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The Hill Top Retreat

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A garden with a pathway leading to a building.
A rectangular swimming pool with a surrounding green lawn and a wooden deck.
A modern two-story house with a covered patio and a staircase leading to the upper floor.
A modern kitchen with a large island, stainless steel sink, and a dishwasher.
A neatly made bed with white linens in a room with a wooden headboard. A wooden nightstand with a lamp is beside the bed.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Eatons Hill, QLD
  • Place, Clear Mountain Conservation Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Thomas Morrison Reserve
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, South Pine Sports Complex
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Brisbane, QLD (BNE)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Double Queen 1

2 Queen Beds

Double Queen 2

2 Queen Beds

Single Queen 1

1 Queen Bed

Single Queen 2

1 Queen Bed

Single Queen 3

1 Queen Bed

Single Queen 4

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Lower level Shower & Toilet

Toilet · Shower only

Upper Level

Bathtub or shower

Upper Level Toilet

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Eatons Hill

Located in Eatons Hill, this holiday home is in a rural area. Westfield Chermside and Howard Smith Wharves are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Roma Street Parkland and South Bank Parklands. Brisbane Showgrounds and Queensland Performing Arts Centre are not to be missed. Kayaking and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain climbing and mountain biking nearby.
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Eatons Hill, QLD

What's nearby

  • Clear Mountain Conservation Park - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Thomas Morrison Reserve - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Alan Bishop Corner - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Justin Somers Reserve - 7 min drive - 5.7 km
  • South Pine Sports Complex - 9 min drive - 6.5 km

Getting around

  • Brisbane Strathpine Station - 10 min drive
  • Brisbane Airport (BNE) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Eatonhills function centre - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bluegrass Authentic Southern Barbeque - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Fresh N Wild Fish - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Hane Sushi - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does The Hill Top Retreat have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is The Hill Top Retreat pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Hill Top Retreat?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Hill Top Retreat?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Hill Top Retreat?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Hill Top Retreat located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 3 mi (4.8 km) from South Pine Sports Complex and within 9 miles (15 km) of Strathpine Centre and USC Moreton Bay. The Prince Charles Hospital and Westfield Chermside are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 28 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

7.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great for a group of 8 to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Perfect location and amenities for a group booking

All round everything that we needed. Thanks for a good stay.
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks Julianne! Please visit again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location!

Location is fantastic- far away enough to feel like your secluded from the world, but really you’re not far away at all! Very close to Eatons Hill Hotel, so if you happen to be going to a concert or festival there then it’s great!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great place whilst visiting Brisbane

A comfortable queen bed in one room and 2 single beds in the other. The villa offered great value for money
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful private property

This beautiful property offered privacy and seclusion, yet was a short drive from a large grocery store, chemist, and many restaurant options. We enjoyed the sparkling pool and the space to stretch.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for the beautiful review Katina! Please visit us again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great communication and helpful in all aspects of booking

Provided friendly and efficient service. Would recommend anytime staying with this host. Thank you
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Working Stay

I had a few schools to survey in Brisbane's north and had three others guys with me. The house was perfect for our needs. With the extreme humidity of the week, the pool was very refreshing. Overall it was a relaxing stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The Hill Top Retreat

The location is a 10 min drive to the nearest shops. And it feels quite secluded & quiet. it has a lovely peaceful country feel about it & you can enjoy a camp fire at night. The bedrooms are roomy but the mattresses are pretty average. There isn't a lot of room in the living area, but it helps that it also has an outdoor area. The pool is huge & there is a bit of wildlife around the place at anytime of the day. We had 9 people stay there & that was a good number. The owners were excellent to deal with & they responded straight away to refill the gas bottle to the bbq & any other issue we had. If you would like to get out of the city & enjoy a nice relaxing place to stay, I would recommend this place for you.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Getaway retreat

