Small Boutique hotels in NEW SOUTH WALES

Located in the heart of Sydney's buzzing Pyrmont district, 1888 Hotel by 8Hotels is situated in a spectacularly restored late 19th century construction, originally built in 1888. The ideal spot for relaxing visits to central Sydney, this luxury boutique hotel is a short walk the world famous Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay and King Street Wharf, and is also with easy reach of Sydney CBD. This heritage listed property combines old-world charm with contemporary design and modern comfort. Meticulously restored and redesigned, 1888's rooms and public areas boast high ceilings, exposed brick and stone walls, the original massive iron bark beams and a carefully selected range of custom made and vintage furniture. Guests can enjoy splendid buffet and a la carte breakfasts and a range of Australian and international supper dishes in the Eatery, while the Bar serves Australian boutique beers, fine wines, spirits and creative cocktails. 1888 Hotel offers a fabulous range of services and facilities, including free access to the Ian Thorpe aquatic centre, special parking deals, and fully equipped modern corporate and private event spaces. All rooms and suites are also equipped with the latest high-tech amenities, including complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, large smart TVs with media hubs, and and in-room iPad to complete the 1888 experience.

Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel enjoys a fantastic location, surrounded by lush gardens on the scenic Central Coast of New South Wales. This distinctive boutique resort is just an hour and a half north of Sydney, and features luxury accommodation for adults, with private cottages, a world class award winning restaurant, day spa, elegant grounds and a refreshing lap pool, making it the perfect place for a holiday, special event or wedding celebration. Standing on the tip of the Bouddi Peninsula National Park, Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel is within easy reach of no less than seven pristine beaches and many well-marked walking trails around Maitland Bay, Pretty Beach, Killcare Beach and the villages of Killcare, Hardys Bay and Wagstaffe. Killcare Beach offers typical Australian surfing, and is patrolled by the Surf Life Saving Club. Other outdoor activities available in the area include cycling, tennis, horse riding and golf. Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel boasts a fine gastronomic restaurant, Manfredi at Bells, where chef Stefano Manfredi creates fabulous menus based on the core values of authenticity, simplicity and freshness, featuring seasonal dishes inspired by the produce grown and harvested in the estate's own vegetable garden, known as Stefano's garden. Manfredi at Bells is the proud holder of One Chefs Hat status since 2008.

Byron Springs Guesthouse is set in a beautifully restored traditional Australian beach house, once the homestead of a Byron Bay dairy. Now a small, charming hotel, it is the perfect spot for relaxing holidays in the spectacular Byron Bay region. Enjoying a fantastic location, just a few minutes' walk from the ten-kilometre long Tallows beach, Byron Springs stands in splendid tropical gardens in a quiet cul-de-sac. A short distance from the charming little seaside town of Byron Bay, with its cafés, restaurants and chic shopping, Byron Springs has borrow-bikes available for easy trips in and out of the town centre. A paradise for active holidays, guests can enjoy surfing and snorkelling on Byron Bay or Tallows beach, and hikes through the national park and along the coastal trail around Cape Byron, the easternmost point on mainland Australia. Byron Springs Guesthouse has just eight delightful rooms, all elegantly furnished and spacious. Some rooms have en-suite bathrooms, while others have shared bathroom facilities. The house boasts large, shady verandahs and a comfortable lounge room with TV, magazines and books, and Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

Enjoying a fabulous location overlooking Caves Beach, Caves Beachside Hotel is a new-build design resort, offering elegant accommodation, fine dining and state-of-the-art function facilities in a magnificent ocean front setting. Caves Beachside Hotel's accommodation consists of Beach Suites, Villas and Town Houses, and Motel Rooms, all just footsteps away from the beautiful Caves Beach. Many of the beach suites overlook a small lagoon, and all enjoy fabulous beach and ocean views. Perfect for active holidays in this spectacular region of New South Wales, visitors can enjoy surfing and fishing on Caves Beach, while Lake Macquarie, less than four kilometres from the resort, also offers a huge range of water sports, including fishing, sailing, kayaking and water-skiing. The lake is also an important bird habitat, supporting a number of rare species. Caves Bistro provides informal dining in the elegant new glass-walled dining room, or out of doors on the Ocean Deck, with splendid views and salt-tinged ocean breezes. Caves Café serves hearty, delicious breakfasts every day of the week, and is also a popular venue in the evenings, with live music every weekend.

Enjoying a fabulous location overlooking one of Sydney's most iconic beaches, Dive Hotel is a small boutique property offering spacious bed and breakfast accommodation in a magnificent beach-front setting. Standing just footsteps from Coogee beach, Dive Hotel is a twenty minute bus trip from the city centre of Sydney, and is ideal for relaxing visits to this buzzing district. The Coogee Beach promenade has many restored historic buildings, excellent restaurants and cafés, and fashionable boutiques, while the beach itself is regarded as the ideal family beach, and offers excellent surfing, snorkelling and scuba-diving. Lifeguards are on station all year. Other nearby attractions include the heritage-listed Ritz Cinema and the Centennial Parklands. Dive Hotel has just sixteen elegant, spacious rooms. Bright and airy, the rooms feature modern, clean-lined décor and furnishings, and some have balconies and spectacular ocean views. A light breakfast is served every morning in the charming breakfast room/courtyard area, or in the secluded, sunny garden.

