A Twist of Willow Bed and Breakfast - Mount Evelyn, Victoria

D.Fazil

My family including the two (2) grandkids enjoyed our 3-nite stay at this lovely country-side accommodation, which has its own mini zoo! The nocturnal tour helped us to better understand animal behaviours at nite, an interesting experience for all, adults and kids.

We enjoyed staying in the cottage which was well furnished with comfy beds and other necessary amenities.

We observed that Loo and Steve were really passionate in running the place and took care of our needs, personally.

Try to grab the opportunity to stay here, I am sure you will love the unique experience!

Carmen N.

Absolutely loved our stay at this B&B. The hosts Loo and Steve have dedicated so much work to this sanctuary and you can feel it. They were so friendly and accommodating with a wealth of animal knowledge. You can tell the animals are happy and relaxed from great care. We were greeted by emus and a cat.... the wild like that we met after that were just a bonus. This place is a must see for animal lovers. The nocturnal tour was brilliant and is well worth going on.
The room was tidy, clean and homely. I slept peacefully in the big comfy bed. I would definitely stay again!

snessie007

My friend and I booked a night here to celebrate my birthday. The zoo has a wide range of animals. We particularly enjoyed the free nocturnal tour where we got to meet all of the animals. They hairy-nosed wombats were adorable. A highlight was feeding/meeting the sugar gliders. Steve and Loo were great! Very friendly entertaining and informative about the animals. We stayed in the Queen spa room. The farmhouse style accomodation was cosy and added to the experience. The TV in the lounge with the nocturnal animal channel where you can watch the animals is a cute touch. We enjoyed the spa! Would highly recommend this place to animal lovers!

Stormchaser71

If you love animals, you must stay at this B&B (there’s 450 to see and are very well looked after). Loo and Steve were excellent hosts and the nocturnal tour was the highlight. To be able to pat dingoes and sugar gliders is a unique experience. Also to be able to watch some of the animals on camera from your in-room live view screen was so cool. The Kings room was perfect for a couple; the bed was comfy, the bathroom large with a heater and it had a separate lounge & kitchenette. Don’t expect a cooked breakfast but we were happy with what was provided (even though we didn’t eat brekky coz we weren’t hungry). We can’t wait to come back as I’m sure the hard working Loo & Steve will have added to their menagerie by then.

Mikaela F.

Found this place by luck and we loved it! Stayed in a king room, very generously sized and with spa, heating and little kitchen area with appliances. Loo and Steve were very kind and knocked on our door to take us out to meet the nocturnal animals at night as we missed the daily feeding in the afternoon. They were excellent hosts and so knowledgeable! It was a relaxing environment and a bit different! The animals are well looked after and it was fun watching them at night on the tv in the room (such a great idea!). Breakfast was generous for the 1 night stay. Great place for a cozy getaway!

rohit K.

This was such an amazing find and a highlight from our trip to yarra. We got to pet kangaroos, besides going on the incredible nocturnal tour at the mount Evelyn zoo.

For those who are still deciding, don’t think - just book if this place is still available. The owners of the b&b run the attached zoo - so you get to stay at a zoo! How fun! Very comfortable and very clean! We had a jacuzzi in our room which was pretty incredible! Strongly recommend this place!

MadeInOz

We had the family suite and found it really well equipped, even games & books for the children. My little ones loved the bunks. Beds were super comfortable. A very rustic comfortable place, kind of like staying at your Aunty’s place in the country (although this is so close to Melbourne it couldn’t be considered country).|I’m always a little sketchy about places that feature ‘wildlife’ in captivity but all these animals appear to be very well cared for. Wilbur even had a blankie! Not that we ever saw Wilbur in the flesh but we were delighted to watch him on tv. Fatso was a very welcoming, friendly host.|The rate charged represented good value for money considering the unique opportunity and comfort level.

J. S.

The owners of the property were fantastic to deal with considering so many of us staying for the weekend. Steve and Loo are extremely passionate about our wildlife and took the kids on a dusk animal feeding tour where they were able to feed a wombat, sugar gliders, owls and other birds - such an educational experience for them. CCTV set up in all cabins so we could watch the nocturnal animals in their habitat at night. Steve even decided to pop in during our bbq dinner with his pet Python which the kids loved. The outdoor bbq kitchen, fireplace, dining table, TV and lounge suites was a great area to all eat and have a few drinks. The beds were comfortable, the bathrooms were lovely with great shower pressure. The kids loved the outdoor pool and exploring the property. Highly recommend Twist of Willow for a great farm stay/zoo experience.