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Reviews of Birubi Holiday Homes Kangaroo Island

30 - 31 Hawthorn Avenue, 5223 Emu Bay, Australia

#2 of 27 hotels in Emu Bay

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Review score

Based on 145 hotel reviews

9.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.8

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing.

    The views ! The kitchen amenities were superb !

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    8.0
    Very enjoyable stay, lovely property and views. Communication eas good too
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately there was an internet issue, island-wide, during our stay

    Beautiful property and views

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2025

    10
    Don’t miss this great apartment with a beautiful outlook
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was great. Sue is very helpful if you have any questions.

    Stunning setting, particularly in the morning with the sun streaming in and views of the beach. We were very impressed with the thought that has been put into supplying guests with everything they could need. The little extras were fantastic: from salt & pepper, oil, herbs, Vegemite, coffee pods AND nescafe, a variety of tea. Even a little butter & milk to start you off. Well stocked kitchen; excellent communication with Sue (the host). Comfy beds, good shower & toiletry supplies.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2025

    9.0
    Beautiful view
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location to a beautiful beach and view of Emu Bay was spectacular. Reasonable distance to main town.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Incredible view, watching sunset over a glass of wine was amazing. Lovely clean home. Good facilities. I know it is only a small thing, but usually blunt knives are a pet peave. Here, however, they were razor sharp and it was a pleasure to prepare a little food! There are a stack of lovely places to visit nearby including the lavender farm, Springs Rd winery, eucalyptus distillery etc, and it is not far from Kingscote which has shops etc.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked a king bed in at least 1 room. Unfortunately the internet went down during our stay and as 2 of our family had no mobile reception they were using the WiFi this was an issue.

    The view overlooking Emu Bay was beautiful. Even saw a pod of dolphins. An echidna was in the back garden. Home was well stocked and appreciated the glad wrap etc making self catering easy.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    9.0
    Fabulous apartment with stunning sea views
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely comfortable apartment with all the facilities a family needs for their stay. Access to a dishwasher & laundrey facilities is great for a family staying longer. Great sea views from the apartment over Emu bay and bonus seeing an Echidna in the garden during our stay.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    10
    The owners were wonderful.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved everything. Location was perfect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything. The views across the bay. The central position to all 4 corners of the island

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2025

    9.0
    Lovely home and great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bbq tongs, beds were hard and sensor light out front kept coming on all night, but these were only minor issues.

    Loved the home and its facilities. Great location on Kangaroo Island and a lovely quiet place.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loved everything about this place, close to the beach and beautiful views.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2025

    10
    Beautiful, clean accomodation in perfect location to explore the whole island.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing accomodation with beautiful views! Description did not do this place justice. Complimentary coffee and tea with condiments to help you cook made the stay away from home easy. We hope to come back in the future!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2025

    10
    Beautiful stay at emu bay with lots of nearby wildlife.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can’t think of anything.

    Sue was communicative about the location and the directions to get the key for the house. The house has an incredible view of the bay. It’s located in a nice neighborhood with tons of wildlife. We saw at least five koalas swaying in the trees nearby. And one night we saw a ton of kangaroos. Echidnas and gorgeous birds can be seen too. The property has a nice and easy bbq to use. And we were able to do a load of laundry and air dried our clothes. I even took a picture of the clothes drying on the line with the bay in the background because it was such a beautiful setting. There’s a dryer too in case line drying isn’t realistic. The kitchen is huge and has all the pots and pans and lots of supplies. We had a great time!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2025

    9.0
    Perfect stay, highly recommend with a stunning view
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Location and view is amazing, Very comfortable stay with great amenities. Property was clean and modern. Great property in the middle of the island set on a secluded bay

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2025

    10
    Perfect place to relax
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, perfect for us.

    Very clean and well equipped. Beautiful view over the bay. One of the best of 12 year travelling. Koalas were just hanging around in our neighbourhood.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2025

    10
    High quality accommodation in a superb location with a fabulous view!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Even though everything you could wish for was provided, we couldn’t find a bottle opener/corkscrew.

