Wanderers and Port Stephens is an all year round tourist destination. You are spoilt for choice in being entertained. During the winter months the whales are here. Summer choose from 23 great beaches both calm water and great surfing. All year round there are walking tracks, scenic views, sand boarding, 4WD tours, great golf courses, fishing, great dinning and local events. The list goes on. Or you can just relax? The choice is yours.

Yes we can allow a later check in

We have chromecast capability on the TV. Guests can use apps on their own device to watch movies on the TV etc

Unfortunately not. They are a very popular category of cottage

All of our outdoor hot-tubs are discreet but not private and positioned to enjoy the natural environment.

Yes the pool is open. To ensure social distancing we have set a COVID limits of 9 people in the pool enclosure at anyone time apply.

Hi Julian, the beach house, bush spa cottage and eco cottage with hot tub all have the outdoor hot tubs. The eco "spa" cottage and the treehouses have internal spa baths. The bush spa cottage has both internal and external. Kind regards, Nicole

Yes. If you book a two bedroom cottage, both bedrooms are available to use

No domestic pets allowed. Wanderers is a home to native fauna including koalas, possums, kangaroos and birdlife

There is street parking for boats. Each cottage has a space for one car.

All of our cottages and treehouses have steps to the verandah, so not wheelchair friendly.

The treehouses are for adults only. We do have other family friendly cottages that you can book.

The magnificence of Australia is its wonderful landscape and its diverse flora and fauna. You do need to worry needlessly about the wildlife. No one has been attacked in the 20 years of Wanderers Retreats operations by the native fauna. We do provide complementary mosquito spray. It is the great outdoors after all.

Our guest laundry is closed due to COVID

Wanderers requires a 50% deposit at the time of reservation if booked outside 14 days to checking in. The remaining balance is payable at 14 days prior to checking in. Bookings made inside 14 days requires the full payment at the time of reservation. At check-in we require proof of ID and sighting of the credit card used for the booking. The card must be in the name of the staying guest. No other security is required.

We have a 6 categories of cottages. Outdoor hot-tubs are exclusive to our Eco Hot-tub cottages, Beach House and Bush Spa & Hot-tub Cottage. Internal double SPA baths are included in the Treehouses, Eco Spa Cottages and Bush Spa Cottage

We have only one cottage with a bunk bed. No we do not replace it with a double. We do have tri-bunks in most cottages which has a double bed on the bottom and a single above

Because of the native animals in the area, we do not allow domestic pets onsite

We do not allow domestic pets. We are native fauna friendly.

We have 3 two bedroom cottages with a hot tub for their exclusive use. There are 2 cottages without a hot tub and 2 with a two person spa bath inside the bathroom.