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Cat's Cottage Goolwa

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Living area
Private kitchen
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Property grounds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Goolwa Golf Course
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Balcony

Explore the area

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Goolwa, SA
  • Place, Goolwa Golf Course
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Goolwa Wharf Markets
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Artworx Gallery
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Cat's Cottage Goolwa

Cat's Cottage is a three bedroom townhouse with two bathrooms and two living areas.
The main living area is upstairs and has a balcony with a BBQ, overlooking the lake.
The main bedroom is upstairs and has it's own bathroom.
Downstairs has two bedrooms, both with two single beds and their own bathroom. There is also a laundry and open area downstairs.

ONE NIGHT BOOKINGS
One night bookings are available.

BEDDING/LINEN
All beds have their own quilt and pillow/s.
Bring your own linen (including towels, sheets, pillow covers, bath mats etc) or linen hire can be arranged through Victor Harbor Linen.
If you require linen, this can be arranged at the time of booking and the quote will be edited to include the cost of the linen.

https://www.victorlinen.com.au/

ONE NIGHT BOOKINGS
One night bookings are available, with the exception of long weekends and peak periods. However, if there is a gap between bookings during these periods, one night bookings can be negotiated.

THE PROPERTY
Beautiful location, overlooking Goolwa Lake and opposite the Goolwa Aquatic Club and playground. Behind is the famous South Lakes Golf Course. Unit 4/65 Barrage Rd Goolwa

Goolwa has a number of attractions, including the Goolwa Sailing Club, an aquatic club that frequently has entertainment on the weekends and Signal Point where wine tasting is offered. There is always something on at Goolwa (Goolwa Regatta, Wooden Boat Festival, Ladies Golf Competition week)

Design your own walks. For example walk to the barrage (2.4 km), across the sand hills and along Goolwa Beach (approx 9km) that takes you to the beach café where the coffee is divine.

If you enjoy bike riding, there are local rides for all levels. BikeSA GABBUGS have a social ride on a Sunday around Goolwa and Hindmarsh island. Just bring your bike and the owner can provide more details depending on your level of riding ability.

Goolwa lake, playground and Bombora cafe directly in front. Walking distance to beach (2.2km), South Lakes Golf Club and the aquatic and sailing clubs.


BEDROOMS and BATHROOMS
The property has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
Two bedrooms downstairs (two single beds in each) and the master bedroom upstairs (queen).

LIVING AREA
There are two living areas inside. There is a Smart TV in the upstairs living area; you can attach USBs for movies etc. The property does not have wifi but you can hot spot off of your phone (for data) if you need to.

BALCONY
The balcony has a BBQ, outdoor setting and this is where the views are premium.

KITCHEN
The kitchen is modest, with microwave, oven etc. It has lots of bench space and is fully equipped with cooking utensils and crockery.

All rubbish must be removed from the property. A $25 charge will be sought for any rubbish left on the property and $50 if the BBQ is not left clean.

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
There are stairs to the kitchen & main living area
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9168363
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Goolwa South

Located in Goolwa South, this holiday home is next to a golf course and on the waterfront. Goolwa Museum and Goolwa Old Railway Superintendent's Cottage are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Nangawooka Flora Reserve and Urimbirra Wildlife Park. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
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Goolwa, SA

What's nearby

  • Goolwa Golf Course - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Goolwa Wharf Markets - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Artworx Gallery - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Steam Exchange Brewery - 2 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Goolwa Old Railway Superintendent's Cottage - 2 min drive - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Goolwa Station - 18 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Port Elliot Bakery - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Thai Days - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Caffé de Carlo - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Hectors Cafe On The Wharf - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Middleton Tavern - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cat's Cottage Goolwa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Cat's Cottage Goolwa?

As of 23 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cat's Cottage Goolwa on 22 Aug 2026 start from AU$286, 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.

How much is parking at Cat's Cottage Goolwa?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cat's Cottage Goolwa?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cat's Cottage Goolwa?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cat's Cottage Goolwa located?

