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Reviews of Aligning Health Retreat & Day Spa

3.5 out of 5
Aligning Health Retreat & Day Spa
Lot 5 Lynch Lane, Axedale, VIC

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Justine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Shayne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was clean & had most of what i needed, except milk in the fridge for my morning & night coffee. Area around the shed accomodation could be improved/weeded....& if you know your having a visitor into one of the stand alone metal accomodation rooms, you could at least sweep off all the cob webs from around the entrance door.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dicky

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful
Our stay was overnight only, but long enough to experience the peace, quiet and restful environment. We left feelng totally refreshed. There is a large, modern shared kitchen, and breakfast is included.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rustic room lovely spacious comfortable clean. Initially offered room we didn't book a cabin with double bed bunks. Breakfast just cereal and supermarket sliced bread Not for us was expecting more from Health Spa
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A genuine place to come and switch off. Waking up to Roos freely roaming around was a highlight.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Madeline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This was a great family escape for the weekend. Plenty of space for the kids to run around and lots of wildlife.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

4/10 Poor

Philip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Arrived at night: very hard to find numbers on cabins. LOADS of trip-hazards outside, path edgings made of protruding bricks, random posts. Inside clean and functional. Daylight revealed the place to be akin to FI-FO mine-camp cabins, not a Health Retreat. Breakfast items provided but no milk at all, so what to do but check out.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Sar on Apr 16, 2023
Thankyou for your feedback. We take your feedback very seriously.

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Cherie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anjalee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly surprised that there was an outdoor spa/ heated jacuzzi. Great experience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Sarah on Apr 5, 2023
Thankyou for your feedback. Im glad you enjoyed the spa. It is beautiful looking out on the paddocks with the kangaroos at night

8/10 Good

Redzaille

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Don

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's in a very nice rural landscape with a view onto a pasture with Kangaroos and birds. Close to Axedale, Heathcote, and Bendigo. Been there twice and have enjoyed it each time. We found the staff and owners very accomodating. I highly recommend Aligning Health as a fantastic place to escape Melbourne's bustle.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Sarah on Mar 21, 2023
Thankyou so much for the feedback. You are welcome back anytime!

8/10 Good

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Sarah on Apr 5, 2023
Thankyou for your feedback. It is much appreciated.

4/10 Poor

Jayde

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The area was beautiful and the owners were lovely, but the bugs were horrid. Definitely need a spot light out the front to deter bugs from the door as we had thousands of bugs on the door, entering when opened of an evening.
Response from Sarah on Jan 21, 2023
Thankyou for staying with us at Aligning Health Retreat. We have sensor lights out the front of each unit. Unfortunately with the recent rains it seems like the bugs are breeding!

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

allan ross

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the spa and kitchen area
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice quiet little place that is suitable for a short time stay. We used the spa, was very clean and quite spacious. Room was small but nice and the breakfast provided is in the shared kitchen common area, toast, cereal, etc. In terms of value for money, its a nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was clean and peaceful. The surrounds were calming and it was lovely seeing the ducks waddle and kangaroos in the distance. Loved the open space of the dining room and the extensive books on offer to read. Our room was clean and cosy. Breakfast was provided.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Anthea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Tanya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok property, warm and inviting,massage was fantastic (Belinda is amazing!) but the breakfast included was quite poor, no honey or coffee machine .. would be more hygienic to have cereals in dispensers, great library to choose from, spa not used as way too cold..overall clean and inviting, be good if massage room was in a nicely decorated small dark room with candles, be better ambience.. Nice Place and nice hosts Zelko and Sarah . B
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Deb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful country setting
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Horshington

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The Ac units were very noisy, couldnt sleep
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lucinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. Friendly and helpful owners. Clean, warm and extra comfy, cosy beds. If you’re looking for a quiet getaway and beautiful countryside, this is the place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rural property that is very quiet. Try to arrive in daylight as it's very dark and difficult to find your way around. Wide open grassland view is lovely to wake up to.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Maryanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I only stayed overnight as I was seeing the Elvis exhibition. But I want to come back and spend a few days there to really get the full treatment. The cleanliness of the cabins was outstanding, and very friendly owners. I highly recommend staying there..
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Sar on Apr 15, 2022
Thanks so much for your lovely review. I have passed this along to our wonderful staff. I hope you loved Elvis! Kind regards, Sarah

