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Tree Tops Guesthouse
bed and breakfast - inn
- Number of bedrooms
22 - Number of bathrooms
19 - Number of floors
1 - Sleeps
47
| Pets - No | Smoking - No | Wheelchair - Yes |
Property description
Tree Tops Guesthouse.... Home of the Super Sleuth Murder Mystery weekends in the Southern Highlands.
Tree Tops is one of the few original guesthouses in the region (circa 1910) surrounded by cottage gardens and just a short stroll from the Morton National Park. Included in your tariff, is the charm and comfort from Bundanoon's heyday with the sumptuous Saturday afternoon homemade teas and a full country breakfast the next morning.
Make it a whole experience and book in for our dinners which consist of hot hors d'ourves and sherry, a romantic candlelit gourmet dinner finishing with port coffee and chocolates.
All of our rooms have en suites and you can choose from our 11 double rooms, 3 family suites or spoil yourself in one of 4 luxury spa suites.
The property has elegant sitting rooms and log fires, a billiard room and a large sunny conference room, enabling us to arrange weddings, your next off site conference or retreat and spectacular Yuletide in July celebrations.
Property amenities
Furnishings/Luxuries: Balcony, Fireplace, Heating, Housekeeper, Linens Provided
Appiliances: Hair Dryer, Ice Maker, Iron, Ironing Board
Electronics: Alarm Clock, CD Player, DVD Player, Stereo, TV, VCR
Recreation/Activities: Biking Nearby, Game Room Onsite, Games/Toys for Kids, Golf Nearby, Hiking Nearby, Historic Area Nearby, Horseback Riding Nearby, Playground Nearby, Restaurant Nearby, Restaurant Onsite, Shopping, State/National Park Nearby, Tennis Nearby
Transportation: On Bus/Trolley/Train Line, Reserved Parking
Other amenities: facials and body massage by appointment
Rates
150 - 320 AUD/day
Rates details: Tariff includes your accommodation and full country breakfast. A sumptuous Saturday afternoon tea is included in your weekend tariff.
Additional information
THINGS TO DO AROUND BUNDANOON IN
THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS.
‘as you can see there is a wonderful world to discover’
• Enjoy the Bundanoon village atmosphere (mostly unchanged since the 1920’s). Tempting old and new homeware shops, a boutique plant nursery, ‘The Good Yarn’ has knitwear, handicraft items, jams and bric-a-brac. The Pottery, Deli, Bakery, Newsagents for relaxed reading, Bottle shop, Chemist, Hairdresser and Butcher all provide personalised service with a country smile.
• Glow Worm Glen - A visit after dark is best. This is found just around the corner from Tree Tops Guesthouse and certainly worth a visit for the more energetic. The Glow Worm Glen Walk at Bundanoon is short and ‘signed’ and starts at the end of William Street, off Railway Avenue – take a torch for an evening viewing.
• Cycling – Bicycles are for hire from the Bicycle Café in the village. The area is relatively flat and many people take the bikes into the national park.
• Golf - We have a couple of golf courses - ranging from about $22.00 for 18 holes at the Bowral Country Club - even less is the Penrose Golf Club
• Wine Tasting - we have over 35 cold climate wineries with 9 cellar doors quite close to Bundanoon
• Antiques - Antique and Old wares hunting at Bundanoon, Exeter, Sutton Forest, Moss Vale, Robertson, Fitzroy Falls, Burrawang and throughout the Highlands.
• Morton National Park - We are on the edge of the park - great walks, and scenery to look at (if you don't want to walk you can always drive to the scenic spots.) There are 11 designated walks and cater for all levels of fitness from short strolls to scenic lookouts or day walks traversing the gullies, gorges and waterfalls. Bushwalking maps, a specific ‘Walks near Bundanoon in Morton National Park’ booklet and ‘Bundanoon Morton National Park’ brochure are available from the National Parks and Wildlife Visitors Information Centre at Fitzroy Falls (20 mins. drive). Gorgeous waterfalls especially the Fitzroy Falls and Carrington Falls are certainly worth a visit.
