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Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Fenced yard
  • Internet access

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Charming 2BR Near City & Sea

Discover the delights of North Queensland from the comfort of our quaint and cosy two-bedroom cottage at Railway Estate. Although small in size, this cottage packs plenty of charm and comfort, making it the perfect retreat for couples, small families or solo adventurers exploring Townsville. Our cottage features two comfortable yet well-appointed bedrooms, each furnished with a comfy bed and quality linens to ensure a restful night's sleep. Despite the cottage's compact footprint, there is a thoughtfully designed bathroom

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About the area

Townsville

Railway Estate, a neighbourhood in Townsville, is home to this holiday home. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Maritime Museum of Townsville are cultural highlights, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Fairfield Central Shopping Centre and Willows Shopping Centre. ReefHQ and Anderson Park Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Railway Estate, QLD

What's nearby

  • Reid Park Street Circuit - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Queensland Country Bank Stadium - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Castle Hill - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • The Strand Beach - 9 min drive - 4.7 km
  • James Cook University - 12 min drive - 14.8 km

Getting around

  • Townsville Station - 4 min drive
  • Townsville, QLD (TSV) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪A Touch of Salt - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Commonwealth Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mansfield Hotel - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Little Sunshine - ‬4 min drive

Reviews

7.6

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 18 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle H.

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

Just Perfect

Location made it easy to get around from & in a quiet area. It was comfortable & ideal for a couple. Will stay again next time we are in town if available. Owner was very helpful too!
Stayed 20 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks so much Michelle
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2/10 Terrible

Fiona

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What a disgrace. I tried to contact the host prior to arrival. He refused to return any of my calls or emails to confirm my booking. Upon arrival at the property it is apparent that the photos online were taken when the property was built & there has been extremely limited cleaning & no maintenance since. Supposed to be suitable for pets but the yard is full of leaves, branches & rubbish. Outdoor setting is rotten bbq is unusable. Property is suitable for 4 people but only a 2 seater very stained lounge & 3 chairs at the dining table, 1 small plate 2 tea spoons & 1 cutting knife, large plates and coffee mugs are dirty and chipped. Has washing machine but no where to hang anything – cloths line is dirty/broken & no airer as stated in listing. The bedding is also stained & not the correct size for the beds. Listing states there is ample storage for your belongings in each room – what a joke – second bedroom has 2 single beds which almost fills the room; there is a single draw bedside table between them to store belonging for 2 people & a lamp that doesn’t have a power point to plug in into. There are 3 fan lights & 1 remote will turn them all on & off even if you only want 1 to work. There is no dishwasher and the onsite parking is only suitable for a very small car & only if you don’t want to be able to get in & out of the car.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2024
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2/10 Terrible

H&A P.

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
I think this must have been one of the worst properties we have ever stayed in. When we arrived the door was open. The hinges had failed and the door had dropped. This clearly wasn’t a new problem since Rub marks were evident on the door jams. The door had to be physically lifted to open and close it. The pictures taken must’ve been when the property was first presented five or six years ago, today the pictures look nothing like what the property presents as. The property was basically clean. No deep cleaning had been done for a long time. The carpet in the bedroom is a dark brown but even that looked like it could have a good clean. There were tiny little ants everywhere. The Grass area in the photo is nonexistence just dirt and fallen branches and the outdoor furniture was very weathered and needs replacing. The property manager was very responsive and sent a locksmith out to fix the door the following morning. However, I should’ve read the reviews on the property which I didn’t prior to booking. But the property manager should also have read the reviews and acted upon them. I did suggest to him that he should come out and review the property as they were falsely advertising a product that did not exist as described.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Tamara W.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Dirty

Dirty
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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6/10 Okay

Liota P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Better without kids

Seriously, we liked this property, however, we would have enjoyed our stay more if it was only me & hubby. The cabin itself is an o.k. size, but with some minor design flaws. Luckily, we were busy during the day, as the outdoor yard and BBQ area were NOT kid friendly. We took several photos which we have passed onto the owner and there were other issues we communicated, so, hopefully he will take them on board for future guests. It was very difficult to apply the star ratings for this property and we may return, minus the granddaughter. The main positive is that we will be adding this Host to our favourites. We can't fault his communication and willingness to help. A simple case of the right Host, the wrong property in this case. An afterthought - the parking is not ideal if you have a large 4WD like our Toyota Hilux. The driveway lighting is non-existent. Hubby is an excellent reverser and his vehicle has a reversing camera. He got frustrated, but Liv & I had a good laugh at the amount of times he had to stop and straighten up reversing out about 6:30pm. The bed in the main bedroom was SUPER COMFY (for us anyway)!! Great sleep both nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Sharelle P.

