“Beautiful and peaceful city escape. Clean, warm and cosy, with a delicious continental breakfast provided. Waking to kangaroos and wombats on the surrounding grounds added to the charm of Mary & Derek’s cottage. ”

“Beautiful place. Clean, friendly, quiet. Wonderful in every way. ”

Mary and Derek’s place is a beautiful weekend getaway. The bed is so comfy and breakfast was lovely. Very thoughtful hosts, situated in a wonderful part of the world.

Lovely place to stay to explore the Macedon Ranges. Breakfast provisions were delicious, space is cosy and clean, and the outlook is lovely. We enjoyed our stay.

Thanks for everything, we had a fantastic, restful break. It couldn’t have been more perfect. See you next time.

Lovely quiet getaway in a private cottage. Clean, cosy and super comfortable with extra touches that made our stay very enjoyable. Plus kangaroos to look at outside. Close to Kyneton, Woodend and Daylesford. Lovely hosts. Thanks Mary and Derek.

Thank you so much for your hospitality. The house is a picture out of Country Style magazine, my favourite read. We love the decor and your attention to detail. The bed is divine! We put photos on Facebook and got so many comments. Many thanks.

The ambiance, nature setting, privacy, breakfast provisions, It’s got to be perfect.

Really cute little cottage, great hosts. Loved the tennis court.

I wish we had the time to stay another night. The place is beautiful and has everything you need. Spent all night watching TV, playing scrabble and flicking through the books on the shelf. What a breath of fresh air!

“My new husband Robert and I stayed on the night of our wedding and loved the little cottage tremendously. The space is decorated beautifully and Mary and Derek left the cooler on for us for when we got in. There was also a thoughtful surprise in the fridge. Excellent hosts and delicious breakfast. Would definitely return!

The Retreat at Amryhouse was fantastic. The cleanliness, attention to detail and generous continental breakfast were more than we could have hoped for. A fabulous stay. We will be back!

Our stay was wonderful. The location is beautiful and peaceful and the owners were very helpful and accommodating, doing everything they could to make our stay comfortable and pleasant. Great experience all round.

Just Amazing! – Absolutely beautiful cottage in such a quiet and relaxing setting. The cottage is perfect, everything is provided for a relaxing getaway. Thank you Mary and Derek, we will be back!

We had the perfect stay in Woodend. A beautiful home with peaceful surrounds. Great for escaping the city for a night!

Absolutely beautiful little cottage. Very peaceful, comfy bed, clean and great breakfast provisions. Saw lots of kangaroos and kookaburras. Highly recommend!

Amazing In Every-way – We loved our stay the property, it was stunning very cosy and comfortable with beautiful surrounds. The hosts Mary and Derek were wonderful, very friendly, welcoming and helpful they went above and beyond and we are very thankful. We look forward to future visit

My partner and I stayed for a romantic weekend and we returned home rested, relaxed and refreshed after a perfect little getaway. Peaceful and tranquil location where we could switch off after a busy work week. Clean, lovely furniture and bedding. We utilized the outdoor area in the evenings. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, would return.

Lovely hosts , beautiful location and definitely 5 star accommodation very luxurious would recommend to anyone. Thank you we feel very relaxed now! Just to add to the experience linen was amazing.

My stay at The Retreat was absolutely amazing! We've been to the Macedon Ranges for a few times but never stayed overnight. This time we decided to explore this area more and gave us a chance to escape from the hectic life in city! The Retreat is brand new and gorgeous!!! With delicately selected decor, well equipped bathroom & open kitchen, and a super comfy bed, I felt I was staying in a luxury hotel! Next morning, we saw plenty of kangaroos hopping around. It was nice to spend some time in the country! Would definitely recommend!