Rothbury Escape

Location: 310 Talga Road, Lovedale, AU

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Terrace
• Garden
• Continental breakfast
• Free breakfast
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Smoke-free property
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Free self parking
• Free continental breakfast
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Rooms Available

• Standard Room, Kitchen (Weekend Special!)

  1 Queen Bed or 2 Twin Beds

  323-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Entertainment - DVD player

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, and coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Room, Kitchen (Long Weekend Escape)

  1 Queen Bed or 2 Twin Beds

  323-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Entertainment - DVD player

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, and coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Deluxe Room, Kitchen (Deluxe Suite)

  1 Queen Bed or 2 Twin Beds

  323-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Entertainment - DVD player

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator and coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Room, Kitchen (Mid-Week Special)

  1 Queen Bed or 2 Twin Beds

  323-sq-foot room, balcony/patio with garden views

  
  

  Entertainment - DVD player

  Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, and coffee/tea maker

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer

  Practical - Iron/ironing board and wardrobe or closet; rollaway/extra beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Smoking And Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • DVD player
  • Dishwasher
  • Private bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Balcony or patio
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Smoking and Non-Smoking
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Trevor (8/5): - The accommodation said it was serviced but that didn't happen in our room.
• Sonya (10/5): - What an absolute beautiful property! Kind, courteous, friendly and professional service. We loved our stay. I would absolutely have no hesitation in telling all of my family and friends to stay. Thank you for having us!
• Jade (10/5): - Beautiful view and nice owner
• Behzad (8/5): - We enjoyed the locality, wines in the area, and the spectacular views in the property itself.
• Kirby (10/5): - Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a quiet place to stay. Very clean and we equip rooms and easy parking at the door. Owner was very accomodating and lovely.
• Matt (8/5): - A lovely little place to stay, not fancy in terms of rooms and facilities, but a nice area and close to local wineries and restaurants without the crazy price tag of some other places.
• Manisha (10/5): - Really beautiful place
• Michael (6/5): - Great location for a group but very basic acommadations.
• Andrew (10/5): - Great service from Christine & John will stay again Thankyou.
• Graham (10/5): - The property was confortable, accessable and clean. It was peaceful and lovely views. Great facilities. Thank you.
• Kris Van (10/5): - Thanks to the team at Rothbury Escape who were so friendly and helpful. Quiet location but close enough to most of the main areas in the Hunter Valley.
• Theresa (10/5): Good value, clean with idilicc surrounds - Nice little spot, perfect location near Lovedale. Beautiful grounds
• Jane and ian (10/5): - Friendliest people and bent over backwards to make our stay a delightful
• COLOMBA (10/5): - The place was wonderful, quite, and it had an awesome view. But what was more amazing how we were treated, the hospitality and caring of the management was incredible. Thank you so much for making our stay an enjoyable one! Definately we recommend this property!
• Glen (10/5): - Very relaxing comfortable bed friendly staff enjoyable trip
• Nivedita (10/5): - I had come with my parents in January. They loved how calm the place was and just sitting around. Dad said it was the best holiday of his life.
• Chloe (10/5): - A fantastic place to stay with amazing views and comfy rooms! It was so quiet, relaxing & the kids had so much fun running around the ample amounts of grass and having a picnic near the fire pit. Will definitely be coming back this year and recommending to family & friends!
• Chris (6/5): - what i liked about our stay was that it as safe and quite very pleasing. What i did not like was that there was no house keeping done. can not use the excuse because of Covid they were not doing it. should not be operating in that case
• Danielle (10/5): - It was a beautiful property, great shared large kitchen/living for groups or families
• Gary (10/5): - Lovely place to stay! Clean, stocked for breakfast, kangaroos and birds performing their antics, and plenty of easy parking. Only suggestion would be to upgrade the mattress to a firmer one. Otherwise perfect stay!
