Luxury Abalina Cottages

We booked Cobden cottage 11 months ago. The cottage is in a great location and is a short walk to the centre of Bright's township. This was a family get away (3 adults) and we had a great time. The poor rating is due to the attitude of the host. We had to call the host the day before departure to find out how to access the property. On arrival there were ants in the main bathroom, on the floor, bath and toilet roll. We had to throw the toilet roll out. We didn't mind as the host had left us with half used rolls of toilet paper from the previous guest in each bathroom. I have never come across this in all the places I have stayed (both overseas and interstate). There was no supply of milk in the fridge, strawberry and marmalade jam, honey or vegemite as mentioned on the Abalina website. There was no washing basket, pegs or clothes rack. There was a clothesline outside, so we were sure that we just couldn't locate the pegs. We made a call to the host, as stated on the information sheet, she did say to call her if we had any queries. All she said was 'no pegs' and also said there was a clothes rack in the cupboard. We couldn't locate the clothes rack, so we tried calling the host again a few times. She chose to ignore our calls. We didn't want to use the clothes dryer as the sun was out and it was perfect for drying clothes. More ants were found on the living room floor and on the coffee table. Again, more ants were found in the second bedroom on the single bed. Blinds are dusty in living areas and bathrooms. Outdated condiments in the fridge. I don't believe this cottage is professionally cleaned. Tiny amount of laundry detergent provided. Live wire exposed on cords of both lamps in the front bedroom.

We booked Abalina 1-on-Cherry through Airbnb for 21-25 July, as we weren't able to find something on Mt Hotham for our snowboarding trip, and I'm glad we did! Beautifully modern, immaculately clean and well-equipped accommodation within reasonable walking distance to the town centre. Comfortable beds with a selection of pillows to choose from, a nice spread of tea and coffee (including a plunger!) and basic cooking needs, an ample amount toiletries and cleaning supplies to use during your stay, electric blankets on the beds and one for your lap, and plenty of wood for the fireplace! Extra special shout out to Bernadette and Cameron, who made their way over to the house while they were out, because silly me locked both the house and car keys inside, just as we were ready to check out 🥲 Would definitely love to come back next time we're in Bright!