Bed & Breakfast Book
Manfred and Sabine - September 2008 (Al’s)
Dear Tanja, we enjoyed the week at your lodge very much and we will make some advertising for you on our private homepage www.sanseira.de. Give us some time to publish our next travel report with great photos. I will send you an email then it will be online. Unfortunately we have it at the moment only in English language but we will try to make the current on in “Bavarian” English too. Your service and your instructions at the lodge are great, we missed nothing and we were very happy to find already food and drinks at the kitchen. At the evenings we enjoyed the visit of the animals (kangaroos, geckos and the possum family). The location is very quiet and a must for all people who love the nature. We hope that you will increase your business with our help. If you ever come to Germany (Augsburg close to Munich), give us a note. We will be happy to show you and your family our country.
Germany
Wendy and Ian - August 2008 (Al’s)
We had a lovely time in your very special pole house, thank you very much.
New Zealand
Russell and Janene - July 2008 (Percy’s & Al’s)
Where do we start, our wedding day was magical, the surroundings provided the perfect backdrop to a relaxing and happy ceremony. Tinaroo Haven Holiday Lodge is tastefully decorated and a delight to stay at. A very relaxed and comfortable destination, we had the holiday of a lifetime and are looking forward to going back one day. Thank you for renting the house out to us, we thoroughly loved our stay.
Our wedding ceremony at Tinaroo Haven Holiday Lodge
 
Darwin
Kerri - July 2008 (Al’s)
We've returned home relaxed and recharged. As no doubt you've been told a million times...what a lovely place. We very much enjoyed it. The self-containment was superb and the home very comfortable. The lack of bond or credit card details and the quality of furnishings shows a trust in people you rarely see these days. It also makes the guest feel good about their choice in accommodation. Again I thank you for allowing me a brief but precious escape from a very hectic life.
Innisfail
Paul and Julie - July 2008 (Percy’s)
We really enjoyed our stay in the peace and quiet. We loved the cottage and the kids enjoyed the games and feeding the wildlife. The spa bath was wonderful to, we had a lovely family break, once again thank you.
Edmonton
Jenny-Lyn - July 2008 (Al’s)
Tania thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful "tree house". Our only regret was that we didn't stay longer! What a lovely part of the country, we are definitely hoping to go back there! We enjoyed the peace and the possum who came and peered in the window at us from the barbecue! Also enjoyed looking at the book you had on where you are living - fascinating.
Australia
Warren Bell - June 2008 (Al’s)
Our stay at the lodge went very well. We really enjoyed the peace, quiet and the native wildlife.
Australia
Johan & Frigga – May 2008 (Percy’s)
We really enjoyed our stay at Your cottage! Especially the boys were happy to see the Kangaroos and tree kangaroos either early in the morning or when we came back in the afternoons!
Papua New Guinea
Carlie – May 2008 (Al’s Look-out)
We had a lovely time thank you :o) It was wonderfully cool, which meant my hubby and I got to sleep in past 7am because it was too cold for the kids to get out of bed! hehe...
The boys had great fun walking down the drive *many* times a day looking for the "wobbolies", and your resident possum probably has a tummy ache from the amount of apple and sultanas the kids insisted on lining up on the verandah rails each night. My eldest is doing his class talk on how possums like apple and sultanas but not sausage.
The house was magnificent, what a beautiful spot, so peaceful.
Gordonvale
Christof and Katharina – February/March 2008 (Al’s Look-out)
We loved to stay in Tinaroo Haven Lodge again very much. What a pleasure to be in Tinaroo Havens Lodge at last ! What a nice welcome to see the fridge is stuffed - we had been shopping at Smithfield just to be prepared. We especially liked the fresh fruit platter. Inside Tinaroo Haven Lodge was mostly as we remembered it to be 7 years ago (Back then, we liked the huge table made from mango wood so much, that Collin recommended the craftsmen in Tinaroo Waters to us. He made a smaller one for us that we actually took home with us). The architecture, the grounded wooden floors, the spaciousness of the living room, the balcony looking into the trees and over the grass with all the wildlife - wonderful. We and our kids loved it, we especially enjoyed watching the wallabies (the kids were frantic), kookaburras and possums as well as breakfast and dinner on the balcony (we used the barbecue twice). We did see far more than on our last visit. We made day trips to Kuranda three times (Koala Garden (very good), Skyrail (outstanding again, just like 7 years ago), Safari Park(very good) an to the Waterfall Circuit (Millaa Millaa is still as good as in our memories, or even better), had a swim in the pool in Atherton (very interesting, not a tourist destination, so we saw a bit of the "typical" life) and visited the coffee works in Mareeba (great, our kids tasted chocolate beans in heaps!) on our departure.