• Dave (10/5): - Great facilities, comfortable rooms. Amazing location and beautiful people.
• Michael (10/5): - It is a clean peaceful site. Relaxing and you can do what you want. Lovedale is a great area. Access to many options wineries, restaurants etc. Only thing missing was a swimming pool which would have been ideal on a 34 degree day..
• Vardhan (8/5): - .
• Paula (8/5): - Very well set out property and the common lounge area was a welcome addition to share meals with friends. Stunning views from all bedrooms. Only thing that could improve is water pressure as shower was poor. A lovely place overall
• Vanessa (10/5): - What a beautiful stay. The hosts were friendly the room was clean and the view was amazing
• Alex (8/5): - The place was nice and relaxing, bed very comfortable.
• Adrian (10/5): - So quiet and peaceful. Had the best nights sleep!
• Trisha (10/5): - Hosts were lovely and room was well kept with everything you need. In particular beautiful scenery, enjoyed sitting outside looking over the green fields and lake each morning
• Craig (10/5): - What's not to love? A great get away.
• Eric (8/5): - Christine was super friendly and the setting is great fir a relaxing getaway or a base for touring
• David (8/5): - Nice quite surroundings
• Robyn (8/5): - Property is in a gorgeous location with many options nearby, a few to walk to more to drive under 5 minutes to. Our rate included a light breakfast but it was very rudimentary. Hunter Valley is expensive and I felt this rate could be accepted more readily with access to Internet TV and a broader range of breakfast option - eg not just weetbix! There was only glass recycling options.
• Robert Neil (10/5): - Great location and terrific outlook
• Anna (10/5): - My partner and I had a wonderful time. It was clean the communal kitchen and lounge and bbq were amazing. We will be backback.thank you
• Juliana (6/5): - The shower required a mop which was provided but broken and so the open plan bathroom was wet and felt unsafe. The back door had a few cm gap that allowed bugs inside even when the lights were off so it was difficult to sleep with mozzies etc, especially for our infant. The morning breakfast was lovely and the staff friendly. Great location for a morning walk.
• Alexandra (10/5): - Great accommodation with a view. The shared kitchen had great facilities as well. Some mosquitoes at night time but that was partly due to the warm and humid weather we had when we visited.
• Gregory (10/5): - This would have to be the best value accommodation in the Hunter Valley. 13 minutes from the Roche Estate yet far away for peace and quiet. The on site guest kitchen is awesome
• Umesh (8/5): - Very quite
• Karen (10/5): - The property was beautiful, the accommodation was amazing. The staff were extremely friendly and so very helpful. Absolutely recommended Rothbury Escape.
• Nicky (10/5): - Beautiful back drop so quiet and l loved the horse that was on the property. We will be back for sure
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Loved everything! Rooms were clean and pretty. Amenities were clean. Bedding was clean and crispy. Loved the common room which had everything. The owners have thought of everything. Fireplace amazing! Highly recommend this place.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great and friendly customer service. Log fire available in the communal area. Air conditioning and electric blankets also available in your room for those colder nights. It was a quiet and peaceful area to stay. Highly recommend.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Good
• Lai (8/5): A small peaceful winery to relax - A pleasant stay with clean room in a small quiet winery. With good restaurants and wineries in Hunter valley, Rothbury Escape is quite convenient, within 10-20 mins drive from most of them.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It felt secluded, but was close to everything, staff were great
• Vanessa (10/5): Fabulous - Great place to stay would highly recommend.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - A lovely property nestled in the Hunter- Close to everything and lovely hosts.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Nice area close to town, happy and acomadating staff
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Beautiful location very relaxing Time to relax with a glass of wine an admire the view
• Mike (8/5): - Location, view, staff, facilities, quite and relaxing
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The view was to die for.So nice laying in bed watching the hot air balloons.
• Sabrina (10/5): - Stay was beautiful.. the animals are adorable and owner is lovely! Would definitely come back again :)
• Rod (8/5): - We liked the relaxed atmosphere and the excellent communal kitchen We didn't like neighbours extremely loud thumping music from late afternoon till the wee hours. I'm sure an isolated event but big on the day
