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The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD

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A doorway leading into a room with a wooden floor, a dining table, and chairs.
A rustic room with a wooden ceiling, a green door with intricate designs, a wicker chair, and a hanging light fixture.
A dining area with a round table, wicker chairs, a small side table, and a framed picture on the wall.
A cozy living room with a television on a wooden cabinet, a woven stool, and wicker furniture.
A room with a bed under a canopy, wicker furniture, a wall-mounted lamp, and a decorative panel.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Himeji Gardens

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Parkside, SA
  • Place, Himeji Gardens
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Adelaide Central Market
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Victoria Square
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Adelaide, SA (ADL)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 2)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

One

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Adelaide

Located in Adelaide, this cottage is in the city centre. Her Majesty's Theater and Westpac House are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at North Adelaide Golf Course and Magill Estate Winery. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Adelaide Oval, or consider Adelaide Entertainment Centre for a night out. Take some time off to enjoy the winery tours in the area, or get some fresh air with adventures like cycling and hiking nearby.
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Parkside, SA

What's nearby

  • Himeji Gardens - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Adelaide Central Market - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Victoria Square - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Adelaide Showground - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Her Majesty's Theater - 5 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Adelaide Showground Station - 4 min drive
  • South Terrace Tram Stop - 15 min walk
  • Adelaide, SA (ADL) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Impressa Cafe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Earl of Leicester Hotel - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Whistle & Flute - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Astor Hotel - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Lotus Eater, garden bungalow 5 minutes to CBD located?

Located in Parkside, this cottage is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Himeji Gardens and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Adelaide Oval. Veale Gardens and Victoria Square are also within 1 mile (2 km). South Terrace Tram Stop is 15 minutes by foot and Greenhill Road (Stop 1) Tram Stop is 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had everything we needed. Beautiful bungalow and great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Little slice of Bali

Bed was comfortable and location was quite.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

pleasant stay. cute decor.

passionate and dedicated host
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Parkside Bangalow

The hosts have done a great job styling the bungalow into a Bali style paradise. Located walking distance to CBD and local cafes and some great restaurants. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Well appointed character escape within walking distance to the CBD.

Peaceful location with leafy private outdoor spaces. Well equipped and comfortable accommodation with tasteful Indonesian style furnishings adding a special character and feel to our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Parkside cottage

Excellent dwelling with all accessories that you could want
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quiet and comfortable

Cool and shady and quiet. Walking distance to city. Good eatings options nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Comfortable & private

Very comfortable and private. Great access to transport and the city, as well as out to Glenelg.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Ideal in every way!

Great property, very comfortable and exactly as described and photographed. Surprisingly quiet for somewhere so close to the city. Lots of restaurants within easy walking distance (especially the Nepalese one described in the compendium). No hesitation in staying again and will recommended it to friends.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

We thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Lotuseaster. It's a beautifully decorated studio that is a litt

We thoroughly enjoyed staying at the Lotuseaster. It's a beautifully decorated studio that is a little haven of Balinese-style peace in the middle of the city. It's perfectly located - we rode our pushbikes around, enjoyed the restaurants and cafes nearby and our dog loved his walks in the local park. We will find it hard to stay anywhere else next time we go to Adelaide and would happily recommend it to anyone.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay

A very peaceful and relaxing place. So much work went into it, all the attention to detail, out of the ordinary. Very reasonable cost. Quiet and private. Thank you Angela.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Exactly as advertised

A quiet and peaceful stay on Adelaide’s southern edge. The bungalow was exactly as advertised and a very pleasant stay. Surprise was relaxing outside with the sounds of birds not traffic. Angela a perfect host. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Adelaide Stopover

Wow, the Lotus Eater did not disappoint. Bungalow was absolutely as described and would have no hesitation in recommending it. Thank you Angela for allowing us the use for our short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Could be improved

Excellent location with convenient bus rides to city centre. Local restaurents worth visiting. Bedroom and external patio really lovely.Main reservation is the quirky plumbing. Bathroom taps to sink very stiff. Excessive hot water temperature could be scolding. Need to run hot water before cold ! somewhat unusual.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Apr, 2025
Glad you enjoyed your stay John. I
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

We expected more.

