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Aldinga Beach House: Relax by the sea
We had a wonderful time at this really special place. Having the aldinga scrub across the road with daily visits from the kangaroos was lovely. So much to do and very close to Aldinga Beach. Two nights was not enough. Thanks for having us.

Purple Haze - Near Beach, WiFi, Netflix & Pets Ok!
Beautiful place to stay, plenty of things for our girls to do. Would be great to return with our friends and their children as the place was big enough. Could have easily spent a whole week here. Peter was a fantastic host and gave us excellent instructions and local suggestions. We will be back

Luxury Spa Beachfront Moana
A beautiful Airbnb in a fantastic location, we had the most amazing stay and Madeleine was a wonderful host. Cannot wait to come back and stay again! Comfy beds, well stocked kitchen, stunning outdoor area, a fabulous view from the spa and the beach was absolutely pristine. Cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Stables Cottage - Gasworks Strathalbyn
Great accommodation in a beautiful historic town, town walkable. Excellent location for visiting hahndorf, mount barker, langhorne creek, goolwa and more. Host provided generous breakfast provisions for our stay.

VanDeMeer
Great location, easy walk to the beach, port elliot and victor. quiet street with view of the hillside good kitchen with everything you need very relaxing time away

Cobblers Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Neil was a great host. We loved staying at the cottage. The cottage had beautiful original features with modern conveniences. We loved the spa bath. The location was great and centrally located in Willinga and walking distance to local shops and cafes.

Managers Cottage at the Gasworks Strathalbyn
Lovely character cottage set in beautiful grounds. Our dog was settled here. Heather meeting us and showing us around on arrival, plus the provisions left, were nice touches. It was good to be able to walk our dog (on the lead) in the gardens. Enjoyed being close to the town centre and historic High Street. Graham’s local knowledge was very useful.

Captains Quarters Goolwa
Loved this cottage - was homely, clean and pretty. We especially liked the space (well utilised for a couple or a family) and location. It has a nice energy to it and well positioned for easy walking to the Wharf and main street for food, drinks and shopping. Bed was comfy, the kitchen was light and had everything you need for a comfortable stay. Bonus bottle of red wine was appreciated, and we used the Simpsons arcade game upstairs. Would be great for a multi generational stay for kids and parents. Internet is a bit patchy in the area, but that's just something to take into consideration. There are a few tv's to use which are smart hubs, so you can stream movies if you need to. Would happily stay again, hopefully next time for a longer period of time. The local thai restaurant on the main street was delicious, and there are lots of pubs and cafes to cater for all tastes. Communication with hosts was friendly but not intrusive. Highly recommend this property.
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Mariner’s c1866 Little Scotland
Thanks so much for a wonderful relaxing stay in your beautiful cottage. So full of charming character & close to all of the facilities of the town. We will highly recommend you!

Close to Beach, delightful Normanville house
This accommodation was recommended to us to stay at and we in turn would recommend it to others. We loved our stay. Lovey clean spacious rooms with comfortable furniture. With added bonus.. a lovely BBQ area and outside garden to enjoy. plus a very attentive host.

Sunset Apartment
Marriane's place suited us to a tee. The location was great. We could walk across to the beach to walk the dog. Suitable restaurants nearby and lots of beaches, wineries and lovely towns to visit.

Country Living in Large Studio close to Celebrated Wineries
Wonderfully quiet studio in a perfect location. We had a wonderful long weekend at Samantha’s property nested almond the vines of McLaren Vale

Melba's Place
Lovely little beach house. Mel was always so responsive to messages. House had a number of little extras. Ocean was in view from out the front and so close to all the hotels, cafes and restaurants of Victor Harbour.

Bungala Beach House
Had a lively stay at the Bungala Beach House. Host Vanessa was fantastic, and very helpful with clear instructions and great local recommendations. Would definitely stay again.

Stunning pet friendly Carrickalinga beach home
can't wait to come back. we had a great stay, 6 adults and 2 dogs. so very dog friendly but at the same time, luxurious for us humans.

Uneek Coastal Living, Pet friendly, Netflix,Wi-Fi
Perfect home away from home. The moment we walked in the door, we knew we could relax and enjoy our stay. The beautiful aroma, immaculately clean surroundings and tasteful hand picked decor welcomed us warmly. I was travelling with my 87 year old mother who had lived in the area 10 years prior. This was a pilgrimage, a fondly remembered life. This trip was important. To arrive at a ‘home’ where our wonderful host had tastefully catered for my mums age (appropriate railing and level floors), left chocolates, notes, dvds, an easy to use BBQ, washing machine, dryer, etc. was just above and beyond. Even if the weather had trapped us indoors, Stephanie’s home would have been a delight to be sequestered in. Outstanding. Quiet and very peaceful. We both slept very well. Cleanliness, aroma and lovingly decorated accommodation on holiday are extremely important to me. They must be of the standard of my own home or why bother wasting money. Stephanie’s house ticked all those boxes. Thank you.
Family-friendly home rentals with a pool

Villa 25 South Shores Normanville
Great location. Plenty to keep the kids occupied with quick walk to the beach, playground and pool! We had a fantastic weekend!

The Garden Cottage at The Olives
had the best time. loved waking around the property with my little ones. the pool had a Tuscany feel to it. Great place for families.

Contemporary Golf Course Frontage 3BR
All as described, well equiped, great check in and out with key lock box, a short walk (5 minutes) to the golf course resort which has a restaurant. Perfect for our golf weekend.

Gallery Resort Style Penthouse no 13
The penthouse apartment was spacious and in a great location. Parking, lift access and the amenities were all excellent. The main bedroom is huge and would benefit from a queen size bed for comfort given the room is so large. The huge lounge allowed us to spread out as a family and the kitchen was well equipped with lots of crockery for a family staying. We were only staying for a couple of days but if we were staying longer we'd have appreciated WIFI for our stay. The games, puzzles and DVDs kept us entertained. The location is amazing.

South Shores Villa 52 - South Shores Normanville
My girlfriend's and I stayed for the weekend and had the best time! It was better than the photo's and had everything we needed and more! The games room and the pool being a big stand out! Loved our stay!

Wenneelys - 26/45 St Andrews Boulevard
Great location for us golfers. Good house layout for us. Plenty of books, pool table and table tennis board. Didn't spend a lot of time there because we had the Australian Senior Golf Tounament, but it was good to sit on the balcony and admire the view.

37 the Boulevard
We have stayed at Paul’s place on more than one occasion and keep coming back as the home is spacious, clean, has everything we need. It is convenient to all the lovely Fleurieu Peninsula offers. We are already planning our next stay.

Gallery 16: Luxury Penthouse
Lovey stay in a great location! Very comfortable place, clean & tidy and we especially loved the massage chair! Would recommend!
Quick stats about vacation rentals that are family-friendly in Encounter Bay
Total rentals
120 properties
Nightly prices starting at
$70 before taxes and fees
Total number of reviews
4.2K reviews
Pet-friendly rentals
40 properties allow pets
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30 properties have a dedicated workspace
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90 properties include access to wifi
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