• Book trails - The Southern Highlands is famous for its book trails - various book shops (ranging from antique through to modern) - have coffee shops attached! The Southern Highlands has been declared the first ‘Booktown’ in Australia. Book Trail brochures at the Tourism Southern Highlands, Mittagong and www.booktown.com.au.
• Markets - Bundanoon markets - every 1st Sunday of the month
- Berrima markets/ Robertson markets - every 2nd Sunday of the
- Bowral farmer's market - every 2nd Saturday of the month (high quality farm produce - 8a.m. till 1p.m.)
- Bowral markets - every 3rd Sunday of the month
- Mittagong markets - every 3rd Saturday of the month
- Colo Vale markets - every 4th Sunday of the month
- Southern Highlands Country Fair - every 4th Sunday of the month (biggest undercover market in the Illawarra. Lots of stalls all offering quality goods
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• Tulip Festival – 20th September – 3rd October 2007. Featuring a massed display of over 100,000 tulips and 25,000 annuals in Corbett Gardens, Bowral, and private gardens open for inspection. Admission to Corbett Gardens for visitors to the Shire is currently being determined, however children under 12 are free.
• Open gardens – Corbett Gardens - Bowral
• Alidaine – Fitzroy Falls
• Greenbrier park – Mittagong (National Champion garden)
• Gowan Brae – Burradoo
• Quindalup – Bowral
• Moidart – Burradoo
• Invergowrie – Exeter (an historical garden)
• Hopewood – Bowral
• Play tennis or croquet at the courts or swim in summer (yes, it gets hot) at the local, sparkling, outdoor pool, all a short walk along Erith Street (Exeter direction). Tennis booking, phone +61 2 4883 6744 at Peter Rocca Real Estate. Croquet booking with Lelia phone +61 2 4883 6571.
• Visit the Buddhist Sunnataram Forest Monastery You can attend a meditation and chanting class held every evening at 7pm. Luncheon visitors (vegetarian Thai) are welcome on Saturday and Sunday at 10.45am. You must book ahead . See the Gratitude Pagoda being built by the monks. Eventually it will be 18 metres high and the relics of the Budda and other enlightened monks, who lived in India 543BC, will be enshrined. There will be 20 small budda images from all Buddhist countries sitting around the base of the temple. Teudts Road, Bundanoon. Phone +61 2 4884 4262 and www.sunnataram.org (7 min. drive).
• Learn to Fly Fish on the Lake at Briars Lodge, Bowral. You can choose a package deal which includes lunch. All equipment provided. Mark, your instructor can pick you up and deliver you back to the cottage. Phone Mark +61 2 4883 6324 for bookings.
• Cecil Hoskins Nature Reserve - 2 kms north of Moss Vale. Designed for the bird enthusiast. 1km of walkway has seats along the way to enable people to experience the peace and tranquillity of the area. A picnic area provides tables and BBQs. At sunrise and sunset you may even see a platypus!
• Pauline Fathers Monastery “Penrose Park” Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy – 9 Hanging Rock Road, near Berrima N.S.W. 2577. Phone +61 2 4878 9192. www.paulinefathers.org.au. Visitors welcome.
• Live Jazz each Sunday from 1pm at The Robertson Inn, Illawarra Highway, Robertson. Why not make it a stop over on your way back to Sydney.
• Train Trip to Goulburn and Return Great day out and something a little different to do. Goulburn is a historic city with many heritage buildings, cathedrals and houses, a beautiful park, places to eat and galleries. 40 minute ride one way. Weekend timetable – departs Bundanoon at 11.38am returns 3.07pm Goulburn station. Weekday timetable – departs Bundanoon at 11.18am, returns 2.52pm Goulburn station. Brochures on Goulburn are kept at the cottage. Of course you can catch the train heading north towards Bowral and Mittagong as well, a very pretty way to see the Highlands from a different view. Best to check with the Station Master for timetable information.
Owner Information
Name: Karin Hull
Telephone: 61-2-48836372
Fax number: 61-2-48836176
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sitting around the fireplace
play a game of snooker
standard ensuite room
twin ensuite room
deluxe spa suite
country gardens