Experiences
Country Retreats
Grand country homes, boutique retreats in rural settings
Dotted across our wine country, our farm lands and often surrounded by spectacular wilderness areas are a variety of stylish boutique properties. As varied as the locations are, so too is the accommodation and hosts who welcome you warmly to their patch of Australia.
In Margaret River, in the Hunter, Barossa and Clare Valleys the generous hospitality of country style accommodation is best captured in small, boutique lodges. Purpose built with enormous style, most boast an exceptional restaurant to support the exceptional wines of the region. For gourmet enthusiasts the retreats are the ideal base from which to explore, sample and indulge.
The wine country retreats often offer day-spa treatments; many have incorporated the healing powers of grapes in their therapies. Others have scenic jogging tracks, access to world class golf courses or offer unique experiences that have been crafted with love and passion such as didgeridoo meditation or a breakfast picnic with kangaroos.
It has to be said that Tasmania’s country retreats offer stand-out hospitality! You will feel that the people living in one of our most beautiful states have a real commitment to sharing all aspects of its beauty with you. Tasmanians pride themselves on top quality food and wine and several of Australia’s most highly regarded chefs have restaurants and country retreats in the island state.
Under magnificent skies a grand homestead near Jamestown dates back to 1901 and upon completion was described as ‘one of the finest in the north’. An imposing declaration of success and standing that reflected both the wealth and optimism in the pastoral industry of the time. Today Malcolm & Marianne Booth look forward to sharing North Bundaleer with you. Over pre-dinner drinks they will explain the pioneering history of the region and the fascinating and mammoth restoration work they undertook. Then, over a delicious dinner, they will offer advice on the best wineries to sample, the best picnic spots, the most beautiful gardens and look-outs to see.
