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4 out of 5
Karribank
1983 Mount Barker Porongurup R, Porongurup, WA

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 61 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 61 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris on 30 Apr 2024
Thank you for your review, we look forward to having you again.

8/10 Good

Shanchari

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place for holiday. The floor is wooden the reason why there are little bit noise from Neihbour however that’s not a problem. It’s manageable. Overall it’s a nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris on 3 Mar 2024
Thanks for your review, we look forward to having you again.

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Chris on 19 Nov 2023
Thank you for your lovely reviewRegards Chris Blythe

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great scenery, nice area, lots of birds
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Chris on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you for your review

6/10 Okay

Elaine

We enjoyed our stay at Karribank. This was despite having booked what we thought was a Cottage we found ourselves in Chalet type accommodation with a mezzanine. Beds were clean and comfortable but the general surrounds weren’t up to scratch. A bedside light would have been useful upstairs rather than having to stand on the bed to try and reach a short pull chord. The heater was at times difficult to light. The Restaurant/Bar (when Open) was adequate but the Bar staff pleasant. Food served in Takeaway containers. A pleasant enough stay in beautiful surrounds but not 4 Star.
Response from Chris on 3 Oct 2023
Thankyou for your stay I , we have noted your comments and taken them on board.Regards Chris Blythe

10/10 Excellent

Rawan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A calm, relaxing place with your full privacy. We spent 3 beautiful days in this place and would certainly come back! On a side note, there's no network coverage except for Telstra. There are no air cons, but you won't need them anyways. Love this place!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Chris on 28 Jan 2023
Thank you for your lovely review.Regards Chris Blythe

8/10 Good

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The cabin had a lovely Verandah but there were no fly screens on the French doors. Flyscreen here would be great so that you can open the doors to the outside without worrying about flies and mosquitoes. The kitchen was very basic and I was disappointed because I thought there was an oven. But still managed to cook nice meals. Overall the stay was lovely, we had a great time and love the location.
Response from Chris on 15 Jan 2023
Thank you for your feed back. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing atmosphere and welcoming hosts. Lovely bar was an added bonus. Strongly recommend this stay. Very close to walks.
Response from Chris on 15 Jan 2023
Thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to your next visit.Regards Chris Blythe

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A glorious spot nestled in the mountains… old world charm amongst the splendour of nature.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Jacob

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
1. It was very cold and the oil-filled radiator was totallly inadequate for heating up the room. As we were merely handed the key when we arrived and were not shown what was available, we did not find out that there was another heating appliance in the room until the next day. In fact, when the owner came to our room in the evening of the first day the get the TV working on the ABC, we commented how the radiator was totally useless in heating the room, he commented that we should 'cuddle up' to stay warm. Not a very helpful suggestion to a couple of 83-years olds! 2. The kapok quilt is so heavy that any elderly client would have problems turning around in bed. It weighs a ton and belongs in another century. We removed it for the second night and used our travel rug and down clothing items to get a reasonably comfortable sleep.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from Dan on 17 Sept 2021
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. I'm also sorry you didn't come and talk to us about any of the issues as we could have helped you while you were here. Like most accommodation venues you were checked in at our reception and advised where your room was. It is very unusual to be taken to a room. You could have requested us to do so at check in if thats what you needed. In regards to your heater as you advised there was a second heater in the room that could have been used. It was easily found and available. The blankets and doona are all very new modern light weight but warm so I am unsure what sort of blankets etc you expect. We don't even know what a kapok quilt is and certainly don't have any. Are you sure it was our venue that had the heavy blankets? I have talked to John who came and helped you turn on your tv to ABC. He advised me it was you who said you need to cuddle up? As John is in his 70s and owns the property I have no need to doubt him. It was also a shame you were adamant you wanted to be seated in the bar/restaurant at 5:30 and demanded your meal be served at 5:30 (having preordered) but didn't arrive and had to be informed your meal was ready as requested.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very poor parking for cars in mud when it rained very rough track to cabins. would only give three stars overall
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Dan on 21 Jul 2021
The Great Southern has had more rain this winter than we have experienced in the last 25 years of being here at Karribank. Once the roads and parking areas are so wet we are not able to do any maintenance on them until it dries out.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
not internet available.not any room service available. what they written in advertisement not all the things available.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from Dan on 7 Apr 2021
Thanks for Staying with us. If there was anything missing in your room that we stated in our listing I'm sure we could have fixed if you had taken the time to ask. We don't advertise room service as we are not a hotel. Unfortunately we have looked being able to have wifi in the rooms and because of our location we are very limited with the services in our area thanks to the governments poor NBN.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
10 out of 10
We booked because of the cheap price (and because there was a pub 😊). We were pleasantly surprised by how nice the accomodation was. There was a lot of room, each cabin was private and the view was beautiful. It was Fantastic sitting on the porch in the morning with a coffee or the evening with a wine. I highly recommend staying here. We will definitely be back
The view from our porch
Outdoor seating at the pub
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Stephen R