• Stephen (10/5): Great little stay for a couple - Easy check-in, nice and quiet. Great country view. Even got the fireplace in the common area up and running.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Great views and comfortable escape! Perfect stay - We just spent the weekend at Hunter Valley. Great place with a magnificent morning view from our room. Anything you could ask for. We will certainly look to come back! Surrounded by wineries and farms and only approximately 10 minutes drive to the heart of Hunter Valley attractions.
• Lauren (10/5): - We really enjoyed our stay here. Rooms were clean, bed was comfortable and the view was stunning. Would definitely come back.
• Anu (10/5): - We loved our stay at Rothbury Escape. The property was very clean and comfortable. The host John was so helpful. Our daughter enjoyed the time with animals there, she absolutely loved horses, pigs, goats and chooks in the property. The view was amazing. Kangaroos were all around in the front yard and backyard, amazing experience. We will definitely be back. Kind Regards, Anu
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Clean rooms, nice beds. Great common area with a fireplace. The view is amazing with horses and kangaroos across the pond.
• Tracy (8/5): Nice and peaceful - Nice outlook, dog friendly but I’m not a fan, good complementary breakfast and bottle of wine cheese and biscuits. The room was not what I booked, was disappointed to get twin single beds. Really great communal area to relax with friends and beautiful quiet outlook, small boutique accommodations where the owner really gets involved.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We liked the location of the property, off the main road. Traffic was light and the surrounds were quiet.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Beautiful and relaxing outlook. Quiet country setting. Spacious common room.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely quite place. Good location. Horses and kangaroos out the front when you wake up. Rooms are clean; staff are friendly.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The communal kitchen living area was fantastic & we had a lovely night chatting with some newly met friends drinking wine in front of the fire. John was very friendly & welcoming. The room was fabulous, quiet & what a view! Will definitely come again & bring friends!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Location was perfect!! Room was okay but the view was the main thing.
• Gus (10/5): - Unique and a must for a country feel. Kangaroos and horses in your back yard
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very quiet and out of the way. Great views of The ballon in the morning. Very clean rooms.
• Joyce (10/5): - Lovely place. Amazing view of the paddocks. Highly recommended .
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very unique beautiful and serene. Would keep in mind for future family get away. Loved the picturesque location & animals. Entertainment area would be great for a family weekend.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Great place for a group getaway. Common lounge and kitchen area allowed us to spend time together whilst still having the privacy of our own rooms. Owners were very welcoming and did all they could to make our stay memorable. Very clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend it.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Unfortunately we arrived in a electrical storm and there was no power and property on tank water, so no power and no water. Can't help weather, but owners should have a generator or equipment allocated for each room torch and candles etc in case of these unfortunate situations.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - We enjoyed our stay at Rothbury Escape. The location is very peaceful with birds, wallabies and horses roaming around. The room and bathroom are a good size. There is a small fridge in the room. Breakfast is cereal, bread or toast and juice. Coffee and tea also provided. A bottle of wine with cheese and crackers on arrival is very nice. There is a large communal area with cooking facilities which we didn't need as we took our own dinner. It is about 15 to 20 minutes drive from Cessnock. There are plenty of wineries in the area especially on Lovedale Road. If you are looking for a place to chill out after a day of exploring I would highly recommend. Suggest you take your own food as there are no shops close by.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Absolutely loved our stay at Rothbury Escape. I will definitely be back, highly recommend it!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Beautiful location on a family farm. 6 rooms only with communal area used by all visitors. Met families from the Netherlands and Germany. Pleasant experience.