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

Great little place

Cute place, very accomodating
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Craig R.

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

Great

Tidy and great location to check out Townsville.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
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2/10 Terrible

Anne F.

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

Could not recommend this property

This property had a major problem with cleanliness. There was crumbs under the toaster on the bench, cookware was greasy and unusable. Dishes including coffee cups were unclean. Ants were throughout. There was also some clothes in a drawer in the bathroom. It was so bad I took photo's.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Wow that is the worst review I have ever received in the six years of being a holiday rental host. I wish you had have told me there was any issues during your stay because I would have actioned that immediately. My apologies that you didn’t have a nice stay if only you had have informed me of any issues I may have been able to assist in fixing any problems. All the best anyway…
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kylie K.

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

Railway Estate

Great place located close to Townsville CBD. Very modern and clean. Kitchen had everything you could need for your stay. Great little courtyard out the back. Beds were super comfy and great showers. Would definitely recommend 😊
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Setaimata B.

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

Location of carport is extremely hard to access. Carport has limited space to exit vehicle.

Banana trees need trimming back. Access to car park was limited due to rental property in front.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise V.

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

Modern unit in great location

Very comfortable stay and happy to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven H.

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

Great place

Loved staying in a smaller, and having a kitchen is great. Definitely will stay here again
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Pleasure mate really nice to meet you. Welcome back anytime!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rach L.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

The place is ok for 2 people and no pets

We booked for 2 nights but we were so underwhelmed and displeased with the property that we ended up leaving after our first night. The "home" is a converted mountible. There were so much mosquito and flies (with no pest control) but our main problem was that they claimed to be pet friendly, but you couldn't even bring the dogs inside the house, and there was no direct access from the mountible to the backyard. We paid just under 150 dollars a night, which is way too overpriced for the experience we had. I don't expect any refund, however I hope that this review will help other people make wise decisions about staying at this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
I'm so sorry you had a bad experience. It is very important to me for my guests to enjoy their stay and I will always do everything I can to assist. I would never miss lead anyone I am a professional host I have been having guests in this property for 4 years and I have never had such a bad review. This home is a modular home and the photos clearly show what the property is. As part of the house rules pets are not allowed inside as I need to consider all guests and some guests have allergies so pets are not allowed inside, I'm so sorry if you didn't see this in the house rules. You paid $80 per night plus a one off cleaning and linen fee I think this is reasonably priced for fully fenced pet friendly accommodation. I set my properties up as if I would live in them and I would be happy to stay there it is clean modern, no expense spared accommodation. Once again sorry you didn't enjoy your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Petra K.

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

Clean, comfortable, pet friendly and excellent management

Excellent week stay with our 2 dogs. House was clean and met all our needs. Steve is a fantastic host always willing to help with any issues. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Thank you so much Petra!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tan S.

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

Fantastic

Just what we were looking for. An overnight stay only, but fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks Tanya appreciate it!
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniele C.

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

Good

Thank you
Stayed 12 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks Daniele
Verified

10/10 Excellent

danielle w.

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

Stylish, modern, Private

Awesome for pet owners, I had my puppy with me, and i didnt need to stress one bit. Its situation behind a huge queenslander house, so i really enjoyed the privacy.. And Steve was Awesome, only a call or message away...
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Sharlai R.

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

Good for a short stay

Property was clean and nicely furnished, however main bed frame seemed very loose & when ended up tightening it ourselves. Security was great however door alarm was very inconvenient as would go off at times when we were in a rush. The lights on the fans would turn on with one remote and another would turn off at the same time. So we always had one light on, than visa versa. Other than this the property is beautiful & comfortable.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2019
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