highly recommendable! the cottages are full of little surprises, and are very well equipped. we were also so lucky to experience the grape harvesting and got a personal 'tour' while it was happening next to the cottage.

expect a personal service without it being in your face!

This review of Stonewell Cottages, specifically Cupid's cottage (our third time here), represents our fifth stay at this fantastic location, and describes a five night stay on this occasion. My wife and I had our honeymoon there two decades ago and we return every five years to celebrate our anniversary, and it only gets better. We have seen this destination develop over time. Readers can decide either we are very well-informed through our experience or perhaps we are biased-clearly we believe the former. Other reviews have described what's on offer and we agree with comments highlighting, inter alia, outstanding cleanliness, attentive and responsive owners, provisions for the local inhabitants (ie friendly ducks and other birds) excellent provisions for paying customers and attention to detail with respect to comfortable bedding, relaxing spa and fixtures and fittings to make the utmost romantic experience. The seclusion of Cupid's cottage together with the lake and vineyard setting cannot be over emphasised-you really do feel the peace and quiet of the location, perhaps best described as being in one with nature. Perfect!! The Barossa has many attractions, but many folk will spend just as much time at Stonewell enjoying the experience. For us, it was difficult to think of any recommendations for improvement and no we didn't miss communications with the outside world as others have commented on. This cottage would be wonderful at any time of year.

Relaxing, romantic, secluded, idyllic are a few of the adjectives that spring to mind when describing Cupid's Cottage, which is part of the Stonewell Cottages property.

If you're deciding between The Louise and Stonewell Cottages - forget The Louise!

The cottage and location is even nicer than it appears on their website. The cottage looks out over a lake and is completely secluded - the other cottages on the property are not even visible from Cupid's. The location is very central for visiting vineyards/towns/restaurants in the Barossa.

Every need is catered for inside the cottage and there are some extra touches that make it really special. Full breakfast provisions are supplied - local eggs, bacon, tomatoes, bread, fruit, pancake mix, even home made chutney and jams. They even supply provisions for feeding the ducks that live on the lake outside! A complimentary bottle of wine and chocolates are also nice touches.

The cottage was spotless and clearly designed for total relaxation. There is a library of books and dvds for anyone looking for something to do beyond gazing out at the lake with a glass of wine in hand!

As difficult as it was to tear ourselves away from the cottage, we did quite a lot of exploring of the area.

Barossa Valley highlights:
- Barossa farmers market (on every Saturday morning)
- Vinters restaurant for lunch
- Torbreck, Rockford, and Hentley Farm wineries

Disappointments were:
- Maggie Beer's farm shop
- Appellation restaurant

We considered staying at The Louise and had a look around the resort when we sent to Appellation for dinner. Having seen it, I'm SO glad we chose Stonewell Cottages instead. We will definitely stay there again!

Definitely we'll go back there for a short getaway AGAIN!!!
We stayed at Hideaway Cottage which is the closest cottage to the lake. Walk out of our door with bare feet and feed the duckies~~~
Everything's soooooooooooooooo romantic and relaxing to us who have been living in the city for 30 years!!
Loved every tiny thing the owner made in the room~~~
Yes!!My favorite so far around Adelaide!