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Having booked 3 months in advance of our 5 night stay I thought we may have been given a better site than we did. We are happy to go 'rustic' or even bush camping but to be given a site, in a paddock, on the main road and with no shade was disappointing to say the least! The van faced west - the last in the row so we were not afforded the afternoon shade from the van next to us & meant we had to park our car alongside the van and use the awning on the car for shade. The amenities were hot, claustrophobic and flooded most afternoons... There were no bins/recycling crates around the park. The site was perfect for a one night stay due to pre/post KI ferry access.... as there was enough room to leave the car hitched to the van... This was less than expected at a free camping site and grossly overpriced at $40 per night. There were sites given to overnight visitors that was better than the one we had.. We left 2 days early due to the poor location and lack of shade (temp was 39°) Would not recommend for a longer stay than one night... Not sure how this has been given the endorsement from Big 4... classic or not - some sites leave a lot to be desired... Having said all of this, the hosts were friendly and the view was magnificent...

Very good location. It is only 3 minutes drive from Kangaroo Island Ferry Terminal. We arrived at 6 o'clock in the evening. The sign was found to be a separate two-bedroom chalet. The room was very satisfactory. The kitchen utensils were all complete. Very good one-stop travel experience.

I arrived at 4.30pm to find the place all locked up. There was a note stuck on the window with a contact number to call to get the duty manager, and another note pointing ”out of hours” arrivals to a security box. There was no answer on the number. Fortunately another couple turned up, and they had been sent a code for the box, to get their key. |The lady was rightly dubious but opened the box to get their key and then took my name, and gave me my key, so fair play to her for being security continuous. I did not receive any correspondence from the hotel with my code, or even any contact prior to my arrival to find out my ETA. The whole complex was deserted, which for mid december, I do not understand. My room was probably the furthest away from everything, and for the whole night I was there, there was noone else in my block. I went to the pool, and sat in the spa for the 5 minutes that it is allowed to run for - there is a note saying it must not be run again for another 30 minutes (I think) after it has done its 5 minutes. Eventually another couple came along and sat in the spa, so it got swtiched on too early I would guess... Forgive my sarcasm here, but that makes no logical sence, One thing I forgot to mention was that due to me arriving ”out of hours”, although I cannot understand how 4.20 is out of hours at a big hotel and golf complex, there was NO food anywhere, I had to leave, and drive 20 minutes back to the previous town. The internet was sketchy, so I hate to think what it would be like if there was more than 3 people staying at the hotel. My tv didn't work, I discovered that the aerial was not plugged in, and then I had to manually retune it to get it to work. I left very early the next morning to get a ferry to KI, and there were no more cars in the carpark than then I had arrived (i.e none). The shower water ran brown for a few minutes, so I guess that no one had been in my room for a while. This was probably the weirdest hotel stay that I have had. The place was quite literally deserted.

Don't be fooled by the photographs on this hotel's website - it's probably best rated as a 2-star. The good: close to the ferry terminal. Rooms are spacious with tea / coffee making facilities and toaster. All rooms overlook the sea with a balcony. Free, self-operated laundry facility on-site. Parking available on-site. Check-in efficient and friendly - staff helped with luggage. The poor: Penneshaw is at one end of Kangaroo Island which means a long drive to get anywhere else. No lift to rooms on first floor. Reception is not manned 24-hrs. Thus a fire alarm at 5am went unanswered until a staff member arrived from elsewhere. Breakfast choice is limited for the inclusive breakfast (if you choose B&B) - you can only have one of tea or coffee or an orange juice. No buffet; order your choice from the kitchen bar. Gluten-free bread is available. The hotel has a restaurant - again order from the kitchen bar, Note that one day a week the only food available is pizza. This was problematic for a gluten-free diet. After some difficult discussion the chef offered to prepare a risotto which was actually very tasty.

Friendly staff. Gorgeous glamping tent, really spacious and comfy bed. Nice location. Kitchen however only has microwave, fridge, toaster and kettle. Outdoor BBQ. Showers were cold but I only showered late in the evening so possibly could have been hot first thing in the morning.