Aarini Cottage - The Ultimate Beachside Escape!

This house was gorgeous and a lovely spot to stay. It has everything we needed. Maybe the pillows could stand to be upgraded :). I wasn’t aware Macmasters Beach is around a 10 min drive to the shops etc, and no restaurants within walking distance - so be prepared and get groceries from Kincumber or Gosford on the way through. The Surf Club has a great little cafe and is within walk of the house. There’s also an ocean pool that’s excellent for a dip. Some beautiful bush and beach walks close by, and a short 20 min drive to Terrigal. Thanks for a great stay.

Beautifully designed property with a tranquil view. Gorgeous native birds would visit the balcony every morning and the facilities were like new. The nearby beaches were stunning and there are many surrounding cafes and restaurants. Everything was lovely and I would definitely like to return here again. It was the perfect relaxing getaway!

This is a great house with a nice view, nicely styled and an easy drive from the beach, but unfortunately there were a few issues - the kitchen has been recently renovated which is great, but none of the (new looking?) cookware worked on the induction cooktop, so after a long period of trial and error and consulting online manuals (no instructions provided), we found one single item in the kitchen that was compatible - a large baking dish (which was pretty tricky/impractical to use as a frypan/saucepan). When we brought it up with the property manager we were told to go and buy some induction cookware and be reimbursed (not exactly what you want to be spending time on on a short break, and not how I would have handled it as a previous host on this site). There was a blackout in the area on our second night which lasted a couple of hours - when power came back it was on low voltage so the kitchen appliances wouldn’t work properly (oven wouldn’t heat, kettle wouldn’t boil, microwave wouldn’t work etc). We contacted the property manager because we couldn’t find the fuse box and never got any reply. Given there were no candles or torches supplied in the property it made finding the fuse box outside at night in a thunderstorm pretty tricky! We also got a tyre puncture from a screw left in the carport probably from the recent kitchen reno and spent part of our time getting that fixed. So overall not the easiest stay - not all of it the fault of the host, but an induction stovetop definitely needs compatible cookware provided and that shouldn’t be the responsibility of the guest to buy! Likewise the property manager needs to be available and to respond in emergencies, and I think a torch is probably an essential thing to have. For the rate we paid I would certainly have expected those things to be provided, but they’re simple fixes so hopefully no one else has the same experience!