In summer it would work well but not a place to spend time when it is cold because none of the outside areas are suitable for this. It has no view beyond the back yard at all and all our lives we have experienced accommodation with some sort of view. Therefore, it felt quite claustrophobic to us. Also the advertising gave us the feeling that it was handy to the city. It wasn't so we needed to rent a car.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Oct, 2025
I’m sorry your stay didn’t meet expectations. Yes there are 2 undercover outdoor areas that naturally are enjoyed more in pleasant weather. The bungalow is set in a tropical garden setting which for an inner suburban property is quite a bonus view wise. The property is located on the edge of the CBD parkland and is walkable or public transport or a quick grab will have you in the city in no time, certainly a car is not needed to access the CBD.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Grüsse von Ulla Fabian und Jörg

Sehr gute Betten, sehr sauber, nette kleines Appartement/Haus mit Garten und Freisitz. Für 2 Personen geeignet, wir waren zu dritt nachdem die Vermieterin freundlicherweise zugestimmt hat. Sehr guter Kontakt zur Vermieterin. ÖPNV fussläufig erreichbar, schnell in der City. Sehr individuelle Unterkunft und absolut empfehlenswert.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lotus Eater 3 Night Stay

Atmospheric, romantic and unique. Also very convenient to Adelaide's CBD. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect tranquility

From the moment you walk through the gorgeous front doors you are met with the sounds of tranquility from the water feature. The beautiful balinese decore is prevalent throughout the bungalow, inside and out. Once you are inside it is exactly as the pictures depict. Clean and secluded & owner thought of everything, from vegetable peeler to soup mugs. Coffee machine & even milk in fridge. Comfortable bed is a bonus which is very rare when staying in accommodation. Had a wonderful break & definitely will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful hideaway in an excellent location.

This is simply a beautifuly decorated little hideaway where you can relax and then emerge to find that you are close to everything. Shops and restaurants are walking distance. Adelaide its only minutes away. This setting is unique and has great ambiance. Everything you need is here. Hope you enjoy it as much as we have.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved

Highly reccomend
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wunderschön eingerichtete Unterkunft

Wir sind vom Lotus Eater sehr begeistert und können ihn für einen Paar-Urlaub sehr empfehlen. Es handelt sich um einen wunderschön im balinesischen Stil eingerichteten Bungalow. Sowohl der großzügige Aussenbereich als auch die Ausstattung des Zimmers haben uns sehr gefallen. Alles war sehr sauber. Die Kommunikation mit Gastgeberin Angela war unkompliziert und freundlich. Der Zugang liegt hinter einem Wohnhaus in einer ruhigen und schönen Wohngegend, es ist daher nachts leise. Im bepflanzten Außenbereich tummeln sich Vögel. Trotzdem ist man zu Fuß schnell in der Stadtmitte. In der Nähe befinden sich ebenfalls Restaurants, Bars und Supermärkte.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great place, very quiet

Can’t fault it
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful place feels like stepping away into another country lovely

Very good
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great place

very cool, spacious and funky house in a nice suburb of Adelaide in walking distance to the CBD, comfortable, clean, quirky, had everything we need and more with 2 terrasses (one for dining, one with comfy sofa and chairs),well-equipped kitchen, on-street parking permit was very useful, very friendly host
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Green and cool refuge

Everything was perfect. Communication with the owner was instant. Everything was as nice as in the photos. We stayed during some hot summer days and it was refreshing to sit in this lovely cool spot full of greenery. The place is very private and quiet yet within walking distance to the city. The kitchen had everything we needed. I can highly recommend this property.
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