El Kanah Retreat

Hotels
Independent
8.8 (46 reviews)
975 Buxton-Marysville Rd, Marysville, Victoria, 3779 , Marysville , AU

Facilities

Fireplace in lobby
Arcade/game room
Free WiFi
Elevator
Cross-country skiing nearby
Fireplace in lobby
Television in common areas
Arcade/game room
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Smoke-free property
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Nice and tranquil
Fantastic experience. Would highly recommend.
Cons:
Toilet door design could improve privacy.

Categories

Cleanliness
8.68
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Service
9.15
Fantastic experience with highly recommended service.
Location
9.19
Nice and tranquil location.
Room Quality
8.44
Feedback on toilet door design was mentioned.
Amenities
8.67
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.63
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Food and Beverage
8.68
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.95
Overall enjoyed the stay and looking forward to returning.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-17 04:20

Property Description

Convenient Amenities:
Enjoy complimentary wireless internet, arcade/game room, and a cozy lobby fireplace.

Featured Amenities:
Benefit from safe deposit boxes, an elevator, and free onsite self-parking.

Cozy Accommodations:
Relax in air-conditioned rooms with minibars, showers, and coffee/tea makers.

Book your stay at El Kanah Retreat in Marysville today to experience all these amazing amenities and more.

Important information:

  • Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM

Property Policies

  • Pets

    Pets not allowed

  • Pets

    Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

  • Check-in & Check-out

    Contactless check-out is available

  • General

    Cashless transactions are available

  • Guest type

    Essential workers only - NO

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Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 46 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.68
Service: 9.15
Location: 9.19
Room Quality: 8.44
Amenities: 8.67
Value for Money: 8.63
Food and Beverage: 8.68
Overall Experience: 8.95
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Paul family
8
Pros:

Nice and tranquil.

2025-09-12 via Nuitee
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Tania family_with_children
10
Pros:

Fantastic experience. Would highly recommend.

Only feedback I would give that didn't really impact our experience was that room toilet have a door on them that is open at the bottom and the top, which then leads into the bathroom and the main room. This means that although there is a door, the person using the loo does not have the luxury of total silence if they are going to be particularly musical or leave some kind of aroma behind.

We just made a deal with the family to use the toilets near reception for any "performances".

This is just a tiny bit of feedback and did not impact our stay. Looking forward to staying next time.

2025-08-17 via Nuitee
H
Hajer family_with_children
10
Pros:

we stayed one night, it was a very clean and great experience. The family room was spacious and the breakfast was convenient. It would make a great venue for a retreat or conference.

2025-06-29 via Nuitee
J
John
8
Pros:

Clean new, quiet rooms A bonus a couple of games rooms with snooker, air hockey etc. Golf course opposite.

2025-01-26 via Nuitee
V
Victor partner
10
Pros:

location great

2024-12-09 via Nuitee
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Vladislav family
10
Pros:

Nice hotel, lovely restored, very clean, 5 stars location ,
access to walking trails , across a road from a golf course, billiard table , tennis table , games ,books .

2 kms to a town

Friendly lady at reception , even offered to store my expensive bicycle inside behind service counter !

2024-12-03 via Nuitee
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Nigel
8
Pros:

This is an interesting property to rate.

It is important to note that it is neither a hotel or motel. Its primary function is as a conference centre and retreat. In between, it offers accommodation.

For pedestrians, I believe it is too far out of town, although I did observe some guests walking.

For cyclists, the same would apply in bad weather, otherwise a very easy ride. For motorists, no problem.

The reason I mention this is that aside from an 8.00am breakfast (which I didn’t try) there were no bar or dining options for the casual visitor, so you need to go into town for absolutely everything. Other than that, excellent!

2024-12-02 via Nuitee
G
Gary partner
8
Pros:

property was clean and easy to access

2024-11-11 via Nuitee
E
Erin family
10
Pros:

wonderful customer service

2024-08-18 via Nuitee
P
parul
8
Pros:

Not very accomodating for kids

2024-08-18 via Nuitee
B
Beth
10
Pros:

The concierge was happy to accomodate our need to watch the netball final on the TV's available in the lounge

2024-07-29 via Nuitee
W
WEIXIAO family_with_children
8
Pros:

We stayed here overnight and the room is big and I like it. There are not many choices for breakfast. Overall we had a good experience.

2024-06-10 via Nuitee
N
Natasha partner
8
Pros:

Was asked to pay for extra hair and body shampoo for a 3 days 2 night stay as the ones provided only lasted for 1 day for the both of us.

2023-10-08 via Nuitee
J
John family
4
Pros:

Clean and comfortable. Very limited facilities for dining.

2023-08-27 via Nuitee
S
Suzanne family
6
Pros:

Breakfast started at 8 but no staff member was there to start breakfast.

2023-07-08 via Nuitee
C
Connie family
10
Pros:

Need table and chair outside room to sit

2023-04-24 via Nuitee
L
Lyn family_with_children
10
Pros:

Wonderful

2023-04-23 via Nuitee
G
Graeme partner
10
Pros:

Comfortable- quiet

2023-02-27 via Nuitee
V
Verified traveler
10
Best in Marysville
Pros:

It was a very comfortable stay. Super clean and spacious room with a beautiful view.

2023-02-15 via Nuitee
S
Stephen
4
Pros:

a

2023-02-12 via Nuitee