Situated in Goolwa South, this golf holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Goolwa Golf Course, South Lakes Golf Club, and Goolwa Regatta Yacht Club Marina. Steam Exchange Brewery and Goolwa Wharf Markets are also within 1 mile (2 km). Goolwa Station is 18 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 105 out of 150 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 150 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 150 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 150 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 150 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joshua T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great accomodation, great location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Feb 2026
Thank you for your lovely review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Georgia K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Thank you, we had a lovely time.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great little place. Enjoyed our time there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Feb 2026
Thank you for your lovely review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lesley L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cottage perfect location for us. Cottage clean and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
I have stayed here before. Comfortable and central, close to work for an early start. Great communication with the owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Apr 2026
Thank you for your lovely review. I appreciate you chosing Cat's Cottage for your return stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tash H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic cabin and location amazing !! Perfect for a get away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect holiday spot!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peta O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Would definitely book again. Plenty of space. Neat and clean. Air cond/heating worked well. Very quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Apr 2026
Thank you for your lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

GREG F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
cat's suited me perfectly for a two night work trip. Nicely located, everything I needed to prepare some meals and the host Gillian was very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jayne H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, neat, tidy, excellent value.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Nov 2025
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Samantha S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
A few hiccups with linen issue. Great location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Apr 2026
Hi Samantha, thanks for your review. As a NIDS provider it would be useful to give your staff member contact details of the owner so that they can make contact if there is an issue. If it had been a direct booking the issue would have been resolved immediately rather that waiting to give feedback through a review, especially considering I contacted you the moment I realised, which you didn't respond to. Given this experience to address the situation I will be leaving my phone number at site (rather than guests having to have access to the Stayz booking, which has limits access to only the person booking) so that in future guest can ring me. Regards Gillian
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brett T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean and comfortable accommodation, great views and everything you need. All for a great price.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Dec 2025
Thank you for your lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything in place to make for a very enjoyable weekend by the coast
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jan 2026
Thank you for your positive and kindness and review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. Gillian
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We come back every year. The location is perfect. It’s a nice, clean space with plenty of room for our family of 6.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jan 2026
Thank you for your lovely review. I appreciate your return stays.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host answered my question's promptly and was willing to assist in anyway if required. All members of our group were pleasantly surprised with accomodation provided and amenties provided for our use.10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Mar 2026
Thank you for your lovely review. I'm glad you had an enjoyable stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

helga m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous location, we loved staring at the view from the lounge or balcony area. Tidy and clean. Spacious unit with plenty of beds.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Feb 2026
Thank you for your lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Callum W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely place, beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct 2025
Thank you for your positive review. I'm glad you chose to stay at Cat's Cottage
Verified

8/10 Good

Debbie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My only concern was the mould smell in the downstairs bathroom cupboard
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 May 2026
Thank you. We have just discovered there is a leaking pipe connecting to the neighbours unit, which has quite a lot of water damage. Last year I had a plumber undertake a complete safety check of the property, checking pipes etc so hopefully we can sort this out soon through insurance.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben Frewin

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and place to stay in Goolwa. Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Oct 2025
Thank you for your review. I really appreciate it. G
Verified

8/10 Good

Matt W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice neat and tidy home with great views
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan 2026
Thanks Matt. Would you mind telling me why you gave my property a four star not five? It helps me improve the experience.
Verified

8/10 Good

Melinda R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Able to arrive early which was great. Great location, easy access, comfortable Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Nov 2025
Thank you for your review. I'm curious why you gave the property a four star rating, what could my cleaner and I have done better to improve your stay?
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nam T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Good townhouse at a nice location that fit to purpose
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Nov 2025
Thank you for your positive review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Fiona B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our stay. Lovely view of the river and quiet relaxing location. Good communication and neat, comfortable, clean and tidy property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2025
Thank you for your lovely review and chosing to stay at Cat's Cottage.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mikhail Y.

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

Great place to stay

Great place to stay overlooking the lake. Will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Paris F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
The house was overall good. However, some parts of the house quite unclean.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Feb 2026
Thank you for your review. That's disappointing as I have a new cleaner. Would you mind telling me where the issues were?

About the host

Hosted by Gillian Stevens

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Why they chose this property

This property is in the perfect location. Close to the water, playground, golf course and café. The inside of the property has been modernised with bamboo flooring and has a washing machine, smart TV and two areas for relaxing. Directly behind is the South Lakes golf course.

The balcony overlooks the lake and is a great place to have a BBQ, cheese and wine.
It is within walking distance to the main street, but far enough away to get away from the hussle and bussle.
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