Berlin, Germany
Cassandra – January/February 2008 (Percy’s Hide-away and Al’s Look-out)
What a magnificent place. The timber craftsmanship in Al’s is most impressive and the situation allowed us to completely unwind and relax. We found both houses to have everything we could possibly need; you have obviously put a lot of thought into ensuring your guests are comfortable with all amenities. Finding your welcome platter in the fridge was a nice touch and meant that we had some provisions for breakfast and tea in the morning before we had to venture into Atherton to stock up. We loved the vast varieties of birds around both Percy’s and Al’s and also enjoyed seeing the kangaroos on the lawn in the mornings and evenings. We had two highlights; the one was the possums who joined us for dinner almost every evening on the balconies giving us great entertainment and the other was seeing a magnificent 7ft goanna roaming freely on your property as if he was the sole owner – we saw him a number of times and reached the conclusion that he obviously lives there! Everything was just perfect and we could not have hoped for more when we booked this holiday. We will certainly be back and will not hesitate to recommend your accommodation to our friends and family.
South Africa
Tammy – January 2008 (Percy’s Hide-away)
Thank you for the use of your little piece of heaven!! You certainly have a gorgeous hideaway in a dream location. We will certainly recommend you to our friends, if that is ok ... Everything was perfect and we appreciated just how "self contained" it really was. Having some basics in the fridge on arrival and detergent was great!! Thank you so much! You certainly have something very special - at Tinaroo Haven Lodge - and we wish you the very best. (The boys loved seeing the kangaroos around the yard!) If we are ever that way again (I have no doubt), we hope there is a vacancy. :)
Alice Springs
Chiew Song - December 2007 (Percy’s Hide-away)
We enjoyed our stay at Tinaroo Haven Lodge as it is in a beautiful setting and environment. The Lodge (Al’s Look-out) is also a fine place.
Victoria
Danielle and Stuart – December 2007/January 2008 (Al’s Look-out)
Firstly I have to comment on how beautiful the lodge was, all of the timber was stunning and the location was perfect. We look forward to one day being able to return (with out our little ones..!) the only downfall was that it wasn't particularly child friendly and in saying that, we should have checked a few things before hand....so if you are thinking of making it a little more child friendly some suggestions would be- child locks on the cupboards in the kitchen, maybe a permanent gate at the top of the stairs( as the one provided didn't actually attach safely) a mat under the dining table(to stop the chairs scratching the beautiful floors) and locks on the bathrooms to be able to be unlocked somehow from the outside...the only other thing I can think of was that their wasn't enough washing liquid and wash cloths for a week stay(and that's really scratching the bottom of the barrel!!) So thankyou for having us and good luck in the future...we'll definitely recommend your accommodation to friends..
Townsville
Sandy – October 2007 (Percy’s Look-out)
What a peaceful stay with just us and the wildlife who came to visit. The wallabies and possums arrive like clock-work and the possums ate from our hands. Will definitely be back when we need to re-charge those batteries. Thanks so much for making us feel so “at home”.
Perth, Western Australia
Clare - 27/09/07 – 01/10/07
We had a great time at Tinaroo. The accommodation was fantastic and I could not think of anything to improve things. We sat outside every evening listening to the birds, in fact we spent a lot of time sitting on the balcony. The kitchen and bathroom facilities were great and there was plenty of good lighting. I find that some places never have enough lights, or that the lights are too dim and not in the right place!!! Your provision of games, books and the great selection of DVDs was also a great plus. All in all we have a wonderful time. We met Richard and he was very helpful in telling us about interesting things to do in the area as well.
