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5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach!

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A modern kitchen with a blue countertop, white cabinets, a microwave, and a refrigerator.
A modern two-story house with a garage, a covered porch, and a small front yard.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a built-in oven, and a dining area with a striped tablecloth.
A room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a door.
A residential street with houses, a clear sky, and private access signs.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Culinary delights just around the corner
    Guests love the location for its abundance of dining options.

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Smiths Beach, VIC
  • Place, Smiths Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, YCW Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, A Maze'N Things
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

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About the area

Smiths Beach

Smiths Beach is home to this holiday home. Churchill Island Marine National Park and Rhyll Wetlands reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Koala Conservation Reserve and A Maze'N Things. Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and Phillip Island Wildlife Park are also worth visiting. With windsurfing, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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What's nearby

  • Smiths Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • YCW Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Koala Conservation Reserve - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • A Maze'N Things - 3 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Tyabb Station - 73 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 139 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pino's Trattoria - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Rusty Water Brewery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tides of Rhyll - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Bani's Restaurant & Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪SAYANG - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach!?

As of 27 Oct 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach! on 9 Nov 2026 start from AU$853, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 5 Salmon Row, What a position, so close to Smiths Beach! located?

Situated in Smiths Beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Smiths Beach and YCW Beach. Koala Conservation Reserve and A Maze'N Things are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 21 reviews

5.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

7.2/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

7.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
The most dirty and filthy property I ever stayed in Philip island my family had leave same night due to spider and filth at the property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Location

So close to the beach and a great little cafe. House was spacious and had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Amazing location, 2 min walk to Smiths Beach. House was exactly as expected, big double garage offers great secure parking. Sue and Pago at First National we’re great to deal with.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2021
Thanks to Scot for staying with us. Great guests welcome back anytime
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
The property was not very clean. No wifi. Doors to the decks were very difficult to open/close. Add poor phone reception as well.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Old and tired - disappointing

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The property was in need of upgrade and good clean. Windows did not close, mould on internal window sills. No heating down stairs. chairs in kitchen covered in stains. BBQ rusted out and dirty. Floor had been given a quick sweep but was still dusty around all the furniture and positively grotty at the back of furniture (found a scrunchie behind the bedside table along with lots of dirt). Roller door to garage cluncky and remote did not work. Garage ceiling has large mould spots and shows signs of water damage from upstairs bathroom / toilet. We have stayed in these units and even the house that existed on the block prior to them being built for many years. This is the worst experience we have had. Great location but the owners need to put some money into the unit if they wish to continue renting it out. I would be embarrassed to rent this out in its current condition at any price. (it was not cheap). We experienced and arctic blast whilst staying and could not fully close the bathroom window or some of the others due to corrosion. No room in the kitchen cupboards to put our groceries as they were all full with the owners food.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Disappointing…

Our family of 6 spent 3 nights here and were not at all impressed with the state of the property. The previous occupants left dog poo throughout the backyard and a large bag full of dog poo sitting at the back door that we had to dispose of. This was nothing however compared to the interior. This house is full of mould. There is a large patch of it on the garage ceiling (along with what appears to be significant water damage) it is also growing on the front door, over all of the window frames and blinds and some of the door frames. The smell was so overwhelming and unpleasant, and we were so concerned about the health risks of staying in such a mouldy environment that we kept all of the windows open for the entire duration of our stay (which was not at all practical or convenient given the very cold outside temperatures) I emailed the agents on our second day there to let them know and sent photos of all the mould but disappointingly, 3 days later, I am still yet to receive a reply. On top of this, the dishes were not washed properly, the bunk beds are not stable and the upstairs television frequently loses reception. It’s also worth noting that you cannot get 4G reception inside the house. The only redeeming feature of this house is its location. It is an easy 2 minute walk to Smiths Beach, which would be ideal during summer when getting a car park is a nightmare. The location alone however does not justify the $300+ per night that we paid for our stay. We feel it was overpriced for the poor condition of the house and would not return.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Oct 2022
Kylie, we have noted all of your comments and have passed them on to the owners. There are repairs being undertaken to rectify the problems caused by water damage. The reception is a characteristic of being a remote location on the Island.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Salmon Row @ Smiths Summer

