We wanted affordable accommodation that would accommodate us and our relatives without being in each others faces too much. Not only was it affordable but it was clean and comfortable too. With linen, towels and even pool towels provided as well as a kitchen with all necessities to make your own meals provided. The swimming pool was a decent size without being over crowded which was nice. They also have a nice tennis court too.

Approximate cost: $180 per night

You simply cannot fault this restaurant. I have dined everywhere, looking for the perfect place for my birthday in November. And I have found it at Va Tutto. I'd say the owners work darn hard to offer great ambience and excellent food, using quality ingredients. I have read the reviews and sometimes there is nothing you can do to keep the public happy. How do you want the staff to be? There will always be personality clashes where ever you go. Some people like the waiters to fuss over them, some want to be left alone, some love the 'stuck up service' places offer whilst others expect people to be laid back. Service aside (which I found to be nice), the ambience is great and the food is absolutely perfect. Pricey, but you get what you pay for and I as long as the food is superb, I am happy to pay good money for it. I'm so glad I have found the right place to celebrate my 40th and i'm really looking forward to visiting again in November.

Approximate cost: $40

First impressions were 'oh my, this place is beautiful, hope the food is good!'. But alas, the food was very mediocre. Absolutely go, definitely go for the experience of dining somewhere lovely but make sure it's for lunch so that you can enjoy the views. Just don't expect great food. The pizzas charged at $18 each, were the same size as pita bread and only slightly thicker, a slash of tomato sauce on top and minimal cheese (and I do like traditionally made pizza but this was just bad). Could make one better at home myself, using tomato sauce on Pita- would have been tastier. The salad was bland and the calamari was certainly nothing to write home about- just standard calamari. And I noticed that unless you were dressed to impress, the service was torrid. I'd done school drop off and decided last second to take mum for some lunch so was just wearing very casual clothes and we did not get a look at which I found really sad. The only time we were attended to was to take our order. That was it. Oh, and when we came to pay. Every person must be treated the same. The result? Disappointed as I was looking forward to having a function here based on the look of the place alone- but bad service and bad food have certainly taken that thought away. Hoping some new owners buy this place so I can go again. Please, somebody let me know when this happens. Such a shame!!

Approximate cost: $60 food for lunch

We went to the Old England on a Tuesday night- it was very busy which looked like a good sign. We were warmly greeted at the front and I asked if they had candles for our birthday cake and was told they did. The food was nice, nothing to write home about but ok. The service however was very bad. Plates were being cleared in dribs and drabs. We finished our meals and after waiting half an hour for someone to come near our area, we had to get up to ask for the birthday cake (by this time, 'birthday man' had figured out there was a cake to come because it was 8.30pm, my children were restless and ready for bed and we were still sitting there so it was obvious...). Cake did not come for ten minutes, then we had to ask again, and the cake came out with no candles, just sparklers. And even then, the cake came out without the table being fully cleared, we still had plates and glasses on the table!

Approximate cost: $425

We booked with Marshall's for a holiday in December. The pictures of the rental property looked decent enough. Well, pictures can be deceiving! We entered the property to find stained carpet all over the place and beach chairs covered with fabric being fobbed off as dining chairs (the pictures showed proper dining chairs). We have rented in Rye for the past 5 years, first time through Marshall's and the asking price for the property was ridiculous to say the least. We vacated the premises immediately and phoned to say we would not stay there. The lady told me she would call back within the hour to rectify the situation. One and a half hours later, no call, so we went to them. We'll call you in 20 minutes- half hour later, still nothing. So we emailed them and we were promised our money back- albeit with a rude letter insinuating that we were over reacting about the property. Three weeks later, I called them and they said a cheque was sent three weeks ago- I had to ask them to send the money via EFT as initially promised. Finally, two days later, our money back. Why they held onto our bond for that long i'll never know- that at least should have been returned immediately. We had to pay them for the property one month in advance (that's a whole lotta interest being accumulated for them) and who has check-in at 3pm?? Stick to who you know next time. Appalling service- most disappointed.

After sending my other child to a preschool closer to home- it didn't occur to me just how wonderful this preschool is. Looking at the teachers closer to home and these guys (who looked after my first born), there is an amazing difference. I hate to compare but seriously, the three teachers at Diamond Creek East are so much warmer and caring- I can't speak highly enough of them. I wish I let them know earlier than this but as I said, i don't think I truly appreciated just how wonderful they are until recently.

Boy am I lucky to have stumbled across Jessy!! I hate ironing-hate it, hate it, hate it. I'd rather clean the bathroom tiles with a toothbrush, i'd rather listen to five straight hours of Cyndi Lauper, tell me to do six loads of washing in the one day, but please don't ask me to iron. Anyways, allow me to get to the point. My fairy godmother picks up my ironing (as long as I haven't moved further than a 10km radius from her house which I won't be doing anytime soon unless I win lotto), takes it, irons it, and then drops it back to me- and all this at a very, very reasonable price. Don't tell her I said it's cheap though, else she'll up the prices and I won't be able to afford her and then I'd have to do my own ironing. Eeeek, the thought sends shivers down my spine....

Approximate cost: $20 per hour

We had steel fencing and gates put in around most of our property. I have to say that we did shop around alot before being lucky enough to stumble across these guys. The service was spot on, the price saved us hundreds of dollars and the end product is amazing. Very happy and cannot recommend highly enough. They offer a great array of different types of fencing too.

Approximate cost: $5000

Stumbled across these guys whist looking for accommodation in Rye for our most recent family holiday. I have to say that the service was fantastic. Super polite and friendly and very helpful. I let them know our budget and before I knew it, we were renting a lovely propery at a very reasonable price. Very happy and will definately use them again next time we stay that along that way- rye, rosebud.etc .

Approximate cost: $1000 per week

We stayed here for one week. The children loved the brightly coloured sleeping area- we stayed in the junior bunkhouse. Their adventure playground was just ok to be honest. However, the water area for swimming was fantastic. We did not utilise the kids club as the children wanted to 'hang out' with us the entire time.........Would go again once the children are a little older so that they do use the kids club and we could possibly get some 'down time'. It is a little bit of an expensive exercise by the time you pay for accommodation, kids club and eat out for dinner.

Approximate cost: $260 per night