & wine x

An absolutely enchanting garden with a gorgeous Art Deco house. We recently stayed here after getting married in the Cloudehill Gardens next door. We were able to host an intimate reception at the retreat and it was just so lovely. Erin was incredibly helpful, understanding and communicative along the way, we can’t thank her enough and we can’t wait to come back and visit again. Would highly recommend for any occasion, a dreamy, romantic hideaway in the mountains.

This was a fantastic place to stay and we can't wait to come here again! The cottage was beautiful - the interior was lovely, very nicely decorated and we loved the cozy fire place. The surrounds were more beautiful than we imaged with lush extensive gardens and lots of trails and birds. The cottage was in a great location and close to lots of cafes and surrounding towns. To top it all off the owner is an incredibly generous host and provided for all our needs and more. Everything was high quality and thoughtfully put together. Thanks for a wonderful stay!

We absolutely loved our stay! What an enchanting cottage, the gardens were so beautiful. You felt like you were in your own secret garden. So private and tranquil. The owners were very lovely and helpful. We will be back!!

Location was superb nestled amongst the forest and wildlife. Only a few minutes drive to the Olinda township and not even 10 min drive to Sassafras Village! Exceptional breakfast provisions offered and lovely extras of fruit, biscuits, port, chocolates and a bottle of bubbly. Free wifi and comfortable bedding. A couple of other sensational features which this cottage has which sets this apart from other stays in that area is the indoor Jacuzzi and open wood fireplace. We did however feel it necessary to point out a few things which didn't meet our expectation with the hope that this honest review will be taken constructively by the owners. We had minimal contact with them and found them to be somewhat aloof. The lounge suite looked and felt evidently worn with cracking and fraying in the leather as did the dining chairs with a couple of torn seats. The back door leading to the patio was jammed so we couldn't access this area unfortunately. The oven rangehood was not working when cooking the lovely breakfast provisions so we had to open the kitchen windows for ventilation and to avoid smoking up the place. One of the bins in the bathroom of the spare bedroom had not been emptied from the previous guests - It was clearly missed during cleaning but not a huge problem. Some squeaky floorboards need attention especially the one just before the main bedroom. The cottage could also do with a scent diffuser to help it smell nice and fresh. The parking area has no lighting at all and should really have some illumination as it is pitch dark by 6pm and impossible to see whats in front of you. Woolrich rd leading to the property is unsealed and very rough and care needs to be taken as we hit some very deep pot holes.