Diamond Forest Farm Stay

Overview of Diamond Forest Farm Stay

Four self-contained western red cedar cottages, a private lake, and paddocks full of grazing animals — that's the whole of Diamond Forest Farm Stay, a small, 4-star-rated, single-storey property on South Western Highway at Middlesex, between Manjimup and Pemberton in Western Australia's South West. Traveloka's listing places the address at 29159 South Western Highway, Manjimup, WA 6258. This isn't a conventional hotel built around a lobby and a restaurant; it's a working farm setting where guests get daily access to a resident menagerie, plus a lake for canoeing and fishing, in place of a hotel-style amenities list.

What stands out on paper is the review record: guests rate it superbly, with Traveloka's breakdown showing top marks across all three sub-categories it tracks — cleanliness, room comfort, and service and facilities. A clean sweep across every sub-score, paired with outstanding overall feedback from genuine guests, is rare for a property this size, and it's the strongest signal available that the farm-stay experience consistently lives up to what's advertised rather than just looking good on a listing page.

Scale is really the story here. With only four cottages on one storey, this reads as a small, owner-operated property rather than a branded chain outpost — the animals, the lake, and the games room are shared among a handful of guest groups at a time, not spread thin across dozens of rooms. That scale also helps explain the near-perfect reviews: a four-cottage operation can give daily animal feeding, lake upkeep, and cottage presentation the kind of close attention that a larger resort juggling a bigger guest count simply can't match as consistently.

Room Types at Diamond Forest Farm Stay

Family Cottage

A queen bed in one room and two singles plus a trundle in the other — that's the sleeping arrangement inside the Family Cottage, a two-bedroom cedar cottage built to hold four to five guests comfortably. Neither cottage type gets a room-by-room breakdown on the listing page itself, so this configuration is worth confirming directly before booking rather than assuming a standard hotel layout applies. Beyond the beds, guests get a fully equipped kitchen (benchtop oven, cooktop, microwave), reverse-cycle air conditioning, heaters and electric blankets for the cooler months, a step-in shower bathroom, and a private verandah with its own barbecue and parking right at the door. It works best for two families splitting the two bedrooms, or a larger group that wants separated sleeping areas rather than one open-plan room, with everyone sharing the single kitchen and living space.

Pet-Friendly Cottage

The distinguishing feature of this cottage is a fenced, pet-safe yard — everything else, from the two-bedroom layout to the kitchen and climate-control setup, matches the Family Cottage exactly. A portacot and high chair can be added for a small extra fee, which makes the cottage a workable option for guests bringing both children and a dog on the same trip. Because the two cottage types are otherwise identical in space, kitchen quality, and comfort, choosing between them really just comes down to one question: is a pet coming along?

Facilities and Amenities

Marron and trout fishing on the property's own private lake, with canoes available to borrow on-site, sits at the center of what Diamond Forest Farm Stay offers — a facility list built around a working farm's daily rhythm rather than a resort checklist. Daily animal feeding rounds are the other anchor activity, covering horses, alpacas, donkeys, goats, emus, pigs, and rabbits, according to the property's own website. For quieter downtime there's a games room and children's playground, a winter fire pit, and clear-sky stargazing once the farm settles for the evening. Connectivity is the one limited amenity here: free WiFi reaches only the office and games room.

• Private lake for fishing (marron and trout) and canoeing
• Daily animal feeding (horses, alpacas, donkeys, goats, emus, pigs, rabbits)
• Games room and children's playground
• Winter fire pit
• Barbecue facilities on each cottage verandah
• Free WiFi at the office and games room
• Free on-site parking, including space for buses and trucks
• Luggage storage

Traveloka's own listing separately confirms parking (including bus and truck parking), free WiFi, barbecue facilities, a picnic area, garden, a game room, and luggage storage, with smoke-free accommodation throughout. Service animals are permitted on the property as well — a detail worth flagging apart from the Pet-Friendly Cottage's general pet allowance, since it applies no matter which cottage is booked. One practical caveat: mobile phone reception is limited on-site, and WiFi is strongest near the office and games room rather than reliably reaching every cottage verandah, so guests needing to stay connected for work should plan around that.

Location and Getting There

Within a short drive rather than a walk: Pemberton is about 15 minutes away, Manjimup about 10, and both towns' supermarkets, cafes, and wineries are reachable on that basis. Further out, the Gloucester Tree — one of the region's well-known fire-lookout climbing trees — is around 20 minutes by car, and the Yeagarup Dunes about 40 minutes. Sitting directly on the South Western Highway itself makes the property a straightforward stop for anyone driving the Manjimup–Pemberton corridor, rather than a detour down a network of side roads, which in turn makes it easy to fold into a broader Southern Forests road trip. Guests coming from further afield can compare flights into Western Australia on Traveloka before driving south into the Southern Forests region; because the farm stay is self-catering and car-dependent, most travellers will want their own vehicle for that final leg from Perth or the nearest regional airport. The Southern Forests region — taking in Manjimup, Pemberton, and the surrounding karri and jarrah forest country — is generally reached as part of a longer road trip down from Perth rather than as a fly-in destination in its own right, so a stay here is often paired with stops in Bunbury, Busselton, or the Margaret River wine region on the way down or back. And because the property sits on the direct highway link between Manjimup and Pemberton rather than off a gravel side road, it doubles as a comfortable overnight stop partway through a longer Southern Forests loop, not a dedicated detour purely to reach it.