Liked: Cleanliness
Well located and good digs. But a bit dated.
The accommodation is really well located in the middle of the Porongurups, with all the necessities for fully self contained. The views from the balcony are fantastic. With that said, the bungalows are quite old and walls are thin so we could hear everything going on next door. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location and property setting. We got a very reasonable price for a 4 person chalet out the back of the property. We stayed as a couple in the 4 person chalet. It had great views of the porongurups with own bathroom and small kitchenette. It was possible to park right next to the chalet for taking bags in and out. The downside was that each of the chalets in the 4 person chalets has a shared wall with another chalet, so the noise does transfer from one to the other. The other downside was that a couple of the days we stayed there the temperature got up to 38 degrees and it was uncomfortable during that heat to be in the chalet between 1pm-5pm without any air conditioning. There seemed to be 2 of the same chalets as ours with air con, however the rest like ours appeared to have just pedastool fans. Overall it was a pleasant stay. We used the karri on bar (reception/restaurant area) a lot to play board games and have some food and drinks out of the heat. It was a great spot. I would recommend this property, however I would enquire about airconditioning in the summer, as I think the chalet we stayed in was better suited to an autumn/winter or mild spring stay, for comfort.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location and comfortable chalets
We loved our stay here. The chalets are simple but comfortable. The location is perfect to explore the local area, and it was great having the bar and restaurant on site for meals and a few drinks without the need to drive! Would definitely recommend and we will be staying here again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from John on 22 Oct 2020
Thank you for your review, so glad you enjoyed you stay and the district

10/10 Excellent

Noor, Perth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice and pleasant stay. Strategic location for hiking at nearby range.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from John on 22 Oct 2020
Thank you for your review, so please you enjoyed yor stay and the district

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from John on 22 Oct 2020
Thank you for your review.I hope you enjoyed the rest of you break

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Dan on 8 Oct 2020
Thanks for staying at Karribank

10/10 Excellent

Kerry

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
A little bit of Paradise
This is a such a hidden gem. Our room was larger than expected and very well appointed. We enjoyed breakfast on our verandah each day. The accommodation is spread over a large area, so nice & quiet. The grounds are lovely and well located within the Porongurups. Karribank is family run & very personable. The bar serves great food and wine. Such a great vibe. Will definitely return.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Dan on 8 Oct 2020
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay at Karribank and e hope to see you here again soon.

6/10 Okay

Sally, Wa

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Setting beautiful. Not easy access if you have to carry lots of stuff.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from Dan on 8 Oct 2020
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. I wouldn't say having your car less than 50m from your room is not easy access.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Dress warm!
This is a lovely property in the middle of the Porongurups however the chalets are quite small and basic so four people would find it more than a little squeezy. Our chalet was very clean, reasonably comfortable and we were grateful for the large gas heater on a very cold night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
Response from Dan on 8 Oct 2020
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from Dan on 8 Oct 2020
Thanks for staying at Karribank

10/10 Excellent

Jess, Perth

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We stayed in a 4 person cottage with a separate bedroom downstairs and a queen bed upstairs. It super lovely, the mountain views were amazing. People were so lovely and the whole property was gorgeous and idyllic older style. Please don't expect it to be modern it is not but that's why we chose there, we loved the old character the place had. Everything was functional and we had no problem with anything. The main reception/pub building had gorgeous fire places and they were happy to let us eat food there. Loved our stay and would definitely recommend ❤
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Dan on 15 Jul 2020
Hi Jess, Thanks for the great review. It was a pleasure having you here at Karribank. We hope to see you here again sometime.

6/10 Okay

Peter, Mandurah

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
Good location and friendly staff. The cabin we had really needs some upgrades. Tv was inoperable; the gas heater was very old and hard to start. The furniture was very basic but the bed was good. Overall, for the price, the room facilities should be a bit better. The bar area and open fire was really good.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020
Response from Dan on 1 Jul 2020
Thanks for staying at Karribank. Unfortunately the high wind we had while you stayed had moved your antenna. Once the wind dropped we were able to fix the issue. We always have the gas heaters lit with a pilot light so it's easy to turn on. If you had asked us for help we would have been able to relight this for you.

