Testimonials

'Thank you for a wonderful day at Hopewood. All staff are happy and helpful, the fitness classes were great, the food was divine (and I’ve never had vegetarian food before!) and my treatment was wonderful! I hope to be back soon!'

'My friend and I felt very calm and relaxed after our enjoyable day.'

'A warm thank-you for another wonderful week at Hopewood. The gardens are beautifully kept and add so much to my feeling of well-being. Without exception, everyone at Hopewood is friendly and caring. I am leaving rejuvenated, revigorated, rested and relaxed.'

'Hopewood is truly a healthy and relaxing retreat with plenty of activities if you wish to participate. I particularly enjoy the lectures on various subjects. The staff are wonderful, amazingly friendly people and do everything to make your stay comfortable and enjoyable. I cannot recommend this retreat highly enough.'

'Heaven on earth! Thankyou- it was all and more than I had hoped for.'

'I came feeling worn out and sick and in 5 days I left feeling radiant and fantastic. Hopewood is the nearest place to heaven. All the treatments, lectures, activities and meditation are first class and so informative. The food is sensational and all the staff were so caring and lovely. I made some lovely friends and had lots of laughs. Thankyou so very much. I’ll be back sometime soon for my 6th visit.

'I don’t have any comments because Hopewood is already 10 stars.'

'Everyone and everything at Hopewood was enjoyable. I participated in most activities and had quite a few treatments. I came in a little stressed, along with a few other problems, and I walked away feeling very relaxed. Also the lifestyle talks were amazing! I will most definitely come back again and highly recommend Hopewood to everyone I know. It was an absolute pleasure, thankyou Hopewood.'

'From the moment I stepped in the front door I as made to feel welcome. I had expected Hopewood might be a little shabby by now (my last visit was about 15 years ago) and was delighted to find a most attractively decorated (and squeaky clean) balcony room. My naturopath seemed instantly on the same wavelength as me, listened carefully and responded with great skill and enthusiasm. My remedial massage was excellent as was my Yoga and Meditation class that I attended. I rate all the services at Hopewood highly, thankyou.'

‘Room was lovely, bathroom gorgeous, bed comfy. My beautician was an angel; I floated out of my facial glowing! Food as always - glorious. Thankyou again for a highly restorative few days, I will be back.

'The results I had in just 4 days was amazing. No more medication for blood sugar levels or high blood pressure, and my breathing has been so much better. It is just remarkable and difficult to believe. I am very grateful to all at Hopewood, thankyou so much!'

'This has been a very wholistic experience for me, very healing and a look at a different way of life that I can have. It has been a totally safe and positive atmosphere, including the Grandfather clock. Thankyou to all the staff, its lovely to know places like this still exist.'

'I would like to thank you for our lovely stay, Mum and I enjoyed every moment and found we returned home we were very much relaxed. All the staff are fantastic and the renovations are a much needed improvement, also the added extras to make us feel more comfortable are noticed. Between my mother and myself we have a very big network and we are happy to say we have been telling all our friends how great our stay was and the improvements Hopewood has made.'

'I have been visiting Hopewood since the 80’s and would recommend a stay to anyone who is looking for some serious time out. This is no luxurious spa but it is without a doubt the ultimate place to visit if you are looking for real health renewal.

All the luxuries of a modern health spa in terms of facials, massages, manicures, pedicures etc. are available with excellent practitioners. I always avail myself of the health and wellbeing package as I find the naturapaths to be not only immensely knowledgeable but truly caring towards their patients and very helpful in achieving your desired result, whether it be weight loss, addressing stress issues or simply getting you back onto the road to good health. When not fasting I enjoy the vegetarian food which is varied and energising.

My ideal is a weeks stay every six months to get back on track after enduring the rigours of the modern world after which, I feel I can take on that world again with much more energy and better focus.'

'Hopewood is much more comprehensive than other health retreats, and focuses on health and wellbeing. I most liked the care and attention of the staff, the peaceful environment- everything is available'

'All the staff involved gave me a really tremendous opportunity to be pampered & I was incredible impressed & happy to spread the word about you ..... my facial was without doubt the best & most relaxing I have ever had & I have been telling everyone about it. I will definitely be back!

I didn't appreciate how much I needed to relax until the opportunity was there, it is a beautiful place & although I only live on a Carer's Pension I really hope to be able to return one day & perhaps even bring my mum along!'

'I am full of hope and plans, when I arrived here I’d forgotten hope and couldn’t plan. There was a wonderful array of activities and absolutely no pressure to engage if you’d rather read or sleep in.'

'I found the classes enjoyable and varied, I loved the ability to pick and choose classes and not be hassled to join in. Just listening to the silence was relaxing. Hopewood has incredible food, staff, therapists and surrounds.'