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Waves and Wildlife

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Waves and Wildlife

Garden
Aerial view
Beach nearby, white sand
Iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds, bed sheets
Living room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
1-8 North Coast Road, Stokes Bay, SA, 5223
  • Stokes Bay Beach
    10 min walk
  • Lathami Conservation Park
    18 min walk
  • King George Beach
    31 min drive
  • Kangaroo Island, SA (KGC-Kingscote)
    43 min drive

Room options

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen (Cottage)

  • 1 bedroom
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

Standard Suite, Multiple Bedrooms, Kitchen (3 Bedroom Cottage)

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds

About the area

Stokes Bay

Located in Stokes Bay, Waves and Wildlife is by the ocean, within a 5-minute drive of Stokes Bay Beach and Lathami Conservation Park. .This cottage is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Snelling Beach and 13 mi (20.8 km) from Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park.

What's nearby

  • Stokes Bay Beach - 10 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park - 24 min drive - 20.9 km
  • Snelling Beach - 31 min drive - 15.8 km
  • King George Beach - 31 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Exceptional Kangaroo Island - 42 min drive - 49.9 km

Getting around

  • Kangaroo Island, SA (KGC-Kingscote) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Table 88 - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Rockpool Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Stokes Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Rockpool Cafe - Stokes Bay - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Waves and Wildlife

Bayside cottage in Stokes Bay with free parking
Waves and Wildlife offers 7 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations at this 3-star cottage have kitchens with stovetops.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms, featuring kitchens. Conveniences include electric kettles and ceiling fans, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Parking and transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Free cot/infant bed

Kitchen

  • Stovetop
  • Electric kettle
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Bath or shower
  • Soap
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided
  • Shampoo

Entertainment

  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Comfort

  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Portable fan

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Window screens
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Free local calls
  • No housekeeping

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean
  • On the bay
  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Game and wildlife viewing on site
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Fishing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 7 rooms
  • 7 buildings
  • Built in 2007

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Property is also known as

Waves Wildlife House Stokes Bay
Waves Wildlife Stokes Bay
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Waves and Wildlife Cottage
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Waves and Wildlife Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 63 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 63 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ilona

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Greatest place on Kangaroo Island, a lot of wildlife around. The house is large, clean and modern, we really enjoyed our stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Whilst all of Kangaroo Island is beautiful, Waves and Wildlife delivers when it comes to peace and quiet and engaging with nature. The hosts are very accommodating and friendly. A beautiful location overlooking Stokes Bay with abundant wildlife at your door
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, neat and tidy. Equipped with everything you need for a great holiday.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Kym

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
What a great little hideaway from reality! The nature and surrounds were just incredible. Great little cottage although our stove and oven didn't work well or at all on some occasions, and this proved a little difficult as there are no surrounding cafes or restaurants. I completely understand its been a tough few years for all though. We would definitely return. Many thanks Katja and Paul, you are wonderful hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well kept cottage with the most amazing views of the ocean and local wildlife from the deck. Very easy booking, check-in experience and just a very comfortable and relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a stunning experience! I loved waking up to so many kangaroos and dragonflies each morning, walking down to the beach and having a coffee at the rockpool cafe. Paul & Katja were great hosts and the self contained unit was just perfect for our needs. I would definitely recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

ANM

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked it very much for the location n wanted to give 5 star as everything was so ready/provided. But 2 issues I have to mention, the toilet lock was not working/ in useable and the windows blinds- all are broken . The towels are very old too, Need to change ASAP. And the second issue was the smell from the swears. We stayed at number 7 and the bio swear system is just 30 metres away… every evening probably all the units using the shower and toilet then the smell comes out. Please don’t stay at number 7. Other than that all the cutleries, pots , pans , plate , glass everything is Perfect. Giving 3 out of 5 but we Will come here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning location and wildlife, peace and quiet - more DVDs or games for evenings would have been welcome
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A little gem hidden away.
Fabulous view and out of the way. Just how we like it. The name depicts accurately this little gem. Waves and wildlife in abundance. Would stay here again in a heartbeat. Great value for money.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Adelaide

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was brilliant. Amazing views and very quiet and relaxed.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Really nice spot, lots of wildlife around, near beach, cafe, and restaurant.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The combination of the house and the surrounding was perfect for us. The terrace with its view is fantastic. The amount of kangaroos and the possibility to see them so close was overwhelming.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous place to stay
Amazing place to stay. The wild life was very friendly and large in number. Unit was well appointed with everything you could need. you need to self cater as there is no available option for eating out.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location and great hosts! The cottage was very clean and lived up to our expectations. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Waves and wild to anyone who wanted the true experience of Kangaroo Island.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, relaxing stay, close to nature
Beautifully situated, with gorgeous views and friendly kangaroos everywhere. Close to beach- just a short walk away.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

peter, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular view.
Comfortable accommodation with a beautiful view and abundant wild kangaroos.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Hyesung, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There are beautiful beach near accommodation. Very nature place to see many Kangaroos and birds etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Bernd, Germany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oustanding place overlooking the ocean
Spacious cottages in the wilderness with a lot of wildlife going on.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely piece of paradise
We stayed at a 3 bedroom cottage as the single rooms were all booked out. The cottage is large and more than sufficient for our needs. The living room and dining areas are very comfortable. The kitchen is fully equipped and there is even a barbeque grilll on the patio outside. The owners, especially Paul, were very kind and was a great help to us when our power adaptor died on us and we desperately needed to charge our phone batteries. But the best thing is the wildlife and beautiful scenery that surrounds the place. The name Waves and Wildlife describes the place perfectly. We received nightly visits from the possums and are greeted every morning by kangaroos. The view is lovely, especially at sunset and sunrise. Worth waking up early for. And do visit the beach and the rock pool. The water was so inviting, we would have jumped in if not for the cold. It was the perfect break for city slickers like us. Just be aware that the place is quite remote, so the internet connection and mobile phone lines are quite patchy and may not work at all in the cottage. But we were able to get a signal on the hill in front of the cottage and we could use the phone provided in the cottage to make landline calls within Kangaroo Island. We would definitely stay here again if we return to Kangaroo Island.

10/10 Excellent

RONALD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wildlife was incredible both daytime and nighttime . unit was better than expectations ..clifftop and beach fantastic have recommended to my friends drive to ferry is 88kms however if you have an early boat 8.30am drive carefully as animals on road like threading through a minefield drive slowly or take later ferry

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
great outlook awesome location.
K.I a little sanctuary and unspoilt location. Wildlife galore.