First impression on arrival was not good as there were rubbish everywhere around the driveway, the property need an update photo as the view on the photo is misleading, overgrown lawn and outside need a good clean up. Inside the house is big and suitable for big groups, need extra blankets as it was freezing at night and the heater in my room wasn't working. Price I paid for 1 night was too high for what we got out of this place compare to other places we used before.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for your feedback Neetia. Our understanding is that a possum had got into the garbage bin the previous night and may have caused the garbage to be torn open and the garbage bag may have been torn open on Friday morning which was quite windy. The cleaners took care of this on Saturday after you left. Spare blankets are available in each closet and we have checked the air-conditioners, which all have reverse cycle air-con and were installed in 2018 (brand new Mitsubishi). Most of our guests are satisfied, with the property and what it has to offer. We hope you can visit again!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Good Stay

It was a little disappointing we had paid extra money to have dogs at the property to compete at dog show pictures does not match what property looks like now. Lawn was not mowed and there was a pile of tin mesh and pole in sight. We went and sat in entertainment area we pulled out chairs to sit on and there was empty chip packets. Kitchen was fantastic everything you could need. No extra blankets in house as it was freezing cold. Beds were nice and comfy all rooms had airconditioning. We would stay again but needs a little attention to a few things.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for the feedback Maryanne. The pile of tin mesh is away from the house as a result of building the new pool. This pile was to be cleared last week, built it was extremely windy; and the builders are scheduled to clear off next week. There are plenty of extra blankets in the cupboard upstairs. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay. ….J
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Serene but not like the pictures

The new pool area and spa is fantastic, however, there is a lot of rubble and rubbish in piles around the property and the pictures do not accurately reflect the current state of the property - the tiled floor was also dirty. There were no tea towels and one blanket each meant some of us were cold at night. The two door handles on every door was annoying as doors cannot be opened by one hand and we ran out of gas so had cold showers for a day. The owners were excellent with communication and fixed our issues promptly. However, they locked off a room when we arrived, assuming we could all share beds and continually questioning how many people we had staying (don't advertise as a 6 bedroom property if there is not access to all bedrooms). They rectified this immediately. While we liked the property, it was expensive for what you got and the grounds were a mess.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Overall this was a good property but needs some upgrades

Positives - * The house is a great size and can sleep a lot of guests if you are having a large family gathering and need lots of space. * The kitchen and bathrooms where clean and modern * plenty of seating for everyone * Air conditioning throughout the whole house except for one bedroom * 2 bathrooms * rural outlook * plenty of parking * in ground pool Negatives * Walk way to pool entry was washed away and very eroded so was not easy to access especially for older people. * One bedroom had no air conditioning so we could not use it as it was so hot. They should consider changing the study downstairs to a bedroom instead as it has air conditioning, this caused a bit of drama with who was going to sleep where. * They need updated photos on the listing as they were out of date with the pool / yard area and should show photos of all the bedrooms. * Listing description was a bit different to what we were told with regards to bedrooms - there is only one bedroom downstairs and a study and then upstairs has another 5 bedrooms. * Some strange terms and conditions for e.g saying that sun cream must be removed before swimming as the sun cream may clog the pool filter and if it's damaged then we would be liable for cost of replacement - this is a health and safety concern as sun cream is so important for skin health, Thankfully we only swam in the late evening so didn't need sun cream on. * No BBQ - it was a tiny electric grill which was impossible to cook breakfast on for a large group so was not ideal. * House and area around needs updating and repairs as ground is uneven in a lot of places * We found it hard to unlock the doors with the keys provided.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Don't Waste Your Money!!