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House is in the perfect location. Lovely quiet street. Kitchen and bbq were spotless and really well stocked with plates cutlery bowls etc. downsides were state of deep cleanliness - thick dust on all surfaces,, filthy flyscreens thousands of cobwebs and spiders throughout, and sliding doors almost impossible to open and close due to build up of grit and sand.Finally: what kind of holiday rental has no wifi??? Particularly when the whole street is in a 3/4/5G blackhole for both optus and telstra. A weekend i can deal with... 9 days without internet for 2 adults and two teens is near impossible. When i emailed agent to find out if there was any wofi i never got a response. Pretty average.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A short walk to the beach so it's easy to just walk back for lunch or get the board. Clean, well equipped kitchen, plenty of utensils etc. Living room and decks are nice with good natural light. Garage is large with plenty of height if you have boards or kayak on the roof. Just needs an outdoor shower and new wheels on the sliding doors.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Simple Yet Cosy

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: I enjoyed my stay at this property. It was nice and clean. The best thing is it is only takes 1minute walk to the beach. It will be great if the house have an internet connection/wifi as the network coverage in the house area was so terrible. Overall it was 9 out of 10!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Never Again

If you want a place that only has hot water in the morning and has a filthy dirty bbq with no gas and a bit of black mould thrown in.This place is for you.O did I forget to mention it says sleeps 7 adults but 3 out of the 5 of us had to sleep in children's bunkbeds. Still waiting for replies of my last 2 emails from the booking agent first Nstional
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Location, location, location!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: You cannot beat the location, a short stroll to Smiths Beach and to the Smiths Beach general store for a morning coffee. House was clean and had everything we needed. If I had to say one thing for improvement it would be new mattresses upstairs, a bit uncomfortable. We will definitely be back!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome place

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a fabulous week down at Smith’s Beach. This house was perfect for our needs. It had everything we could have asked for, and was clean and well-presented.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great position

A great house, clean and the location was perfect. Would book it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Location location location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great spot , house was fantastic for the family , with a Nth facing and a South facing verandah. Great for our long weekend family get together
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Think again

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Given the extra competition for holiday houses this summer, we were grateful for this stay. Apart from that, we were very disappointed with this house. It had broken furniture, windows difficult to open, muddy footprints inside the house upon arrival, food scraps still in the dishwasher and sand still in the bath. The house has potential to be great but just hadn’t been maintained well. Given its condition it was well over priced.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Hear the ocean

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Realtor staff were fantastic to deal with. House was simple, everything you need is provided. Perhaps a little more attention is needed in the cleaning, fresh doona covers wouldn't go astray. Secure backyard for our puppy which was great. Location awesome!!! We would definitely book again.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location! Awesome property!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed a few times now at 5 Salmon Row, Smith’s Beach. The house is in an fabulous location, close to the shop and beach, in a quiet, safe street. The house is well equipped and suitable for our big family to stay comfortably. Thanks also to Sue and Pago at First National. You are always great to deal with. Love your efficiency and professionalism. It makes our holiday a stress free, relaxing break. Hopefully we’ll see you again next year.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Good House to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall good, however it would be good have a clothe dryer at the house. Also internet WiFi would make the stay more comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

A great weekend, thank you

A lovely house. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 July 2020
We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay, please come back as soon as things go back to normal.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay

Perfect location, perfect amount of room. Just the little bit of mould and salt damp made us all a little sniffly in the mornings. Apart from that it was a really good property.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful and relaxing

One of the best holidays my family and I have had. The house suited everyone’s needs including our two children. It’s a two minute walk to the beach with a lovely cafe around the corner. It was near perfection and we can’t wait for the new year to do it again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
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