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Hunter Valley Specialty lodgings | Places to Stay in Hunter Valley
Discover the best Specialty lodgings in Hunter Valley, New South Wales including Elfin Hill, Lilies Luxury Retreats, Blackwattle Luxury Retreats, Nu Leaf Retreat, Burncroft Guesthouse, Hunter Valley Hotel Academy, Val d'Argent Equestrian Centre, Goosewing Cottage Hunter Valley, Peppers Creek, The Vintry.
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1. Elfin Hill
Overall Ratings
5 based on 281 reviews
Beautiful elevated property in the heart of the grape growing district of Pokolbin with fabulous views of the surrounding vineyards and the Brokenback mountain range.Quietly tucked away yet so close to all the very best that the wine region has to offer including only minutes to 4 world class golf courses.Recently refurbished and upgraded hotel style rooms are very comfortable with everything you need to make your stay easy and enjoyable with large glass french doors opening out onto your private veranda and perfectly framing the stunning vista. The separate loft/villa cottage provides a luxurious space with full amenities.The views from here are also fantastic with doors that open out onto the garden and courtyard area.Our small table grape vineyard and our neighbours extra large Chardonnay & Shiraz vineyard and farm animals complete the picture. The salt water swimming pool along side the BBQ area and the guest pavilion provides a refreshing end to a day out amongst the many cellar doors, restaurants, cafes, gardens etc during the summer months. The pavilion is the perfect place to relax and watch the sun go down.
Beautiful Cottage
Reviewed By YTRexWe booked for 2 nights stay in a Studio cottage for three persons. Cottage is beautifully set with a balcony that opens into the greeneries. There is a loft with a large double bed and a single bed on the lower floor. Room is clean, comfortable and has a well equipped kitchen. It is set in a good location for drivers, as it is a short drive to both Cessnock and Pokolbin towns and to various cellar doors. We encountered an unexpected storm and blackout on our second night. The host was quick to reassure the guests and to ensure our safety and well being, walking in the strong wind and rain with blankets to keep us warm and parceling out battery operated candles, and checking in on us periodically. Luckily, the storm blew over quickly and lights were restored soon after. Definitely a memorable stay, for the beautiful cottage, views and great hospitality.
2. Lilies Luxury Retreats
Overall Ratings
5 based on 67 reviews
Lilies Luxury Retreats is in Lovedale, the heart of the Hunter Valley of NSW. The Luxury Lakeside retreat features two master spa suites with large, private bathrooms featuring a two person spa bath. Lilies Lakeside is cantilevered over a beautiful lake with views across farmland to the Brokenback Mountain Range. This retreat can also accommodation one couple, we simply close off the other master suite. Luxury Poolside is a one bedroom retreat with its own, exclusive-use, inground swimming pool with views across the neighbouring vineyards. The bathroom is modern, elegant and restful with and features a Zen deep-soak bath. Both retreats have been designed to capture light, views and the beauty of the natural environment. The retreats are private, sophisticated and elegant with a relaxed vibe. Set amongst some of the finest vineyards and restaurants Australia has to offer, Lilies Luxury Retreats is a rare slice of heaven in the Hunter. Both retreats have been created for adults only, sorry but we are unable to accommodation children, infants or babies.
Absolutely amazing!
Reviewed By daviscaleb96My partner and I stayed at the Lillies Luxury Retreat - Poolside to celebrate our 5 year anniversary/engagement celebration and it was absolutely amazing! The views were beautiful and it was super clean and spacious with an awesome bathroom and extremely comfortable king size bed. The private pool was amazing and we will definitely be coming back here in the future!