• Stephanie (10/5): Beautiful property and wonderful hosts - We went down for a concert at the Hope Estate. Christine and John were fantastic hosts, very welcoming and friendly. The room was clean and spacious, and there were chairs and a table outside to enjoy the views of the property (horses and roosters included) while eating your breakfast or star gazing. Continental breakfast was provided and topped up each morning, and a nice complimentary bottle of Hunter wine, and the common room has everything - from cooking facilities, a TV and DVD player, BBQ outside, and even board games! There wasn't wifi in the rooms, but, then again, if you're there on a getaway, do you really need it? I can't wait to go back.
• Olia (10/5): - A lovely experience, the staff was accomodating and flexible, the room exceptionally clean. The pictures don't do the place justice, all furniture in communal area was modern, yet cosy and tasteful. The spectacular open views were inviting for a picnic, the horses and goats added charm. Don't hesitate to book a romantic getaway here, close to everything, while private at the same time.
• Belinda (8/5): - We were in the Hunter for a wedding, we opted to stay here as it was close to the venue. The accommodation was clean, we had a king size bed which was very comfortable with lovely 5 star quality linen. the owner was very friendly and very flexible allowing us to check in and out when we pleased. the room has a lovely patio and outlook where you could sit and enjoy a bottle of complimentary wine unfortunately we did not have time to take advantage of this. overall lovely enjoyable stay - if you prefer soft pillows take your own this was the only thing I would fault.
• Sue (10/5): - The owners of the property were so friendly and helpful. The rooms and common room were Beautifully decorated and clean. Outlook was picturesque and peaceful. We will definately be coming back again.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely spot close to the wineries but secluded enough to be the perfect weekend escape.
• lolou (10/5): Very peacefull - 👍 very rest ful close to vine yards and cafes restaurant.
• Cristesil (10/5): Basic but very clean and well equipped. - This is a great little gem if you are looking to enjoy the Hunter Valley on a budget. There are only 8 rooms on the property with parking right at the front door. All rooms have a great view from the private outdoor area (see their website). The common room/kitchen/outside area is great. You can definitely cook up a whole meal (we only had breakfast and were offsite for the day). The hosts are very polite but let us have the peace and quiet we came for. We stayed with our two young kids in a room (we brought an inflatable mattress for them). Considering we only slept and showered in the room (the rest of the time we were out, enjoyed the common area, patted the horses etc) this met our needs and budget perfectly.
• Verified traveler (10/5): quite escape - Very quite enjoyable break in lovely bush setting We were in hunter valley for wedding
• Julie (6/5): area is very peaceful - was advertised with continental breakfast,NO CONTINENTAL only cereal & toast in your room
• Kaf (8/5): 2 night stay for a concert - We stayed over the weekend to attend a concert in Bimbadgen. The motel is in a rural area which is very quiet and peaceful, there are some wineries and restaurants in the area and about a 15-18 minute drive to other restaurants. On the estate, there are horses, goats, chickens, a pig and a resident dog. Our room was nicely set up and there is a very light continental breakfast available in your room (bread, milk & juice, butter, spreads, cereal) which is replenished daily. We chose to have breakfast at nearby cafes. I believe there was a common room with a tv, kitchen items etc but we were not sure if we were able to use these facilities as it wasn't mentioned on check-in. Parking available in front of your room. Only cons would be that the pillows were a little too hard for my liking and that there was a constant banging noise coming from the bathroom ceiling.
• Verified traveler (8/5): A little out of the way but was a great stay - This was not right in the "Tourist centre" of the Vineyard area but was certainly close enough The Accomodation is set well back from the road, very quiet and a lovely rural outlook Rooms were good size and impeccably clean Bed was ultra comfortable The owners were extremely friendly and helpful A lovely quiet getaway HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
• Elaine (8/5): Beautiful peaceful landscape. - Good location. Easy access to Pokolbin and wineries.
• Linda (6/5): Clean but very remote - The room was clean and comfortable but the hotel was nowhere near any facilities.
