The Shack - sleeps 10

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A modern two-story house with a stone facade, a red pathway leading to the entrance, and a variety of native plants around the property.
A living room with a beige sofa, a white vase with branches, and a painting of sailboats on the wall.
A wooden deck with a table and two chairs, a sliding glass door, and striped blue and white cushions.
A bedroom with a bed, two bedside tables, a painting above the bed, and a window with a view of greenery.
A living room with a beige sofa, a white coffee table, and a large window offering a view of trees and grass.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Ping pong on-site
    A rare find — challenge friends and family to endless matches.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Phillip Island Coastal Reserve

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet

Explore the area

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COWES, VIC
  • Place, Phillip Island Coastal Reserve
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Cowes Beach
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Phillip Island Wildlife Park
    ‪5 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2

2 Single Beds

3

1 Queen Bed

4

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom upstairs

Bathtub · Shower only

Bedroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Toilet upstairs

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Cowes

Located in Cowes, this holiday home is near the beach. National Vietnam Veterans Museum and Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Phillip Island Leisure Centre and Phillip Island Wildlife Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Koala Conservation Reserve and A Maze'N Things. With fishing and swimming nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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COWES, VIC

What's nearby

  • Phillip Island Coastal Reserve - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cowes Beach - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • A Maze'N Things - 7 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Penguin Parade - 10 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • Baxter Station - 74 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 143 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pino's Trattoria - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bani's Restaurant & Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪SAYANG - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Fork N Waffle - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Wing Lock Chinese Restaurant - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Shack - sleeps 10 pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Shack - sleeps 10?

As of 31 October 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Shack - sleeps 10 on 30 March 2027 start from NZ$902, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Shack - sleeps 10?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Shack - sleeps 10?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Shack - sleeps 10?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Shack - sleeps 10 located?

This family-friendly Cowes holiday home is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Cowes Beach. Phillip Island Wildlife Park and Silverleaves Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 26 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 26 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 26 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic House

Best shack we've stayed in. House was amazing with everything you need, very well equipped. Comfy beds and room for everyone. Bit chilly on the balcony but the views were beautiful especially sunrise and dusk. Would highly recommend
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Sue, Appreciate your feedback and good to hear you enjoyed your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing house and view

House was amazing, TV room, table tennis table, great bedrooms. Will definitely be staying again.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short getaway

Property large enough to accommodate all 10 of us & 2 lounge rooms was a great addition. Property clean and easy to manage. We would of loved to spend more time on the deck… just too cold this trip .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family break

Plenty of space. Everything required. Nicely decorated. Good for family get together.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay in a great location

This house is fantastic! As our second stay, we were as impressed as the first time and plan to return again in the future! We loved the location as a base for walking into town and experiencing Cowes. For our group of four friends we found the house itself spacious, comfortable and well equiped.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect weekend getaway

The house was amazing and spacious!! It was so clean and tidy!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lots of space, clean environment. Easy to get to. Overall great place. Will definitely rent again

Very spacious and easy to get to. Was raining a few days of of our stay but with table tennis we had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic stay at The Shack

Beautiful spacious home in a quiet location. Had a lovely stay and would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous House

We just loved the house, everything we needed was there. Great beds and 2 living rooms. Lots of room to spread out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A truly wonderful stay, 5-star accommodation. Perfect house, spotless, quiet & really comfy beds

We were a group of 8 girls longing for a weekend away. The Shak was perfect, spotless, warm, had everything we needed and more. Beds were unbelievably comfortable and bathrooms like a hotel. Water views gorgeous. We’ll be back for sure. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

It was absolutely perfect! The house was beautiful and super clean ❤️

Really enjoyed my stay will definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Very suitable for a large family as it rained most of the time

We liked the house very much and unfortunately had to spend a lot of time there because of the weather. Well equipped but beds were not made up and bedside light in room with two single beds was unplugged and not working. Another toilet would have been useful and lock on door of ground floor one didn't work. Otherwise it was raining most of the weekend but we had a very nice time and we had a good time in spite of the weather.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Thank you for keeping the property so lovely presented, clean and nice. We just loved the view!

