Silkwood Estate

Great quite luxury place for a couple to relax and unwind. Perfect setting on a lake and a lot of privacy. Nice amenities and really enjoyed the complementary bottle of wine.

Silkwood was an amazing honeymoon stay!! Beautiful views of the lake, peacful surrounds and the chalets are so lush and comfortable. I highly recommend Silkwood Estate and will definitely be making this stay again!

This is an excellent forrest retreat holiday for a couple. Lots of great bush walk trails next to cottages. Scenery from cottage balcony across lake to Forrest amazing. Also the on-site restaurant dining was superb as are their “Silkwood Estate” wines. Was a real treat and a memorable stay.

We were well prepared for our arrival here so knew what to expect. It is secluded with basically no staff and - unfortunately - the cellar door and restaurant are mostly closed so there is nothing else on site. It’s also not serviced so if you stay a few days your bed etc won’t be made. Knowing this going in meant it wasn’t a surprise and I note that seems to be a consistent theme in negative reviews. Positives: - we liked how quiet and secluded it was and were happy staff didn’t bother us, self check in is also a huge positive for us - the small fridge was useful and a good size - the breakfast hamper was easily enough for us for 2 days,. It consisted of bread, jam, butter, 4 eggs, 2 yoghurts, muesli and teas/coffees as well as apple juice - the free wine and other options in the wine cooler was a great inclusion - there were baby ducks! Bring frozen peas! - bed and pillows were very comfortable - anywhere child free is a huge tick for us. I do note infants are allowed and that concerns me given the proximity of the other chalets and some of my points below Things to consider: - while these are advertised as private luxury chalets, there are 4 in a row about 15-20m apart. They are private but while sitting on your deck you can hear the conversations of the people next to you. You can also hear quite clearly if you are unlucky enough to get a neighbour who plays music on their deck or stays up drinking and talking loudly to midnight - the bath tub was a great inclusion but I do wish you could see the view from it - we knew before we arrived the cellar door and restaurant were closed except weekends and while I understand why, it’s still really disappointing there is no food option at this price point. Surely they could offer something like Injidup Retreat do where they partner with a local restaurant and with 24hrs notice, food can be ordered and delivered? - given there is no restaurant within walking distance it was extra disappointing that there is no oil for the BBQ or pan, no BBQ cleaner and no condiments so everything must be bought from scratch

We had a wonderful stay at Silkwood in one of the chalets (Shiraz). When we arrived we were greeted by George (chef at the restaurant) as were werent 100% sure what the check in process was. George made us feel at ease with a wine tasting, and since Pemberton has slightly limited choices for dinner and we checked in slightly later on in the day, George offered to make us up and burger and fries, and bring them down to the chalet. The burger was one of the best we've ever had. The chalet itself is well equipped, and so quiet, and an excellent place to switch off and get some time away. Wonderful views and surrounded by nature and great wine and 🍔 5*

Was a little disappointed with this stay. Had been to visit many years ago and the chalets were in perfect condition back then but have not been maintained. In our chalet- the bath was broken (did not fill), the stove was broken, the main light was broken, a blind was broken… not what you would expect for this price. I emailed the contact provided to inform them but have not received a response. For this price would recommend finding an alternative.