Dining at/near Diamond Forest Farm Stay

There's no on-site restaurant, so a grocery run matters more here than at a typical hotel. Each cottage is self-catering, with a fully equipped kitchen — benchtop oven, cooktop, microwave — meaning most guests cook using supplies picked up in nearby Manjimup or Pemberton. On a mild evening, the winter fire pit and each cottage's private barbecue open up an outdoor-meal option too, on top of the indoor kitchen. Guests who'd rather eat out have dining options a short drive away in both towns, and can browse things to do in the Southern Forests region on Traveloka to plan a day trip around a meal in town — a wine-region lunch or a forest walk, paired with an evening back at the cottage. It's worth stocking up in Manjimup or Pemberton before heading to the property, particularly for the first night, since both towns' shops are a drive away once you've settled in at the farm.

Why Stay at Diamond Forest Farm Stay

Top marks from guests for cleanliness, room comfort, and service and facilities, on top of outstanding overall reviews, back up what this property is actually selling: daily animal feeding, private lake fishing and canoeing, and hands-on time with horses, alpacas, donkeys, goats, emus, pigs, and rabbits — not a standard motel stopover. Couples fit naturally into the Family Cottage, while anyone travelling with a dog has the Pet-Friendly Cottage and its fenced, pet-safe yard, a detail that sets this property apart from most farm stays in the region. Being roughly 10 minutes from Manjimup and 15 from Pemberton means guests can retreat to the farm for a fireside evening after a day exploring the Southern Forests' tall-timber national parks, without sacrificing easy access to either town. And because there are only four cottages across a single storey, the property never feels crowded; its animals, lake, and games room are shared among a small number of guests at a time rather than a full resort's worth of visitors.

The on-site activities also give the property a genuine year-round pull, not a single-season draw. Warmer months suit the private lake's canoeing and fishing, while the winter fire pit, electric blankets, and reverse-cycle air conditioning in each cottage show real thought given to the cooler side of a stay here, when the region's tall karri and jarrah forests take on a quieter character than they do in summer. Families benefit particularly from the combination on offer: a fenced pet-safe yard option, a games room and playground for downtime between animal-feeding sessions, and self-catering kitchens that make managing young children's meal times easier without relying on a restaurant's schedule. For anyone who's already done the standard hotel-and-day-trips holiday, the draw here is unstructured time on a working property, rather than accommodation that's purely a base to sleep at between sightseeing stops.

Tips for Booking Diamond Forest Farm Stay on Traveloka

Front-desk hours here run 10 AM to 6 PM daily, and the property asks for 24 hours' advance notice on late arrivals — both worth building into your travel schedule before you set off, since there's no round-the-clock reception to fall back on.

• Choose between the Family Cottage and Pet-Friendly Cottage before booking; the fenced, pet-safe yard belongs only to the latter.
• The property doesn't accept cash, so bring a credit or debit card, along with government-issued ID for check-in.
• Travelling with more guests than a cottage's standard occupancy allows? Confirm any extra-person charges with the property in advance, since these can sit on top of the room rate.
• Mobile reception is limited across the property, and WiFi only reliably reaches the office and games room, not the cottage verandahs — if guaranteed connectivity matters, it's worth comparing other Southern Forests accommodation on Traveloka instead.
• Arriving in a bus or truck? The property sets aside dedicated parking for larger vehicles alongside the standard car spaces at each cottage.
• Stock up in Manjimup or Pemberton before arriving — both cottages are self-catering with a full kitchen, and there's no restaurant on-site, so groceries matter most for that first evening before you've explored either town.
• Time your visit around what you want most: warmer months favor the lake's canoeing and marron-and-trout fishing, while winter suits guests drawn to the fire pit, the daily animal feeding, and a quieter, cooler stay.

Other Popular Hotels Near Manjimup and Pemberton

The Manjimup and Pemberton area, part of Western Australia's Southern Forests region, has a range of accommodation styles beyond farm stays, from lakeside resorts to town motels and riverside caravan parks. These verified Traveloka listings sit within the same broader area.

RAC Karri Valley Resort

• Hotel details: A 3.5-star lakeside holiday park on Vasse Highway near Yeagarup, well reviewed by guests.
• Room types: Lakeside rooms and cabins with private balconies.
• Amenities: Lakeside restaurant, tennis court, mini golf, and canoeing.

Pump Hill Farm Cottages

• Hotel details: A 3-star, 13-cottage working farm stay a short walk from Pemberton Forest Park.
• Room types: Cottages with fireplaces, kitchens, and furnished patios.
• Amenities: Farm animal interaction, garden and terrace, and self-catering kitchens.

Gallery Hotel Manjimup

• Hotel details: A 3-star hotel in Manjimup, rated very highly by guests.
• Room types: Standard guestrooms with smart televisions.
• Amenities: Complimentary continental breakfast and free parking.

Tree Top Walk Motel

• Hotel details: A 4-star motel on Nockolds Street in Manjimup.
• Room types: Standard rooms.
• Amenities: On-site restaurant and bar, and an outdoor pool.

Walpole Rest Point Caravan Park

• Hotel details: A 3.5-star riverfront caravan park on Rest Point Road, with very positive guest reviews.
• Room types: Cabins and villas, some with full kitchens.
• Amenities: Barbecue and picnic areas, and garden grounds.

You can browse all of these Southern Forests options from the Traveloka homepage.