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23 Glenara Road, Kurrajong, New South Wales 2758, Australia
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The Rustic Spirit
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Newcastle, Australia
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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
“Terrible Name, But Nice Place to Stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2007

This property has several cottages to choose from and we stayed at the Flint Hill cottage at the bottom of the property, overlooking the bush valley.

A similar cottage to Flint Hill is about 30 meters away parallel to the cottage but you can't see into the other cottage and vice-a-versa.

The cottage is open plan with a separate bathroom which has a spa bath and stand alone shower. It has a queen bed, a pot bellied stove, small sofa and chair, small dining suite and a kitchen (sans dishwasher). The locally crafted wooden furniture is beautiful and we sooo wanted to take the coffee table home with us! The veranda was a great spot for kicking back and reading the paper/a book or just checking out the wildlife.

The only problem with the open plan setting was the noise of the fridge, which we just ended up switching off.

Other than that, we pretty much had the entire place to ourselves and the bird feeder on the veranda was very popular with the local wildlife, including a fat, friendly possum who popped her little head over the awning on the first night we were there and who was happy to be hand-fed pieces of fruit. She did tend to make a large thump as she landed on the bird feeder though! Can't get more Australian than a brush tailed possum!

Other wildlife does include snakes on the walking paths, so be careful if you want to go for a bushwalk. We didn't see any around the cottage though.

This would also be a great place for two couples, one in each cottage. It's quite relaxing and peaceful and you really feel like you're in the bush.

  • Liked — You're really in the bush, in amongst the trees
  • Disliked — The snake we saw on our bushwalk!
  • Stayed November 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Sydney
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Get away from it all”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 July 2007
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This was a great find, The Rustic Spirit (which is not that rustic) has 3 lovely cabins and a unit attached to the main house. The newish owners are friendly and helpful and the breakfast at the main house was delicious, ordering hot dishes from a short menu.
It's a gorgeous spot, surrounded by bush with a view from the main house down into a valley. You can sit on the verandah of the main house for breakfast or inside by the fire. All the cabins are private and tastefully decorated with wood burning fires.

We also enjoyed 'Lochiel House' a lovely local restaurant which deserves it's one hat status.

I recommend this spot for a getaway from the big smoke. There's just enough to keep you amused for a long weekend nearby and more if you are into walking.

Mt Tomah botanical gardens are also worth a visit.

  • Liked — surrounded by beautiful bush, quiet
  • Disliked — nothing
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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