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Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp

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A covered patio with a wooden deck leading to a sliding glass door entrance.
A bedroom with a large bed, a sliding glass door to a patio, and a neutral color scheme.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a black countertop, and a dining area with a wooden table and chairs.
A living room with a wood-burning stove, a large woven basket, and a wooden door in the background.
A spacious hallway with a large woven basket on the floor, a dining area with chairs and a table, and a view of the outdoors through large windows.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Phillip Island Coastal Reserve

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Arcade/game room
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Cowes, VIC
  • Place, Phillip Island Coastal Reserve
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cowes Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Silverleaves Beach
    ‪19 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

3 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden

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About the area

Cowes

Located in Cowes, this holiday home is near the beach. Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Rhyll Wetlands reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Phillip Island Leisure Centre and Phillip Island Wildlife Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Koala Conservation Reserve and A Maze'N Things. Discover the area's water adventures with snorkelling and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and ecotours.
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Cowes, VIC

What's nearby

  • Phillip Island Coastal Reserve - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cowes Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Silverleaves Beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Phillip Island Leisure Centre - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Phillip Island Wildlife Park - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Baxter Station - 73 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 142 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pino's Trattoria - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Bani's Restaurant & Bar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪SAYANG - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Fork N Waffle - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Wing Lock Chinese Restaurant - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Penguins on Church -800m to Main Street, 120m to beach, 1km to boat ramp located?

This family-friendly Cowes holiday home is located near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Phillip Island Coastal Reserve and Cowes Beach. Phillip Island Leisure Centre and Silverleaves Beach are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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. 107 out of 120 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 120 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 120 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 120 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 120 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was excellent for a group travelling. Supermarket close by and access to other venues very easy. Plenty of beds, bathrooms and parking spaces.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place love the games too
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is amazing, it has heaps of room for everybody, lots of seating inside and out, fantastic place to stay, highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible stay, beautiful, peaceful location. Close to the beach. Brilliant
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely amazing place to stay. Perfect location. House so clean and has everything you need. Best place to create holiday memories. Thank you Margaret, communication was next level and we appreciate it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We LOVED this place. 3 generations coming together, such a great space, loved the games room, seating and bedding for everyone, great kitchen facilities, coffee machine, pet friendly, comfy beds, great position close to the beach, what more could we want. Thank you! Even though it rained all day, it didn’t matter as the space was perfect! See you next year, we’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic location and house. Wish we could stayed for longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Penguins on church - The accommodation suited my family’s needs perfectly, and the location was excellent — close to everything we needed. The games room was also an excellent extra and kept everyone entertained during our stay. We really enjoyed our time there and would happily return..
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great locationGreat host
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, very clean house and easy communication with host.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
we have stayed at the penguin house since 2016 and have enjoyed the transition from a cottage to a wonderfulfamily house.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Phillip island short Break

Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property is amazing! Not only easy walking distance to both the beach and shops it had absolutely everything you could possibly ever need or want in a holiday house. The games room was unbelievable for the kids it had everything.The house is set up so well, with 3 bathrooms/showers and extremely good heating/aircon. Margaret the owner promptly answered any questions both before we arrived and during.We will definitely rebook again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Large clean property, fantastic location and lots of facilities. Great communication from host, easy access. We really enjoyed stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great, it suited our family gathering. We loved the deck and games room. The house was well stocked with crockery, glasses, etc. Location was good, a short walk to the beach and a nice walk into town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great stay, lots of room. The games room was great and kept all entertained. Short walk to the shops which was very handy.Only issue was the front door was a bit tricky to open so had to enter through the back door and open from the inside.Overall, everything was perfectThank you
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Communication, location
Disliked: Check-in
Pet and family friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, great amenities including coffee machine. We love the games room.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect home for the extended family to gather including the fur babies. Plenty of room and activities to keep all entertained
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location, excellent for family stay including our dog

We all enjoyed the property and its offerings.Comfortable and homely, great layout.Wish we could have stayed a little longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fabulous house and location

This property exceeded our expectations - everything about it was 100% - will recommend to others thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful house

Beautiful house in a great location, we really enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend this place to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family beach house.

Great house for a family or group of friends and has a great deck and games room. Easy walk to shops and beach as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent

Excellent accommodation, location and host.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was a great space and well suited to all our needs. The property owner was amazing with all our requests and prompt with replying!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
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