Samkara Byron Bay

Amazing house for 18 people

The host stu was very helpful, house was amazing with plenty of room. Shame the spa in the pool area was not working! But overall a great stay

Samkara is a magnificent property with incredible view of the Byron Bay lighthouse. The house is extremely spacious with large bedrooms with ensuites. The kitchen is very functional and a dining room table large enough that the entire family could eat together. Lots of outdoor seating on both upper and lower balconies. Great for early morning coffee. Pool area was large with lots of lounges but I was expecting the pool to be gas heated. It was too cool to swim and play in. Luckily there was a hot tub. Overall an incredible place for a family holiday.

We stayed as a large group- 4 siblings and our families. The property was a great size with plentiful bedrooms and living areas. Although it rained for almost the entire week, we had ample space to play and have fun. The kids loved the hot tub. Not too far a drive from Byron and other interesting places. Attempted to contact the host- Justin multiple times via the stayz app with no luck until after we were booked in, which defeated my questions. Stu, on the other hand was a great communicator and helpful with the issues that arose- we had no hot water for 3 of the bedrooms for the majority of the week and the house was not cleaned well at all- with previous guests underwear found in the cupboards, short circuited fire alarm and a water filter not working well. The lack of shower screens on every shower means you drench your floor mat with one shower- easy fix with screens! Overall, a great space to bring a large group together, which we loved, but not worth the price we were charged. Thanks again to Stu for his hard work though.