6/10 Okay

Leigh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was pretty much like a mining camp arrangement. not as we would expect health Retreat to be.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Sar on Mar 21, 2022
Thanks for your feedback. Considering you are also considering setting up the same thing in Torquay I think our place and our arrangement overlooking the paddocks is just lovely. I hope your guests don't review your plans harshly

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly & helpful :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Sar on Mar 22, 2022
Thankyou Kirsten

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really new facilities, peaceful setting. We were only staying one night so it was fleeting but lovely
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic...Sarah is a wonderful host
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Sarah on Jan 21, 2020
Thanks Kathleen. We enjoyed having you stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, tidy cabins & facilities and Sarah is very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Sarah on Sep 8, 2019
Thanks so much for a lovely review! We love what we have created and are so pleased you do too!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet location but a little hard to find as the sign off the Calder highway to the property is a bit small and hard to see especially at night.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Aligning Health on Apr 25, 2019
Thanks for your feedback We love the serenity on an accessible location just a little out of Bendigo. Unfortunately, we cannot provide more signage on a highway. Our best advice is to call us if you are uncertain.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Made a booking via wotif, facility did not have to the room to take the booking Unable to cancel via wotif, no accomodation. Winning NOT
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall great place to spend the night in quiet peaceful surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from sarah on Aug 15, 2018
Thans for your lovely review. One of the highlights is the natural space with the kangaroos and the stars

10/10 Excellent

carlene, Port Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Country retreat
This spa is located out in the bush. You can see kangaroos grazing at night. Great pub up the road.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from sarah on Aug 9, 2018
Thanks for appreciating the natural space and ambience, as well as local talents!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice rural location
The facilities were good and a lovely rural backdrop, however there was no interaction with the hosts.None. The advert showed a nice fresh fruit breakfast however there was no fruit , just bread and muesli. That was ok for me, but not as the promotion pictures depicted.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from sar on Dec 14, 2017
Thanks for your feedback. We operate a self-contained accommodation. The kitchen area provides guests with privacy. We are very happy to interact with guests if they wish. We have a bell and are always accessible if guests call. We also offer special packages with fruit baskets included if guests wish to purchase packages. Our standard breakfast basket includes museli, bread, juice, spreads, tea and coffee, yoghurt and milk. Thanks for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

DJ, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rural B&B - views, birds, and kangaroos
The night-time sky was stunning, away from city lights. But with all the comforts of urban life - such as new, clean linens, comfortable mattress & pillows, modern & clean bathroom, toiletries, access to a fully equipped kitchenette and breakfasting on the verandah, and Netflix.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Quite Location
A great quiet location to enjoy a wine or refreshing drink, it is a bedroom style room decent size ,TV, big bathroom, quite comfortable, free WiFi Netflix has a shared kitchen and seating area but room would be comfortable enough if you want to stay in it and watch TV
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kathi, Kilsyth, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
"Retreat" is absolute.
I searched the web for a place that would suit a relaxing weekend. Aligning Health retreat definitely fit the bill. We had a wonderful time getting back to nature and leaving stress behind. It is almost instant from the moment you get out of your car, to the moment when you have to leave. Views from every window were amazing. A definite recommendation.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from aligninghealth on Nov 16, 2017
Thanks for the lovely feedback Kathi. We are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We take on board your comments about the spa cover and the spa area. With the dry Bendigo weather things don't age well and the birds love to sit on anything they can! This is part of the joy of country living

10/10 Excellent

jasmin , Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice retreat space
Very nice retreat space with not too many rooms so not too many people stay there at once and it is in the middle of nowhere so you get to enjoy actual nature and it’s calm environment. The bedrooms were comfortable and even Netflix was available. The owner was a delight to talk to and very friendly and helpful :) Lots of value for your money here! I would definitely recommend it to anyone that likes to be out in the quiet to relax!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from aligninghealth on Nov 16, 2017
Thanks Jasmin. Your comments are lovely and we are so glad you enjoyed your stay. We are looking to create a space where guests can get back to nature.

10/10 Excellent

Rosie, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ayurvedic centre B&B
the accommodation was relaxed and peaceful we came for the short film festival in Heathcote.. Would come again for the rail trail minutes away and access to the area and Bendigo. The fully equipped kitchen is available to cook meals which would be great for a longer stay. The owners were very welcoming and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Sarah on Mar 13, 2023
Thankyou for taking the time to review Aligning Health Retreat