South Australia
Meiko – 17/9/2007
We had a lovely time at your lodge. We wished we could stay few more days. My husband's family from USA are so impressed with the tranquil surrounding and enjoyed the wild life.
I would like to book the lodge again next year when my family from Japan visit us. I am sure they will enjoy the lodge as much as US visitor did.
Australia and USA
The Gordien’s – 18/8/07 - 22/8/07
My parents and myself enjoyed the place very much. It was a perfect place to enjoy some peace and have a break in our 3 weeks touring holidays in Queensland. We particularly appreciated how welcoming the place was arranged when we arrived there the first day (breakfast hamper, bath robes, etc). I met Penny and Richard briefly on our third day, it was very friendly and they both provided useful advises about the activities around. It is definitely a place I would recommend to friends, and hope to be back there too.
Australia
The Forrest’s – 13/8/07 – 16/8/07
We had a lovely stay at Tinaroo Haven Holiday Lodge. Everything was more than satisfactory which made it a very relaxing and tranquil holiday. Our little one particularly enjoyed having the wildlife come to visit. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anybody looking for a relaxing break. Thanks again.
Townsville
Peter, Caroline & Madeline – 22/7/2007
Lovely place! Its so peaceful and relaxing. The great thing is, there are no interruptions, just the family and the great outdoors. Not to mention the occasional possums and kookaburras for brekie. We’d love to come back for another stay, but maybe when its not so cold. Lastly, we’d just like to thank Cristina for making us feel quite welcome and at home, thanks again.
Townsville
O’Brien Family - 19/7/2007
This has been the most memorable part of an extraordinarily good holiday. I should particularly like to thank Christina for providing our boys with an exciting day out whilst John and I enjoyed a rare moment of peace together. Kate O’Brien. (note from owner – Tinaroo Haven Holiday Lodge does not offer childminding and this was a private arrangement between the guest and the caretaker/tenant directly). I love it, its nice and peaceful – Jack O’Brien. I had a lovely time here and I liked living with Jasper – Cormac O’Brien. (note from owner – Jasper is a young wallaby born and living on the property). Thank you – a wonderful place and a wonderful location – John O’Brien.
South Australia
The Chillingworth Family – 13/7/2007
We had a lovely time staying here! The kids liked the possums when they came for food. The wildlife around this cottage is wonderful!!! and we would like to thank Christina for her help and hard work! Hope to be back.
Hong Kong
Steve & Elle- 27/6/2007
Just what we needed, thanks to Christina. P.S. Look out 4 the possums, they drink vodka & cranberry.
Port Douglas
M Crosisca – 25/5/2007
Lovely to see the animals, thanks to Cristina for showing us her “new addition” and letting Caitlin feed a kangaroo (swampy).
Brinsmead
A Steel - 19/5/2007
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the privacy Christina and we really enjoyed the stay.
Queensland
The Williams Family – 5/5/2007 – 8/5/2007
What can we say! Absolutely beautiful - we had the most wonderful time. We especially want to thank Christina. Her hard work and dedication to ensure we had a great stay was appreciated. We had the kookaburras join us for breakfast and the possums join us for dinner. It is such a great spot for kids. It has everything we might need yet it felt as though we were miles from anywhere - just what we needed to relax and refresh. Thank you so much for making us feel so welcome Christina - Hopefully we will see you next year when we return.
Queensland
Kate Thompson – 28/4/2007
The property is wonderful and the service has been absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for a great stay! See you soon again.
Trinity Beach
Julie and Damian Dryden – 22-23/4/2007
Michael and Tania, We stayed at the lodge Sunday and Monday nights, 22nd and 23rd April. It was excellent - an exclusive relaxing upmarket getaway. The swamp wallabies were on the lawn when we arrived, and the possums came late at night. The kids had a great time. Thanks.
Australia
Selina Berry – 8/4/07
Great spot to relax – Thanks to Cristina for the fruit platter and her efforts to make our stay so enjoyable.
Yepoon
Pam and John – 21/3/07
Very peaceful and so much bird life.
Queensland
Mark and Jenny – 21/3/07
Very relaxing. No barramundi, a few red claw.
