Cooper Cabins

Coopers Cabins in Windorah would make Basil Faulty proud. We had booked a cabin for my Aunts and Uncles and my cousin(Katrina) with her 3 children and my husband and I (Tania) with one adult daughter, were going to tent at the caravan park. After arriving late afternoon, we decided we would like to hire cabins if any were available. Here is the script of our conversation: Katrina – “ Would you have a cabin available for tonight for 5 people?” Tania– “I would like one for 3 if possible.” Owner rolled her eyes – “Unorganised people make me soooo..... You can have cabins 1 or 6 – have a look and take your pick” After checking, Katrina says “ Cabin 6 smells of cooking – can we have cabin one, and I looked in cabin 8 – could Tania have that one?” Owner – “You are only going to cook in it and make more smells. Cabin 8 has only 2 beds.” Tania – “You mean it only has 2 singles?” Owner- “No” Tania-“So there is a double and a single” Owner- “Yes” Tania- “So why can't we have that one?” Owner- “ Well I will have to bring you another towel and it probably won't match.” Aunt gives owner credit card. Owner-“We can't take that here, You have to pay at the bar.” Aunt- “ OK. Do you have pensioners discount?” Owner- “No. I still have to clean the room and I want to retire myself in 3 years” I pay cash and receive a receipt which the book had no carbon paper (tax man might like that). Aunt- “When do you open the restaurant?” Owner- “I don't. My husband does.” Aunt- “ What time would that be?” Owner – “5 o'clock.” Aunt- “Do you have a menu?” Owner- “They are in your rooms.” Later, after eating burgers from the service station (highly recommended), I decided to do some washing. I go to the laundry which is locked so my husband goes next door to the bar to ask the owner to open it. Owner (man)- “You have to pay” Lindsay-“ We know that.” Owner- “ Laundry is open until the bar closes.” Lindsay- “What time is that?” Owner- “8 o'clock” So I do the washing, put it in the dryer and go to the laundry at 7.55 to find it locked. I am getting really angry by now. Owner is walking toward us. Me- “Can I get my laundry please?” Owner- “ I told you I closed at 8” I lost my patience. Me- “This is the rudest f***ing caravan park we have ever stayed in.” Owner- “We get alot of rude people here.” Me- “I'm not surprised.” Owner- “My wife and I work from 7 in the morning to 11 at night” Me- “Bulls**t. You are closing now.” Owner-“Take your washing now or I will throw it in the river.” Me- “This is going to cost you more than it will cost me. I'm going on the internet to tell everyone.” There was one other couple staying in the cabins (I think there are 10 in all). They said the owners were rude too. The man said he knew why, they don't like children and they don't like people who don't book.

The owners of this cabin park are very friendly and keep a very tidy place. We stayed in one of the new units and it was spotless and I'm sure all the cabins are the same condition. We didn't get to try the meals as they were booked out with a bus tour but we used the well set up kitchen to make our own meals. It is rated 3.5 star but compared to other accomodation of the same rating this is a real stand out and worth another 1/2 star.