The Carriages

The turnoff to this hotel is located at the end of Halls Road (just over a kilometre off Broke Road). The actual residence is then a further 200/300 metres along an unsealed road past a vineyard and the owner's residence and around the lake to a large car park. The hotel's rooms appear to be in the same building with some being upstairs. A number of the rooms, including ours, fronted onto a lovely covered verandah with cane chairs and tables where we sat looking over the lovely grassed area towards the tennis courts and swimming pool. We stayed for two nights in a verandah suite which was quite large and very comfortable. The suite was the width of the building with French doors at either end. The room was furnished with a queen bed (comfortable) that had a bedside table with a lamp on it on either side of the bed. There was also a wardrobe, two seater lounge, coffee table, dining table with a lamp and two chairs, a flat screen TV attached to the wall, a breakfast buffet with plates, cutlery, glasses, toaster, kettle, tea and coffee making facilities and a minbar. There was also a fireplace. The bathroom had a vanity that was large enough to hold toiletries and a walk in shower (good pressure). Both the room and the bathroom were very clean and serviced daily. WIFI was included and worked well. The breakfast basket that was brought to your room around 8-00am each morning was very good. It included bread (including Gluten Free if requested) for toasting, butter, a selection of jams, croissants, muesli, fresh fruit salad, yoghurt, orange juice and milk. Very all encompassing. The hotel also had bottles of its own wine for sale. The only downside that I can see is also one of its advantages - the peace and quiet that you get from being out of the thick of the action. I would see a car as a definite requirement.

We had a lovely stay here for 2 nights. Hosts are fabulous and the rooms are beautiful. Very comfortable with a lovely view. Lots of great wildlife around to give you that extra country feel. It is a bonus that you can walk to Circa Restaurant which is just metres away.