We were a large family staying here and very disappointed. The pictures shown here are a dishonest representation of the property. You will not be staying at a property that looks like these pictures and you will not have a contact who is interested in helping. The spa is unable to be used, we were told that it only happened the morning we arrived, but it was evident from the state of the sign on it that it has been like that for quite some time. There was water coming out of the power point near it so can't be used for anything else. There is no clothesline as shown in the pictures. (and no clothes dryer so a big problem when you have a lot of people there for a week) It's dumped down the side of the shed with a pile of other rubble - along with a pile of steel reo outside the laundry door. The pool has an out-dated resuscitation sign and the pump does not come on enough to keep it properly clean. There is no lovely green lawn as the pictures show. This is where the pool is so there is only a small grassed area that was overgrown. The grass was long everywhere and very untidy. We asked for this to be mowed so it could be used but the person who is your contact is not the owner and is not interested in resolving any issues you have there. When we arrived the bins were full and the council truck not coming for another 4 days. We were advised they could do nothing about it and we could take it to a local refuse centre (we were to be charged $90 to do this!!!!) When paying to stay somewhere, we expect to have bins we can use. The outdoor patio area has an area which has sunken and they have just placed a large piece of carpet over it. This does not stop people tripping due to the very uneven surface and is very dangerous. I was told they never knew about this - but they have covered it up!! The power trips regularly in the house when the pool pump comes on as the whole of the downstairs living is on one power circuit, including the pool pump. Any electrician would know this is not suitable for a house this size. The light bulb over the stair case was blown, we were told this had also just happened. This made the stairs very dark and it cant be changed without a ladder due to its position but were told they couldn't come and change it. The basketball hoop is hanging off the shed in a broken state, unable to be used. The owner is clearly not prepared to spend money on the property but will be happy to take yours.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A liile piece of heaven.

Lived up to expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Average stay

We reserved the house for a group of staff to use for a conference which was subsequently cancelled due to lockdown. As were not able to get any refund or credit on our booking one staff member chose to stay for a night anyway. The feedback from her stay was average - an unpleasant smell in the downstairs bathroom which carried through the whole bottom level, lights that didn't work, a lack of enough blankets and heaters that didn't work very well. Some of these issues seem to be in some prior reviews as well so this needs attention.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Give Me a Home Among The Gum Trees

If waking up in the bush to the sounds of birds singing and no traffic noise but close enough to pop down to the shops, then this is the perfect spot
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Good spot

Great private spot, awesome pool house needs a little attention, some aircons do not work, power turned off a few times during the stay. All in all a nice spot to have a quiet getaway for the weekend with friends
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Our stay

This appears to be a under maintained property for many years. Old broken furniture, poorly maintained back yard, malfunctioning door locks difficult to operate. The photos in the advert appears to be old, does not reflect current status. Not value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Very nice place to stay in Eatons Hill

The property is situated in a lovely bush setting and great for a large family group. The house is very comfortable and the outdoor environment is very nice. The only issue we had was when we were using the pool and spa at approximately 8.00pm we received a complaint from the neighbours about us using the pool and the outdoor area in the evening.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Thankyou for s wonderful cousin catch up weekend! Your pool was amazing!

Overall experience was great. Just remember your areoguard for the bugs!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Gathering

Great location and facilities for a family group with children aged 3 to 10. Plenty of areas to relax, swim and ride scooters.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks Karen. Please do visit again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house

Our experience was amazing. We were away on a footy weekend for representative TRL. Didn't have any issues. But on one of the nights we had night games and came home and debreifed having a chat and a laugh. If you are going to have loud convos with lots of laughter etc keep it inside not outside. As you make get a noise complaint. It was at 11pm which we didn't realise the time though. We were fine with it. And Jay was amazing about it and our stay was overall amazing.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome campfire, many beds, pool was beautiful

Campfire was absolutely lovely, and there were so many bedrooms (and beds), so suited our group well. Pool was beautiful but we were a bit disappointed that spa was out of order... otherwise a lovely stay! Also - expect an impromptu visit from the owner around 8/9pm..
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Hi Jennifer! Thanks for the review. Please visit again! J
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great size property for groups.

Enjoyed our stay, great for groups and easy to find.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for being such an awesome guest. Please do visit again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great place

We enjoyed our stay and the pool is awesome.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar 2020
Thanks for the feedback! Please do visit again!
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