3. Blackwattle Luxury Retreats
Overall Ratings
5 based on 112 reviews
SET ON 28 ACRES AND A BOUTIQUE VINEYARD IN THE HEART OF HUNTER VALLEY WINE COUNTRY NSW AUSTRALIA, BLACKWATTLE OFFERS THREE EXCLUSIVE DESIGNER RETREATS. THE SUNSET RETREAT: The perfect place for a romantic escape for 2! Nestled in it's own private garden, the one bedroom Sunset Retreat is fully self contained and has a separate king size bedroom, deep soak bath and combustion wood fire. The large deck is the perfect place to sit and take in the sunsets and stunning views of the Brokenback Mountain Range. THE VINEYARD RETREAT: Beautifully designed to accommodate one or two couples, the two bedroom open plan Vineyard Retreat overlooks the Blackwattle vineyard and park like grounds. There is plenty of room on the large deck to chill out and watch the kangaroos or sip on a wine and take in the fabulous mountain views. THE WATTLE SPA RETREAT a 2 bedroom house, beautifully appointed with a large deck, sumptuous spa and large fire pit for those guests to enjoy. The option of a 3rd bedroom can be arranged on application All Retreats are beautifully appointed and have king size beds with crisp quality linen. The kitchens have full cooking facilities, complimentary specialty teas, Nespresso machines and condiments. Aesop bathroom products, breakfast extras and basic cooking staples are all included. Blackwattle is located only 5 to 10 minutes from restaurants, cellar doors and all concert venues.
Sunset Retreat
Reviewed By emilygX1861IYWe had an amazing 3 night stay at the Sunset Retreat :) Very clean, comfy bed, great bath overlooking a beautiful view, kangaroos at the doorstep, very nice and quiet. The location was central- a nice 15min drive from everything we wanted to do in the Hunter! Would highly recommend for a couples get away. Check in process very easy.
4. Nu Leaf Retreat
Overall Ratings
5 based on 19 reviews
Featuring both Indoor and outdoor pools, Day Spa, steam room, jet spa and gym combined with luxurious accommodation, Nu leaf is the perfect all season venue. Located in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley just 2.5 hours from Sydney and central to many wineries and Restaurants Nu Leaf caters for groups of 8 - 20 guests to stay and enjoy all that the Hunter Valley has to offer. Perfect for small corporate events, family gatherings, girls getaways and celebrations. We have 10 beautifully appointed spacious bedrooms with ensuite, air con, indoor and outdoor seating, a communal sitting room with TV/DVD, and log burning fire for those cold evenings. Our brand new commercial kitchen and open plan dining room opens up to an entertaining deck with sun loungers and outdoor seating area overlooking the outdoor pool perfect for your special occasion. Bedroom configuration: Room 1 1 King bed or 2 King singles Room 2 2 Queen beds Room 3 1 King bed or 2 King singles Room 4 1 Queen bed Room 5 1 Queen bed Room 6 1 King Bed or 2 king singles bed Room 7 2 Queen beds Room 8 1 King or King 2 singles Room 9 1 King or King 2 singles Room 10 1 Queen bed Rooms 1 - 8 are very spacious with air conditioning, ensuite, indoor and outdoor seating with views of the vines. Room 9 and 10 are smaller and and do not have an outdoor area or view. We are located on the newly upgraded Hermitage Road which now features a picturesque cycle track. Electric bike hire can be organised. Pigs Peake, Tintilla, Mistletoe and Peter Draytons wineries are within walking distance. Nu Leaf is the perfect venue for family gatherings, small corporate events, hen weekends, yoga retreats, and fun weekends away. There is a gym, indoor magnesium pool, jet spa, steam room and day spa with massages, facials and body wraps available for an extra charge. Charges for indoor pool, spa and steam room are $250 for a 3 hour period. Treatments start from $140.00 for a Swedish massage, Facials start from $160.00 using Synthesis organic products. We also have a range of wraps and body scrubs starting from $150.00 Botanica, Yellow Billy and Peter Draytons Brewhouse are close by for dining. If you prefer we can organise a chef to come and cook for you.
Small Conference ideal facilities
Reviewed By Kenneth CRo0m was recently renovated. Clean with a very comfortable bed. The outside balcony overlooking the grounds as the sun set is an excellent feature. Its my third visit to the property. Continental breakfast only breakfast available and it was adequate but could easily be improved with a larger selection of fruit. Its my third stay at the property. I booked a conference for our group and we booked the whole facility. It held a conference for 18 people very well.
