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Holiday on Hayward - the ultimate beachfront holiday home, family friendly

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The perfect location
Exterior
A comfortable beach house with everything needed for the perfect holiday
Beach
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
5 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Crib

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Soap · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Office
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Holiday on Hayward - the ultimate beachfront holiday home, family friendly

Holiday on Hayward is a beautifully appointed home ideally positioned on the beachfront of Hayborough beach in Victor Harbor. Boasting uninterrupted , panoramic ocean views, which at this time of the year are simply perfect for Whale Watching. With Whales almost at the front door you'll see plenty of uninterupted action, plus you can take in views of the iconic ‘Bluff’ and ‘Granite Island’ beyond from a comfortable seat. Holiday on Hayward offers the ultimate escape to a picturesque seaside town. Just over an hours drive from Adelaide, Victor Harbor offers an abundance of recreational activities and is regarded as one of South Australia’s most popular beach destinations.
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About the area

McCracken

Located in McCracken, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Encounter Coast Discovery Centre and South Australian Whale Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Urimbirra Wildlife Park and Nangawooka Flora Reserve. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Hindmarsh River Estuary Boardwalk - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Victor Harbor Convention Centre - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • McCracken Golf Course - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Warland Reserve - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Victor Harbor Station - 6 min drive
  • Adelaide, SA (ADL) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Boulevard Cafe on the lake - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hotel Victor - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Victor Ice Creamery - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay here! The view was amazing and had everything we needed for our visit. Great communication with the owners. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Janet D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was neat, clean and comfortable with amazing views from every window. The host was very prompt in responding to msgs. Great location
AMAZING views!!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

robyn c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was very responsive. Home was beautiful with ever changing ocean views and plenty of space for our group of 8 to chill. Just wonderful
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loryn S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place

We absolutely loved the place the view was amazing specially at night .. will be back that is for sure
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2024
Thank you Loryn :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

verity m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

holiday on hayward

great facilities, stunning views, perfect location.
Stayed 11 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Mar 2023
Thank you Verity and family for your kind words we loved having you to stay again and we hope to see you again next year ! Warm regards Dina:)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Brilliant time away

Excellent location and facilities. Perfect for family. Beautiful home to enjoy a very special weekend. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2023
Glad you had a great time Kylie and we hope to see you again soon x
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zhila J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Fantastic view

The property is located in amazing location and the view was beautiful
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Oct 2021
Thank you Zhila for your kind review we look forward to seeing you again for another stay one day !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maureen P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Beautiful accommodation Fantastic views Everything one could ever need
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Jul 2022
Thank you for your review Maureen we hope you had a wonderful time and we hope to see you again for another visit. Warm regards and thanks Dina :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

We really enjoyed our stay, very clean, well appointed and fabulous views, we’ll be back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2024
Dear Andrew thank you so much we are so happy you enjoyed your stay !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

We had an amazing time at Holiday On Heyward. The views are incredible from both upstairs and downstairs. The house is very comfortable and spacious and had everything we needed. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2024
Thank you so much for your review Louise. We hope to see you again soon !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrific - as usual!

Thanks for yet another great stay in this beautiful home!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Sept 2023
Thank you so much Sally we love having you to stay and we look forward to your next visit, thank you for being a very lovely guest 🙏
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great views!

The house was clean, neat & well-appointed. The views were one-of-a kind. We really enjoyed our stay. Thanks so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct 2022
Thank you Steve for leaving the house so nicely, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again soon 🙏
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pre Christmas getaway

Beautiful would definitely return
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2021
Hi Nicole thank you for your lovely review we hope you will return and book another holiday with us ?!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

verity m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

McCracken Stay

Brilliant views and location. easy access to everything you could want. Property is not new but offers all the facilities you could want.
Stayed 10 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Feb 2022
Thank you Verity, we are so happy you enjoyed your stay at Holiday on Hayward and we hope to see you again soon !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

steve

Excellent location and house Great View
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept 2023
Thanks Robin for choosing to stay with us at Holiday on Hayward we appreciate you choosing us and we hope to see again for another stay 🙏
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abhi V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Creating Memories at this Beautiful Home

Amazing house with a beautiful sea-view to die for. Great location , well maintained house, felt happy and relaxed. Thank you for providing us with such a great accommodation, has become one of our favourite spots. We created memories by celebrating Mom's 50th birthday.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jul 2023
We are so happy you had a special time and that everything went smoothly. We hope to see you again soon !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

Very awesome
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jul 2021
Thanks David for your review we hope you will book another holiday with us soon !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lyn P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Breathtaking views everyday

Group of mature ( mostly!) friends. Room for everyone and never get tired of gazing out at the views. Couldn't get much closer to it too! A bigger bbq would be a bonus for so many but we managed
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct 2024
Thank you Lyn :)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend away

The photos really dont show how magical this home is. A group of 8, with more space than expected, we had a wonderful time.The home has everything you could need, with a beautiful and quiet location, directly opposite the beach.Just the two comments to add, bring a large frying pan for your bacon and eggs, and some written instructions for the dishwasher would have been handy.The beds are comfortable, water pressure was amazing and there was a quiet spot for everyone to go to if needed.We would definitely love to come and stay again!Thank you, Dina, for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
We were a group of 8 adults and two children under 3, 4 night stay for my 60th birthday celebration. Property was large enough to accommodate all of us in extreme comfort and privacy. I had my family downstairs (4 adults and the children) and friends upstairs and with the 3 bathrooms we all had privacy and solitude when needed. Beds were really comfy and the great secluded parking at the rear of the property easily accommodated 5 vehicles. Sea views from all bedrooms and the main living area which was so nice. Well stocked kitchen (crockery/cutlery) and many items that had been left in the communal pantry which was nice...we left some coffee pods behind as our contribution! Quiet location and safe as at the end of a cul-de-sac. BBQ is small so for our large group we used the stove top and oven as well to cook enough food in one go. Owner (Dina) was really easy to communicate with and very friendly. Easy walk to the beach. Loved our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Amazing location

The actual house lived up to the pictures online and the views were out of this world! Unfortunately when one of my travel partners arrived there was no key in the lockbox and despite many unsuccessful attempts to contact the owner spent over 3 hours outside in the rain. Luckily we found an insecure window and were able to gain access because we didn't hear back from the owner till 7am the following morning. Turns out they were holidaying in the US so didn't get our many messages till the following day. This is all well and good but they should have had an alternate contact who would actually answer the phone while they were away. If we weren't able to gain entry we would have been left with no accommodation overnight. They were very apologetic but I think the situation was not good enough and could have ended very badly. Turns out the key we found inside was the wrong key anyway. Aside from that the property is amazing and I wished we could have experienced it without the rain and 70km/hr winds. Amazing location and views you can't stop looking at.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Mar 2022
Hi Chris
Verified

10/10 Excellent

catherine m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sea for miles.

Beautiful property, with stunning views, home away from home, couldn't ask for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Return visit

Thanks, yet again, for a delightful stay - stunning location, all you need for a comfortable holiday. Will come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sally K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Return visit.

Beautiful position. Very comfortable, well appointed house. Easy and clear directions to access. Will come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect house

Perfect location and perfect house for a family with young kids as beach is across the road
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022
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