Reviews from guests who stayed at this hotel, shared by our hotel supplier. Score based on the latest 98 reviews.
Antoinette
Australia · Couple · July 2026
“Absolutely ideal couple’s retreat.”
+The quiet forest location and private siting of the cottage, the clever quirky architecture, the great views from every room, the well-appointed kitchen, the heated bathroom floor, the wood firebox (prepared to light on arrival), the little touches - eg scent of lavender as you walk through hall. Also nice 2.5km walk around property.
−Can’t think of anything.
Sean
Australia · Couple · April 2026
“I can't wait to come back time and time again. Just pure heaven.”
+Everything! The rooms are so clean and well stocked. The surroundings are beautiful and so well maintained. The owners are just lovely and always there to help. So much todo around the nearby towns and beaches, and so easy to stay in and relax. Absolutle gem!
−Windows left open before arrival so lots of bugs came in. Needed a pole to close them. No lock on toliet door. Front door is automatic/digital lock only, with no lock on the inside. Can make you feel not the safest at night.
Andrew
Australia · Couple · March 2026
“Beautiful luxury stay”
+Beautiful place. Very comfortable bed, shower, location
−Nothing. It was excellent!
Peter
Australia · Couple · March 2026
“The South coast is lovely. The bower at Broulee is the perfect escape”
+Absolutely beautiful property. Isolated but so close to the beach and shops
−Nothing
Juen
Australia · Couple · March 2026
+The location is perfect if you are looking for a relaxing, peaceful retreat. The place is nestled in the woods but not too far from the town. The house exceeded our expections, its kept very clean and the jacuzzi is a bonus. The bed is extremely comfortable, heating and aircond is great for comfort as well. Highly recommended!
Narelle
Australia · Couple · February 2026
“We had a very relaxing time”
+Facilities
Emilio
Australia · Couple · January 2026
“Great place to stay for a romantic weekend getaway”
+We appreciated the breakfast and tea left for us, the bug spray was really helpful when the ants came though!
−The top windows being closed would have helped with the bugs but we figured it out eventually!
Neil
Jersey · Couple · November 2025
“Fabulous experience overall!”
+We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves here and also made friends with the birds - one in particular who was a very cheeky chappy (thanks for the bird seed). The calming music on arrival was a nice touch along with the selection of fruit and fridge items and we massively appreciated the underfloor heating in the bathroom and the fire all set up to light. Lovely seclusion and quietness in the Red Bower being furthest from the road. The 2.2km signposted walk is also nice to do and we got to see the kangaroos. The proximity of the accommodation to the coast is fantastic and the walk around Broulee Island was absolutely outstanding - we even saw blue whales in the distance. Overall very memorable!
−We don’t have an Australian phone number (as we are overseas visitors) and therefore the TV reception was poor for the Aussie channels and had to revert only to Netflix. They have a mobile tower on site but that was of no use to us. Unfortunately we had to do some emergency work and remoting in online was extremely slow (the slowest we have had in three weeks so far (and because of not having an Aussie phone) which made working rather frustrating. The cabins are more for romantic ‘getaways from it all’ but when you do have an emergency you need decent WiFi in order to work. I do also feel there should be an option to pull the blind down in the bathroom. I know no one is really around but when you are on the toilet it would be good to have the option. Personally we are not fans of contactless stays and it would have been lovely to meet Mark and Sue but at the same time many people may prefer this set up. Other than those things we loved it all and would definitely stay again.
George
Australia · Couple · October 2025
“Tranquil retreat in an exceptional facility”
+The Bower is an exceptional experience for those looking for a private retreat. There is an attention to detail and quality which is quite uncommon, both in the facility design and in the ‘little touches’ which come automatically. If you want to be self contained, it is fully equipped with an excellent breakfast hamper, and if you prefer to travel for meals there is a very good guide to venues and areas of interest. Sue and Mark have been doing this for many years, and what the Bower offers has been finely honed. Equally importantly, nothing has been allowed to run down or wear out, as often happens.
−There was nothing I didn’t like.
MoniqueAU
Australia · Couple · October 2025
“will be returning”
+exceeded expectations. friendly and very helpful owner/manager. great proximity to nice food and natural wonders. beautiful comfort inside the room, and tasty treats in the fridge