Moranbah
Lorraine Bergman – 26/02/07
No traffic sounds, that was the first thing to hit us, so peaceful, which made the way to a most relaxing stay. The craftmanship of the timber embraced us and made us one with nature. The wallabys, possums and many variety of birds and the bush setting, plus the fire place, took us away from the hussle and bussle of Cairns. Thank you Cristina and glad we brought our jumpers.
Cairns, Australia
Gayle and Lynda – 18/02/07
Loved the cool, love the birds and animals shared. But sad about the fishing, got too lazy. The homely touches made the difference. Expanded our general knowledge with the games.
Cairns, Australia
Tricia – 28/01/07
The Haven is aptly named isn't it, so peaceful and I have to say I love the timber everywhere...always my favourite and so much more suitable to the Tablelands, I always feel as if I am enveloped in a warm, cosy cloak and prefer it to stark modern decor. We weren't home much which was a shame as I could have easily passed a rainy afternoon browsing through the many books you have filled the Haven with and watched a movie or two as well. Thanks again Tania and we'll let our friends know it's a great place to stay not only for couples but for a group or a family too.
Australia
Bruce Stockwell & Bruce Hancock - 31/01/07
What a wonderful retreat! The wildlife, the bush, the scenery around the lake and the tranquility of the place combine to provide a most pleasurable atmosphere. Its a pity we didn't take the opportunity to stay longer and really settle in. We'll just have to come back, likely with a few friends, and really get to take advantage of the lodge & its surroundings.
Hull Heads
Freer Family – 7/1/07
Beautiful place, enjoyed muchly, great place to finish up our holidays.
Townsville
L Strimbeck and family – 27/12/06
This is the place I dreamed of when planning for vacation one month ago in cold and snowy New York State. Will miss the wallabies!
New York State, USA
Judy and Lorrie and Kate and Shane - 20/11/2006
We have loved spending some time in your truly beautiful lodge. The timber work at every turn is so superb. You have thought of every small detail to make this a home and the animals in the garden just make it. I thank you too Cristina. She made our stay all the better with her welcome and her willingness to share her personal wildlife with us. Many thanks.
Sydney and Cairns, Australia
Suzanne Hodgson and Andrea Walk - 08/10/2006
Suzanne - These couple of days have been very relaxing and the noise of the local wildlife have been a great touch especially leaving some food scraps on the railing and watching a possum come and feed upon them.
Andrea - Beautiful, relaxing and peaceful. Wildlife was truly amazing. For the very brave you can venture down the straight down Foster road with 60 head of cattle - bulls all lined up at the fence watching your every move. For the cowards just venture down to Pelican point.
Cairns, Australia
Julia West - 20/9/2006
Enjoyed the peaceful setting..
Melbourne, Australia
Peter and Caroline Rutters - 16/9/2006
Great place – tranquil and peaceful..
Milanda Falls Visitors centre - 01/9/2006
Delightful accommodation – thanks for having us.
Milanda
Tinaroo Triumph (AusFish.com) - 27/8/2006
Great place – will come back.
Natalie and Rob Swantston - 8/8/2006
Delightful accommodation – thanks for having us.
Cairns, Australia
Emilio Conte - 6/8/2006
Well done! Magnificent place for peace and relaxation. Most definitely will come back. (P.S. Timber is so beautiful).
Cairns, Australia
Mitchell Family - 23/07/2006
Very well done, relaxing and an enjoyable place to be. Hope to be back one day.
Cairns, Australia
Farmer Family - 19/07/2006
What a beautiful house in an idyllic setting. Thank you for your kindness! We will tell our friends to stay here.
Edmonton, Canada
Ian and Susan Brake - 07/07/2006
What a magnificent place. A masterpiece of timber craftmanship showing all the treasures of the rainforest. Kangaroos on the lawn for breakfast and red claw from the dam for lunch, and then the possums joining for desert. A lovely wood fire glows to end the days with good friends and a long bottle of wine.
Mackay, Australia
The Zamprognos - 01/07/2006
Awesome house, beautiful views, peace and tranquility galore! Thanks so much.
Cairns, Australia |