5. Burncroft Guesthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 21 reviews
Burncroft is a gorgeous, private property located in the heart of the Hunter Valley surrounded by vineyards, cellar doors, and restaurants with fantastic views of the Watagan Mountains and stunning sunsets. We take individual room bookings for couples during concert season and last minute deals. The guesthouse is ideal for group gatherings whether it is for wedding guest accommodation, special birthday event, family reunion, girls weekend away, boys golf getaways or simply friends wanting to get together for no special reason but to relax and unwind in a peaceful and tranquil setting for groups up to 14. Set on 20 spectacular acres, you can be as busy and occupied as you want to be. Groups enjoy exclusive use of the property which includes the swimming pool, croquet, boules, badminton or any other number of lawn games. Get into a friendly game of pitch and chip golf in the paddocks. Appreciate the tranquillity and natural beauty as you stroll our 20 acres of paradise.
Lovely guesthouse and perfect hosts
Reviewed By AlisaMareeWe had a wonderful stay at Burncroft! We were there with another couple for a concert at Hope estate, and it was so easy with the bus stop right out the front of burncroft. Our hosts Karen and John couldn’t have been lovelier and so helpful! We are already planning our next weekend there.
6. Hunter Valley Hotel Academy
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Located at the gateway to Hunter Valley Wine Country, the Academy is set in 200 hectares of tranquil bushland. Deluxe rooms are air conditioned and feature ensuite, mini fridge and personal safe. Business travellers will appreciate a desk, Wi-Fi and early breakfast (available on request). We are located within 15 minutes of the Hunter Valley's best wineries and attractions. With dedicated staff and new amenities, your stay will be one to remember.
Great place to stay - Couples, Family and/or Friends
Reviewed By champers1234Stayed here on Saturday night - attending the Midnight Oil Concert in the Hunter Valley with a few friends (24 in total). The staff (Reception and Night Manager) were really helpful and friendly. The Hunter Valley Hotel Academy is located in Kurri Kurri, approx. 20 to 30mins from the Hunter Valley. I was pleasantly surprised with the size of my room and clean - comfortable king size bed, modern bathroom. Couldn't fault the place! Our large group were place together in a large building complex which had a common area where we could socialise before and after the concert. It's not a 4 or 5 star accommodation, but I would definitely stay here again.
7. Val d'Argent Equestrian Centre
Overall Ratings
5 based on 3 reviews
Located in the beautiful Hunter Region, Val d'Argent Homestead and Equestrian Centre offers world class equestrian facilities including a fully equipped indoor arena, stabling and agistment with the added luxurious B&B style accomodation as well as private function and corporate event capabilities. Val d'Argent Homestead is a modern 4 bedroom ranch styled home complete with fully ducted air conditioning a slow combustion wood heater and open fireplace all set on 40 idyllic acres in the heart of the Hunter Valley. The property has the ability to sleep 5 couples. We have a smart TV and Netflix all included in your stay. The fully equipped gymnasium is for all our guests to use. Additional facilities include the Arena Apartment which accommodates 2 guests where most of our coaching clinics and corporate events take place.
Totally Flawless
Reviewed By ThaJohnZStayed at this amazing place whilst seeing a concert at Bimbadgen winery. We will be back. The house is just beautiful, the staff are incredible and our total experience was just perfect. The bedrooms have great beds with stunning linens, the living areas are comfy and spacious and the bathrooms are very relaxing. The house itself looked like it had just been in a magazine photoshoot for House and Garden. The balcony overlooks the pool and expansive property and is perfect for enjoying a wine. I really cannot think of any aspect of our stay that wasn't perfect. I highly recommend staying here as it is stunning, close to all the popular places but far enough away to be idyllic and perfect and quiet.
8. Goosewing Cottage Hunter Valley
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Goosewing bed and breakfast Hunter Valley
Reviewed By mustangjet2018My wife and i as well as our daughter spend a couple of days here in the 2 bedroom cottage.Was absolutely beautiful,great scenery ,quiet,clean and modern.Cows in the distance,ducks swimming in the pond;fully equipped cottage . A welcome bottle of wine and chocolates greeted us.A video library if you chose to stay in after sampling many wines from the local vineyards.Our 2 days went way too quick. A ,G and B
9. Peppers Creek
Overall Ratings
4 based on 1 reviews
Wine Tasting!
