Ananda Wellness Retreat - Jamberoo, New South Wales

Sonia Lam

We had a lovely stay at the accommodation. It was away from the city and enjoyable. The staff we encountered were all respectful, nice and polite. The foods as you can see have appropriate portions and good quality. No check in/check out hassles as you have all the information you need to get access to your room via email. It is designed for families and is kid friendly. Bathroom is spacious and has windows with generous amounts of soap/shampoo/body wash provided. Complimentary breakfast was the highlight of our stay. Really good options and varieties. Well done Team.

Something we would love for the retreat to improve upon is regarding to sound proof. Rooms are not sound proof, so you can hear clearly what happened outside like people walking, talking, swimming, etc. The enforced quiet time 10 pm doesn’t really enforce as after 11pm, we still heard people swimming, laughing, talking loudly. The common area lights were bright. It was hard to sleep. I don’t know if staff noticed. Apart from that, we suggest have options for non-caffeinated teas in the room and hot/non-alcoholic drinks in the restaurant.

Overall, we recommend this accommodation for a relaxing trip

Jessie Jefferies

1. Towels are way too small don't even wrap around your body.
2. Bed was hard as a rock and very uncomfortable.
3. Spa bath had no hot water so couldn't use it. When we tried to fill it only cold water came out a rusty brown colour.
4. Massage service was not very good.
5. Coffee in the room tastes horrible.
6. Waited at reception 40 mins to check in.
Check in time was 3pm. The guy didn't come to us til 3:40pm he knew we were waiting for him and so was about 4 other couples/families.
7. If your in the bottom floor you can here the people in the room above you stomping all night.

Unfortunately I won't be back. The only good thing I can say is that the area is beautiful and the local club in Jamberoo was lovely. Taxi service was amazing.

Simone Allan

One of the best wellness resorts that I have ever been to! Incredible facilities, warm reception, beautiful pool, spa and massage rooms. Glorious gardens. I attended the New Year retreat and have to say it was the best start to a New year that I have ever began! The food was amazing - so healthy and so fresh - keen to go back again! I am not a full vegetarian but I could live forever on their vegetarian food. Room were freshly renovated and well appointed .Reach out if you want further feedback.

Louise Young

I attended a Yoga retreat here recently over three days, The venue has recently gone through extensive renovations, it was beautifully serene, the grounds are well kept, tidy and looked after, the food was delicious, generous & amazing, The rooms were very tidy, clean & comfortable, the extra facilities massage, sauna, etc were the great too. The staff were very accommodating, providing umbrellas when it rained and being available at all times. I will definately be back with my family to enjoy.

Luca Guagni

The place has HUGE potential but the management was really poor. I think we have just been unlucky to be in a very quiet weekend with no other guests and reduced staff due to pandemic.
At reception we had to wait for 20 minutes to get someone to check us in (had to call phone number to get someone to come). I would have loved to book some extra services like massage, water bed, etc but it did not inspire reliability and professionalism. The room was really cold when we got in, so I suggest if you are expecting guests (for $180 a night), turn on the heater maybe 20/30 min before.

Travellingmumzie

My family stayed for 3 nights so we could experience Jamberoo water park. Although not modern it was peaceful and relaxing. |We liked the pool area, spa , sauna area. It was great to sit on our little verandah and see the kids in the pool area definitely. We feel like the cost for 3 nights was a little extreme as to what service was received and amenities available. |We didn’t have any cutlery or a toaster in our room to make ourselves a simple breakfast this would be okay if the on-site restaurant was family friendly , the cereal offered was past its best by date and not a great deal offered for young families it was vegan only and the breakfast wasn’t really what we enjoyed. Our first night no soap was in the shower. Under the beds was very dusty. Beds were not super comfortable. |Being able to check in and out of your room using an electronic keypad was great. |I really think our bathroom needed a good clean there was a little mould in the shower. |Internet was a not great but in all honesty it wasn’t that big of a deal it was a nice relaxing place. But without the pool I don’t think our kids would have enjoyed as much. |Would only stay if we were heading back to jamberoo but there looked like some great places in Kiama too which is only a shirt drive and we seemed to drive there most days to eat. |Such a gem that is not used to the best potential. |A few things around the site were left broken like pool chairs around the pool area . |Great if your looking for one or two max nights but I wouldn’t book if we were looking for an amazing holiday experience on site if you didn’t plan to leave the resort to do other things. ||

JZ MG

Came here for a wellness weekend/yoga retreat over the weekend. The grounds have been cleaned up and are now well maintained, rooms have been updated as well. The food was excellent and the staff are very friendly. Perfect getaway destination to disconnect and do some self nourishment.

Matthew Chapple

I stayed at Ananda Wellness Retreat whilst travelling for work in NSW in April. The room was comfortable and was plenty spacious for myself and my equipment I was travelling with. The standard room that I stayed in was clean and tidy however the yard had been a few weeks since was mown and the pool wasn't overall inviting with mosquitos crawling over the surface. I put this down to the time of year as it was cold and wet when I visited which meant the ground was quite sludgy. I enjoyed a quick trip to the sauna however. Overall I thought the accommodation was great value for money and was happy to be away from any traffic noise. The staff were very friendly and helpful and could not be faulted. It was a short drive to the Jamberoo pub and bowls club which had some great dining for a country town. The Jamberoo bakery was a fantastic stop for breakfast.