• Verified traveler (2/5): owners failed to check basic needs. - air conditioner failed to work. Television remote control unit failed to operate flat batteries. Changed to another room.Showered before retiring. During the night needed to use toilet to find no water supply to the apartment.After an inspection of the water supply the owner advised that the electric pump had blown. I requested and received a total refund. I consider that the above comments should not be made public and feel the owners were perhaps somewhat unfortunate in this matter.
• Ross (10/5): A beautiful place to stay in wine country - Christine and John are the friendly owners that make you feel very welcome. The view from the room over Brokenback Ranges was beautiful. Room was a great size and very comfortable. Breakfast supplied was juice, cereal and bread, toaster, jug and fridge in the room but there is a big shared kitchen with all the appliances for a big cook up. If staying there for a concert, the bus company picks you up from the front gate.(you need to arrange the pick up yourself). Great location to the wineries in the Lovedale area. Highly recommended place to stay, will be booking again.
• Chris (10/5): Surprise weekend away - We received such a wonderful surprise from our 3 Daughters; A weekend away with accommodation and tickets to see Stevie Nicks at Bimbadgen for my Husbands 70th and Christmas present to the both of us. Our stay at Rothbury Escape was lovely, with Host Chris & John making us feel welcome. Beautiful views, a nice room and a very comfy bed. It was close to the concert, nice restaurants and wineries.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Accommodation was peaceful but close enough to all the Hunter has to offer. View from room was lovely.
• lin (6/5): Accommodation for concert - We stayed as we went to concert at hope estate. Bus picked up and dropped off. Recommend torch for trip back as no lights on drive worked and pitch black at night. Good accomodation and toast with spread for breakfast. very rural and quiet.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Most enjoyable, they have a common area, kitchen, lounge and fireplace, very comfy. Beautiful view, horses, pigs and goats and dog to enjoy also.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Perfect escape from city life! - So relaxing and warm country feeling. Had a complimentary bottle of wine and cheese on arrival sitting out the back with perfect wine country views.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The place was great. Fantastic views and room. The pillows could be more comfortable. There were other guests stay who had their music up so loud we couldn't enjoy the fire in the sharing room which was a shame as we had a lot of wine from tastings we wanted to drink in front of fire.
• LG (6/5): - B&B staff were friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, our stay was marred by a crying baby which kept us awake during the early hours of the morning. It probably interupted other guests sleep too. Would recommend that the facility be for singles or couples unless the soundproofing between rooms is improved.
• Verified traveler (10/5): Fabulous location for a Pokolbin Wedding - Fab location, beautiful property, greeted by property owners who were more than helpful, clean room with everything we needed even a lovely basket of Eco friendly body products. Plenty parking, air con that works and comfy beds. We were more than satisfied. Thank you. We'll visit again.
• Steve (6/5): Great location but not value. - A perfect location close to restaurants and wineries, it was described as a B&B but felt more like a motel. The owners were very pleasant and welcoming and made a point of telling us there was a complementary cheese platter and bottle of wine with a continental breakfast also included. If you look at the attached photos I think you'll understand our disappointment and why I'd compare this to a motel rather than a B&B. The little things make a big difference and when you're paying a premium price, I don't think it's unreasonable to expect a bit more for the money. Two different cheeses in individual serves for two just felt mean in comparison to other places we've stayed in the Hunter. And a continental breakfast would normally offer some choice and include freshly brewed coffee. There was a common area with full kitchen which would have been ideally suited to putting on a proper continental breakfast. Our stay was pleasant but couldn't really be described as value for money.
• Dee (10/5): - Stayed there for one night as attending a function. Check in was easy, room was large, bed and pillows comfortable. View out the window was very peaceful.
• Deslie (10/5): - Our stay was fantastic and would gladly stay again. The owner Christine was lovely. We woke the first morning to a hot air balloon floating past. It was a great stay
• Greg (8/5): Good - Great place except tv like a postage stamp, couldn't see it and toilet seat wouldn't stay up. Fix those 2 things and pretty good

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