Reviewed By ashashc14This was one of the first wine tasting we did on out visit to Hunter Valley. The two girls working were friendly and asked us questions about our weekend and where we were going to visit. There was also no charge for our 4 wines we tasted which was a lovely gesture! Thanks again!
10. The Vintry
Overall Ratings
2 based on 4 reviews
Large, well equipped and very comfortable house in a secluded woodland setting. Some areas for improvement.
Reviewed By westy54We were four couples who stayed for three nights in this very large four bedroom house each with its own en-suite bathroom. The house is located approximately 500 metres further down the gravel section of De Beyers road from the entrance to the Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard or about 1.7 kilometres from the exit off McDonalds Road (Tulloch's Winery is on the corner of De Beyers and McDonald Roads). The house is in a lovely secluded woodland setting with a large grass area (there were kangaroos here in the morning) to one side of the house and lots of trees. There was a small caravan type of cottage nearby on the same property that was occupied on two of the nights we were there. The house itself has four bedrooms - each with their own balcony areas with two chairs and a small table, a separate laundry, a very large combined dining/lounge room with floor to ceiling windows/glass doors that look out onto a long undercover deck that runs the length of the dining/lounge room area. At the back of the house there was an undercover area where the barbecue was located. One of the bedrooms was much larger than all the rest and it shared a wall - backed onto - the dining/lounge room area. This bedroom had a king sized bed (comfortable) with bed side chests of draws on either side, a built in wardrobe and a large comfortable lounge chair. The ensuite bathroom was quite large with twin vanity basins and a whirlpool bath with the shower being in the bath. Water pressure was good. The other three bedrooms were of a similar size and the entrances to these ran off a long corridor in the opposite direction to the dining/lounge area. Each of these bedrooms was similarly furnished with queen sized beds with bedroom tables and lamps on either side of the bed. One of the ensuite bathrooms with a shower only was wheelchair accessible whilst the other two bathrooms had walk in showers and one of these also had a separate bath. Towels and complimentary toiletries were supplied to all rooms The dining room had a large table with chairs for eight people. The lounge area had two three seater and one single couch as well as a coffee table, a stand alone floor lamp, a stand alone fan and a return with a large TV. There was also a wood burning combustion fire and three bags of logs to feed into it. We gathered kindling from the surrounding woodland. The kitchen had a large fridge with freezer, a wine fridge, large stove and cooktop, kettle, microwave, espresso coffee machine with pods, toaster, dish washer, glass washer plus sufficient crockery, glasses, platters, cutlery etc for eight people. There was also a range of pots and pans although some extra baking dishes would have been useful. The only downfall with the kitchen was the lighting, particularly over the stove and sinks, which we thought was quite poor. The owner had supplied washing up liquid, dishwashing tablets and a range of condiments, olive oil, tea towels etc. The laundry had a washing machine and dryer plus a sink, a bucket and a dust pan set but no long handled broom which would have been particularly useful to clean up round the fireplace. There was some washing powder supplied. The place was very clean and tidy except for the oven and the barbecue with the latter being particularly dirty. The other issue with the barbecue was its location at the back of the property with the only access being from the deck which required you to walk along the grass and down a small slope to get to the back of the house. Whilst lighting in the garage area was fine, there was no light covering the walk from the deck down the slope to the back of the house. It would have been more convenient for the barbecue to have been located on the undercover deck if at all possible. Whilst there was a wood burning fire the house was also very well heated with what appeared to be reverse cycle air conditioning that had a central control and separate controls in each bedroom. WIFI was included and worked reasonably well. We brought most of our supplies for meals etc with us and this is recommended as there is only really a general store at Pokolbin Village (about an 8-10 minute drive away) with supermarkets being in Cessnock (approximately a 20 minute drive away). Apart from the suggestions above and some overall general minor maintenance being required we all thought that this was an excellent place to stay and will no doubt return.
