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Butterfly House, your home away from home!

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Main Bedroom
Second Bedroom
Second bedroom
Kitchen and dining area
Lounge area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Internet access

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1 - Master

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Butterfly House, your home away from home!

Welcome to Butterfly House where we hope you can spend the time away from home with all the comforts of home.
Our unit is self contained with 2 bedrooms, family room and fully equipped kitchen.
It is centrally located in Cowes and is a 3 minutes walk to the Island Summer Carnival ground, Mendls cafe & gallery.
It is a five minute drive to restaurants, shops and amenities in Cowes or a 15 minute walk if you choose to leave the car behind.
The unit is located at the back of our property and has its own private courtyard.
As a guest you will have exclusive access to the property with your own guest entrance and parking.

The unit has:
- a fully equipped kitchen for those nights you choose to eat in
- has spilt system cooling and heating as well as ceiling fans
- family sized bathroom (full size tub for bathing your little ones as well as a separate shower)
- washing machine for doing your laundry after a day at the beach
- clean linen supplied

The unit is super comfortable is ideal for your getaway as a couple, family or with friends.
Check in is 2pm and check out 10am

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Cowes

Cowes is home to this villa. National Vietnam Veterans Museum and Pt Leo Estate Sculpture Park are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Phillip Island Ferry Dock and A Maze'N Things. Phillip Island Wildlife Park and Phillip Island Leisure Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Cowes, VIC

What's nearby

  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cowes Beach - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Phillip Island Coastal Reserve - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Phillip Island Leisure Centre - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Silverleaves Beach - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Somerville Station - 72 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 141 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chapel Lane - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Nat’s Fish And Chips - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pino's Trattoria - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Fisherman's Wharf - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪SAYANG - ‬13 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely stay, the Butterfly Villa was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthew M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great communication and excellent place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cutie little house. My family enjoyed our stay and would stay again. Host was very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

praveen v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect stay

perfect location a
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house as advertised. Responsive and friendly host. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

good location

it had everything we needed a great place to to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short stay

We enjoyed our stay, accomadation was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

The property had everything we needed, very clean and great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trent L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little family getaway

Well maintained property, really quiet eight our hood and great location for all the things we planned to do in and around Cowes for the long weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Sept 2022
Thank you
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michaela E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend Stay

Great place to stay! We booked on short notice and the place was clean and in perfect condition. Communication was fantasic, Thank you Arlette
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2025
Thank you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danielle S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family stay in Cowes

Very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rozlyn G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer at the Butterfly House

Great location and very nice property. Owners had great communication during our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice relaxing time

Was good to get away for a couple of days to a quiet area
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nandika D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place to be ...

Comfy, cozy, artistic, easy access to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Victoria A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home away from Home

Nice little cottage like home with enough space for everyone. Great location, close to shops and beach. Owners very polite and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Geoff J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enjoyable stay

Exceptionally clean. Spacious and comfortable with everything you could need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr 2023
Hi Geoff Am so happy that you have enjoyed your stay
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unforgettable stay on Phillip Island

Catching up witth family
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mitch G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Value Amazing Hosts !

Stayed for two nights during a busy period. Was wonderful having a place secluded from the schoolies scene, very welcoming and fitting. Will stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec 2020
It was nice to have at the ButterlHouse. You will be always welcome.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ken D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location.

I Can highly recommend Butterfly House for its Location cleanliness comfort and good communication with the host.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar 2023
Am happy that you have enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cowes value

Decent affordable family accommodation in a quieter area.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rhiannon K.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Arlette seemed lovely and was very rexponsive. Only let down was the cleanliness of the kitchen. The air fryer was dirty and we had to give it a very good clean prior to using. The tray in the oven, fridge, utensils, mugs and cupboards were also pretty dirty. Bit disappointing. Not sure we would recommend to other travellers.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb 2026
Hi Rhiannon Am sorry about that. It’s good that you have raised it, if not l would not be aware of it. I will have a word with the cleaner. I would take it as a constructive feedback. Thank you Rhiannon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway!

The unit was lovely - clean and well appointed for a short stay. Only 10 minute walk to everything on offer at Cowes. Short drive to all other attractions on the island. Thanks to the hosts for making us feel so welcome at Butterfly House!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Oct 2022
Glad that you have all enjoyed yourselves
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Firas A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mr

Everything was perfect, the house condition, beds, Wi-Fi and furniture was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Apeksha Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A gem of a place!

Stayz had seemingly messed up our booking, which I noticed at the last minute and contacted the owner about. Arlette was very patient and offered me options, which I appreciated. The house was immaculate and cosy. Beds were clean abd comfy and enough clean towels etc. Supermarkets are a 20 min walk away and the beach just a little further. Quiet location, though near a main road. The small outdoor area was lovely to sit in with a cuppa. Thank you for a lovely stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jan 2024
It’s unfortunate that Stayz messed up with your booking but at the end we worked it out and the main thing you and your family had a lovely time.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Theo G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great for family

We booked 3 nights accommodation for my family. The house was neat and clean and it had everything we needed for a short stay. A short drive to all attractions and shops. We definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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