    This is an amazing property. The views of the bay from the balcony are awesome. Exceptionally clean and superbly furnished. Everything you could want is provided. Checking in and out was seamless. Sue, the owner is lovely and answered all our queries within minutes. This is a superb place to stay and we would highly recommend it for a brilliant holiday on Kangaroo Island.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    10
    This place was fantastic. The place had everything we needed. We saw Koalas in the trees just outside, an echidna next s
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I loved everything

    The location was fantastic. Loved emu bay! Koalas just outside!

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 December 2024

    9.0
    Modern spacious property with great front of house views.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Included in what we did like.

    Two mirror-image townhouses, set in an elevated location on the western side of Emu Bay, amongst many other houses. Modern, clean, spacious and well equipped (including dishwasher and coffee machine); each has 3 bedrooms - the master bedroom with an en-suite and a second bathroom (bath and shower), with separate toilet, service the other 2 bedrooms (one has a double bed, the other a pair of singles). Each house has its own driveway and off-street covered parking. Undoubtedly the feature of these homes is the easterly view across Emu Bay - from the kitchen, living room, dining room and spacious balcony. Steps in the balcony lead to a lower level with a well equipped laundry and a BBQ. Downstairs is not suited to a table and chairs so cooking on the BBQ needs to be bought up the stairs, where a comfortable outdoor setting (table with four chairs) is the perfect spot to enjoy breakfast lunch or dinner. The houses face east so you may get a special sunrise and possibly a nice reflected sunset across the large bay with its long white sandy beach (upon which you can drive, if you want to). Its a 10 minute walk to the beach. Emu Bay is quite densely settled (a lot of houses) but has no cafes, supermarkets or convenience stores. You are less than 20 minutes (by car) from Kingscote which has everything you may want to buy and enjoy at your accommodation. The front (main) bedroom faces west and the road; it can get quite warm. It has an effective ceiling fan but no air conditioner (neither do either of the other bedrooms but they face east and are comfortable with the windows open). The two smaller bedrooms are both close to the neighbours house, (they have a nice garden) - the view from the main living area is the focus point of both houses, and is sensational. The balcony is divided by a solid brick wall and cannot become one balcony, should you plan to rent both houses for your group. The houses both rely on stored rainwater, so water is a precious resource.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2024

    8.0
    A nice getaway in a secluded part of kangaroo island
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 3 nights

    - There are no shops or anything in Emu bay. You have to take you care if you want to go to a cafe, restaurant, or groceries. It forces you to plan ahead if you want to have something to eat - The rooms are immense, but the beds were small and not great at all. That space would really deserve good quality king size beds! - The centralized light system feels clunky and unnecessary.

    - The whole place is very spacious, big bedrooms, big balcony, and plenty of space! - The view on emu beach is pretty great, especially when you sit down at the outdoor table for a drink - Easy to pick-up the keys and access the premises without having to meet anyone - The place was very quiet, there was basically nobody to disturb your sleep - You can park you car in a protected car port

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2024

    9.0
    A beautiful property.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful view overlooking Emu Bay. The accommodation was clean and beautifully appointed with all that was needed for a comfortable stay. We would definitely stay here again on any future visit to the Island.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 November 2024

    9.0
    wonderful home perhap as a base for KI
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment B
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Somehow mosquitoes got into the bedrooms every night. they attacked my toddler every morning he woke with new bikes. I think one night he woke with 8 bites to his arm and face.

    It was fabulous; the view stunning. The space amazing. It was a wonderful stay x

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 November 2024

    10
    Peaceful with beautiful scenery and surroundings.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing I didn’t like about the property.

    The place was so peaceful with a beautiful view. I couldn’t have asked for more. Also loved the wild life that come near the property a great experience for my kids.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 October 2024

    10
    Perfect getaway with a combination of relaxation and adventure.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. Loved it all.

    The view, nice and quiet. Super clean. Had everything we needed.

    Stayed in October 2024

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