UNIQUE, FOUR STAR BOUTIQUE RESORT
Just 100 km west of Sydney lie the Blue Mountains, a staggeringly beautiful landscape even by Australian standards. And complementing the countryside is an unusual, historic hotel.
Are the Blue Mountains actually coloured blue? It’s a good question, to which the answer is definitely maybe. They certainly appear blue, thanks to the natural eucalyptus oil produced by the area’s dense gum trees. The oil hangs in the air giving the mountains a blue effect. Put the area on the itinerary of your luxury, tailor-made holiday to Australia – it’s only 100 kilometres from Sydney – and you’ll discover soaring cliffs and blue-tinged ridges broken by crashing waterfalls, plus ravines cloaked in the famous gum trees.
Not to mention the Old Dairy. As its name suggests, this wonderfully idiosyncratic hotel has been recreated from a dairy and today offers visitors a choice of accommodation from a two-sleeper studio to Straw Bale House, sleeping up to 11 adults.
OLD LEURA DAIRY, BLUE MOUNTAINS
Old Leura Dairy, at a glance
- Unique, four star boutique resort created from the working buildings of a historic dairy
- Set amidst the stunningly beautiful Blue Mountains
- Choice of individual accommodations, each with their own character
- The Studio sleeps two and has French doors opening onto the garden
- Buttercup Barn, with a characteristic curved ceiling, sleeps three
- The Milking Shed and Moo Manor each accommodate four adults
- The restyled Worker’s Cottage sleeps six
- Straw Bale House has bedrooms for up to 11
- Rustic chic restaurant specialising in the superb Blue Mountain ‘slow food’ cuisine
For leisure and pleasure
- Brilliant base for exploring the Blue Mountains National Park
- Close to the Blue Mountain Heritage Centre for touring maps and advice on weather and Aboriginal heritage
- 4×4 tours
- Visits to the Jenolan Caves and Scenic World to ride the world’s steepest railway
- Half or full day canyoning trips and bushwalking with expert guides
- Trout fishing
- Abseiling and rappelling expeditions
- Walking through the Everglades Gardens
- Golf courses at Leura, Wentworth Falls, Katoomba and Blackheath
The destinations were fabulous, but what really stood out was the care and patience Tania showed as she guided me and my sister through every question and hesitation. Nothing felt rushed or too much trouble. The result? A truly wonderful holiday. Thank you.