It’s extremely spacious even we had nine adults. Loved the two rooms with TV. Everything is so good. We really enjoyed the stay. Thanks again
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great house for two families to stay

We had a fantastic couple of days! House was perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
From a partner site

8/10 Good

PERFECT LARGE FAMILY GETAWAY

Loved this house. Plenty of comfortable beds for everyone and with two entertainment areas it was perfect with kids. Everything was as listed on site, photos were true to life. Exceptionally clean, except for the BBQ, but we dealt with that and it was well used (and cleaned before we left). Ants were a bit of a problem, but the weather probably didnt help there. A bit of ant rid may help. Otherwise I wouldnt hesitate to book this house again. Very impressed .
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Thanks for your feedback Wendy - glad you enjoyed your stay. Sorry about the BBQ - that should be clean so I'll follow it up. You're of course more than welcome to stay again!
Archival

8/10 Good

Great Property

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Shack. The design of the house catered to our needs. The views of the bay were beautiful. The location was walking distance to the shops and bay. The kids were thrilled with the DVD selection as some of them were recent releases.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Great to hear you enjoyed your stay Mel. We look forward to seeing you again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Excellent House

I loved this house. Was soon clean. Really enjoyed our stay. Thank you so much
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay - thanks for your feedback.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Nice Easter Break in a nice place

We had a fabulous time at the Shack, nice property...modern, very clean, tidy and very neat. I can tell the owner of this place does know what it is when guests need to a break and providing nice and comfy beds etc.... Only one tiny glitch is that the room with the double beds has a smell and was not great to sleep in there. I will definitely recommend this place to my friends and family. Thank you The Shack!!!
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Rouna, Thanks for your comments and glad you had an enjoyable stay.
Archival

8/10 Good

Lovely wateviews

Fantastic house with water views. Has everything you need. Just a pity one of the bedrooms had such a bad smell it was unusable (this was also noted in the guest book by the people before us) Other than that we had a fabulous time in The Shack
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi David, Thanks for your comments - we're investigating the smell in that room to get it fixed - appreciate you letting us know. Glad you otherwise had an enjoyable time.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great clean and comfortable house

Loved staying here and will book it again in the future.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Luke, Glad you loved your stay and look forward to having you back again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fantastic house

This is a first rate house in every way. I could not pick anything that was not perfect. So clean, so modern, so well equipped and just perfect for our stay. We will definitely stay again.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Marie, Good to hear you enjoyed yourself - you're welcome back anytime
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Stunning!

This house is simply stunning! Exceeded our expectations- The pictures dont do it justice! Very clean and spacious. Very comfortable for two families to stay in with 4 children. And room for much more. Loved the seperate living areas and huge backyard. Everything we needed and more. The only dilemma was the hot water system i wish we had been warned about. Otherwise beautiful and will definately stay again!
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Ally, Thanks for your comments - glad to hear you loved your stay.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful holiday rental.

We stayed at The Shack on our annual "sisters" getaway. What a beautiful property. The furnishings were top quality and the kitchen was well equipped with everything we required. The beds were so comfy and the house was spotless. We have recommended this property to family and friends.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Denise, It is a really lovely home isn't it? Great to hear you had such a nice time & thanks for your recommendations.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Modern, bright and clean

We very much enjoyed our stay. The property was in a good location, an easy drive to the penguins, the wildlife park, Cowes and the beach. The house is modern, very bright and open (more open and spacious than the photos can demonstrate). The linen and towells provided (that we requested and paid for) were well worth it. The house was well fitted out with everything you needed for the kitchen and bbq. Would definitely recommend to others and will visit again.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Hi Ellen, Thank you so much for your lovely words. The Shack is a really special home isn't it? You're welcome back anytime.
Archival

8/10 Good

Very clean and tidy

Very good and comfortable with amazing view need to put a note about water electric heater
Response from VrboOwner on 2 April 2020
Glad to hear you enjoyed your stay Maria. Thanks for the feedback about the heater too, will get that done.
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