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great setting and great hosts
Great place to visit the Porongurup and Stirling Ranges and afterwards to relax with a meal and drink and meet the locals in the onsite pub. Dan was very welcoming and a great host.
Bluff Knoll
Porongurup Range
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Dan on 24 Jun 2020
Thanks so much for visiting and also for taking the time to write a review. It was a pleasure having you stay and visit the bar. Regards Dan

8/10 Good

Andrey, Perth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Everything was good. A bit overpriced for the condition of accommodation. No wi-fi in the cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from John on 15 Jan 2020
Thank you for staying at Karribank

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Dan on 20 Nov 2019
Thanks for Visiting and giving us a 5 out of 5

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property a bit run down but in a nice setting close to walks
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Dan on 13 Nov 2019
Thanks for visiting

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location, location, location and place to eat. Loverly hosts.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Dan on 7 Nov 2019
Thanks for your great review. We enjoyed having you and hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Dan on 1 Nov 2019
Thanks for Staying with us at Karribank and the Karri On Bar

6/10 Okay

Brigitte

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Location was good. But very dated property for the price paid. Definitely needs to be brought into the 21st Century. Food at the bar was tasty but would’ve been nice to have proper cutlery & plates whilst eating there instead of takeout packs & wooden cutlery.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, nice accommodation, character buildings all in good condition. Beer on tap at bar welcomed and overall was a lovely stay. Would have liked a couch / lounge in the room.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly family run accommodation. Always very helpful with information about things to do in the area. Loved the location, very peaceful.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful situation and unique and geuine history. The owners a very caring and helpful couple.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Karri On Team on 15 May 2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your support

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Karribank on 2 May 2019
Thank you for your visit

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and the place was calming. Well maintained and contains all the required amenities. The staff was friendly and the entire stay was stress free. The only let down was the lack of WIFI in the cottages. Will surely be recommending and going there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Karribank Team on 2 May 2019
Thank you for your support and we look forward to your return

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Peace and tranquility, easy access to Albany and Denmark
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Karribank Team on 2 May 2019
Thank you for your support and look forward to another visit

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rural setting is magnificent. The karri on bar is a great place for a drink and wonderful pizza as you watch the sun set
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Karri on team on 6 Mar 2019
Thank you for your comments, hope to see you again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the peaceful rural setting and the quaintness / romantic room we were in. So quiet. It was lovely. We had a room with a spa however we did not utilise this as it was quite small. It would also have been great to have had a window of sorts in the bathroom from which the beautiful surrounds could be incorporated some more into the accommodation. Host - John was excellent. Very helpful, very friendly and very accommodating. Thanks John!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from John B on 30 Jan 2019
Thank you for your kind words. Being a Historic Building it is hard to have views from everywhere. Once again thank you

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Karribank on 9 Jan 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tranquil spot. Only issue for this tech family was no wifi 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Karribank team on 2 Jan 2019
Thank you for your post. The reality of living in the country!!!!

2/10 Terrible

John, Perth

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rip off
We spent 2 nights in chalet 31 at $150 per night. This accomodation is ultra basic and below the standard of anywhere ive stayed in southern WA. The kitchen was very poorly equipped, there was no bread knife so we had to cut a loaf of bread with a blunt steak knife. There was no egg flip so forget about cooking eggs. The kitchen was so small there wasnt even a single draw. We had to crawl around on the floor to get the cutlery which was in a plastic crate. There was no proper cooktop, just a small freestanding electric oven with 2 rusty electric hotplates attached to the top. Heating was provided by an ancient rusty gas radiator with a worn out fan that made the whole thing vibrate noisily. The heater had to overcome a permanently open vent in the ceiling through which cold air flowed constantly. The bathroom had a tiny dark shower enclosure and only one small shelf to put toiletries. I had to leave my stuff on the floor so my partner could at least put hers somewhere. 2 of the window blinds werent working so I had to fix them. The floorplan was tiny with cheap cane and metal furniture that looked 1970s ish. The only sofa was jammed in a tiny space under the stairs so only one person could sit on it at a time unless you pulled it out into the passageway blocking movement through the living space. The timber floors throughout had weak joists so they creaked at night waking up anybody trying to sleep. The tap water was a rich brown colour from tannin. You be the judge.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Terence, Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice mountain view from our chalet. It’s very homey and comfortable to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017
Response from John B on 2 Jan 2018
Thank you for your review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Have a prosperous New Year

6/10 Okay

Sue , WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
climbing time
centrally located between Porongorups and close to Stirling Ranges. We climbed one per day, even the 4 and 7 year olds.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Allison, Perth Australia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location to climb skywalk.
Great location to stay and climb the "Skywalk" but needs some updating. A bit overpriced for what it is.

6/10 Okay

Anni, Indonesia

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, but low comfort
The lodge is located in a beautiful setting. Gardens around the cottage and views of the Porongurup range. The cottage itself needs urgent maintenance and updating.

8/10 Good

Stephen, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A great place to stay in the Porongarups. A good base to see the surrounding area. In the country away from towns and any noise.