Out of town ,with some unsealed road driving ,we rented the two bedroom luxury cabins. The cabins were good ( luxury?) newish, neat and clean with two comfortable king beds and each had ensuite. Plenty of fresh local produce was supplied, cereal, mushrooms, apples, eggs,bread, bacon, huge fruit platter and cheese plate were much appreciated. Facing west towards the lake was mainly a pretty paddock with cows and kangaroos wandering past. Air con worked ok although struggled in the heat in the bedrooms as we had a few very hot days. The lake was a nice 10 minute walk downhill for a swim or an easy 2.3 km walk around which was great. There is a local cafe next to the lake which was good. |Unfortunately we had a few minor issues such as no wifi which rendered the great entertainment system useless ( temporary we were told due to building g works) , some bathroom issues the owners can explain, and although inside furniture was comfortable the outside table and seating was not. This was a shame as we spent most of the evening outside watching the stunning sun set and using the bbq . |Owners Pam and Trevor were helpful and quick to respond to enquires . | A visit to Millthorpe, historic town and Mt Canoblis all good day trips as well as Orange town centre with its wide tree lined streets. Plenty of wineries around which we...
Read moreWe thoroughly enjoyed our 4 night stay at Lakeview Retreat’s Natures Haven Villa. Pam and Trevor went above and beyond what we were expecting providing a very generous amount of local produce for us to have for breakfast, snacks, a cheese platter with a local bottle of wine and even ice creams. We were always very comfortable during the warmer days and cold nights with air conditioning, gas fireplace, plenty of blankets and heated flooring in the bathroom. The villa is conveniently located just 10minutes from town or local wineries and activities - we never needed to drive far, but we enjoyed spending time on the property, going for a walk from our villa to the lake, and sitting on the porch enjoying the view. Pam and Trevor organised for us to experience hand feeding their gorgeous highland cows which was a highlight of the stay. We also added a chef prepared meal to our package which Pam organised for us, and was delicious. We highly recommend staying at Lakeview retreat if you’re planning to visit Orange - we would love to come back...
Read moreWe had four nights at Lakeview Luxury Retreat and we have stayed in many cabins in various locations and these are the best we have had the pleasure of staying in.||||They are immaculately presented, close to town,lake and wineries but so peaceful....watching sunset by the lake was a wonderful calming experience.||||The cabin is spotless (and I mean spotless!)...spacious..the bed was super comfy...the bath relaxing and shower nice and hot....the provisions were beautiful and plentiful. I am a coffee nut and there were so many options...there is basically everything you need here. My husband loved the pot of tea each day. Real tea...||||Pam and Trevor were excellent hosts, welcoming, but not intrusive.||||We dined out at lunch times and spent our evenings relaxing looking at the lake view and bbq etc....we found IGA in Orange to have amazing fresh food supplies.||||To be honest I would stay here again which is unusual for me...I like trying new places but this was perfect. I doubt you would...
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