This intimate private luxury hotel for adults is located in Sydney's financial business district. With personalized service and attention to detail throughout, Establishment Hotel offers all services from in-room dining to business and internet facilities as well as a gymnasium. All rooms have premium pure cotton bed linen, business desk, mini bar, generous size marble or limestone bathrooms with separate bath and shower and a choice of two room colour schemes. They are equipped with DVD and CD players, touch screen room controls, personal safe, large screen television with cable television, voice mail, data port entry access and hotel guest security key cards. The hotel has 3 restaurants and 9 bars, with a sophisticated adult atmosphere that can be enjoyed on site. Step out to discover the harbours foreshore, Opera House, Museums and Shopping precinct, all within easy reach of Establishment Hotel.

Standing in twenty-five acres of carefully tended vineyards in the heart of the Hunter Valley wine region, Hermitage Lodge is a luxury boutique hotel and award winning restaurant, providing exclusive accommodation in a magnificent rural setting. Located just over ten kilometres from the centre of Cessnock, the Hermitage Lodge is the perfect spot for relaxed stays in this beautiful region. Guests can enjoy a fabulous range of outdoor activities in the region, including golf on the Vintage and Cypress Lakes championship courses, cycling and even hot-air ballooning. Home to some of the oldest wine producers in Australia, Hunter Valley offers an immense selection of wine-related activities, from wine-tasting tours to cellar visits. The valley also hosts top-level cultural events, with jazz, opera and world class concerts available throughout the year. Fine cuisine is not forgotten at the Hermitage Lodge, and Il Cacciatore is an award-winning restaurant specialising in Northern Italian inspired cuisine. Long a favourite with locals and visitors alike, Il Cacciatore offers magnificent menus in the relaxed atmosphere of its elegant dining room or on the spectacular outdoor deck, standing over the reed-lined lake and with splendid views of the vineyards.

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa enjoys a privileged location, nestled on the edge of the Jamison Valley, in the heart of the Blue Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Offering sweeping views over the vast mountains and the plunging valley, this luxury boutique resort offers five-star accommodation, fine dining and a selection of bespoke activities in a fabulous garden setting. The perfect spot for visiting this magnificent region, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa is within easy reach of many of Katoomba's most important landmarks, including Echo Point and the Three Sisters, the Katoomba Scenic Railway, and the Jenolan caves, among many other fabulous attractions. Katoomba itself is a charming little town, famous for its Fine Arts Gallery, the National Trust Norman Lindsay Gallery, and a number of gourmet food stores. Outdoor activities available in the region include golf, bushwalking, horse riding and eco-tours. For total relaxation, guests can enjoy cooling dips in the swimming pool, or unwind in the Lilianfels Day Spa, with its herbal bath, sauna and steam room, and a selection of exclusive massages and treatments. Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa offers a number of fine dining experiences, including the award-winning Darley's restaurant, the proud holder of One Chef's Hat from the Sydney Morning Herald good food guide. Here the chef and his team create excellent menus with the accent on fresh, local produce, fine wines and innovative cuisine. The Darley's dining room features two ornate open fireplaces, stunning stained-glass windows and plush, cosy furnishings.

This charming property is set in a painstakingly restored and modernised early twentieth century convent, originally built in 1909 in Coonamble, six-hundred kilometres from its present location. In 1990, Peppers Convent was transported to the Hunter Valley, and now provides luxurious boutique accommodation and a range of bespoke services in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Nestled in the heart of the Hunter Valley vineyards, and surrounded by beautiful gardens, Peppers Convent is the ideal spot for romantic getaways, corporate events or simply peaceful, relaxing breaks in this magnificent region. Perfect for active holidays, guests can choose from an immense range of outdoor activities, including golf, bushwalks, horse-riding and even hot air ballooning. The Convent is surrounded by vineyards and wineries of all kinds, from small boutique establishments to some of Australia's largest producers. Peppers Convent can organise unique wine tour experiences, private tastings, or tickets for the fabulous cultural events that take place in many of the vineyards. With just seventeen rooms and suites, comfortable, intimate stays are guaranteed at Peppers Convent. Many of the typical structural and decorative elements of the original building, including the pressed metal interiors, have been combined with fresh, light paintwork, crisp black and white touches and large windows to capitalise on the breezy views of the well tended vineyards and the spectacular mountains beyond.

Located in the heart of historic Mudgee, Perry Street Hotel is situated in a carefully restored and modernised heritage school house, originally built in 1862. Recently having undergone a thorough renovation, this charming boutique hotel offers luxurious apartment accommodation in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Perfect for enjoying the charms of Mudgee and the beautiful region of the Cudgegong River valley, Perry Street hotel is within easy reach of many of this historic town's most important landmarks and attractions, and is the ideal spot for wine enthusiasts wishing to visit the many wineries and vineyards in the area. Other highlights in the region include the Ferntree Gully Reserve and the Gulgong Pioneer Museum, while Mudgee itself offers an excellent range of cafés, wine bars and up-scale restaurants, as well as fascinating shopping. Perry Street Hotel's carefully restored suites feature an elegant combination of heritage architectural details with modern design elements and bespoke furniture. Perry Street's unique ingredients include luxurious king-size beds, fluffy robes, a fully stocked mini-bar, therapeutic guest toiletries, plus a full range of high-tech amenities.

Nestled in the heart of the Hunter Valley vineyards, Spicers Vineyards Estate is set in an elegant traditionally styled lodge, strategically located between Singleton and Bokolbin. This charming boutique property provides luxurious accommodation, fine cuisine and exclusive wine experiences in a delightful bushland setting. Perfect for intimate, romantic visits to this fabulous corner of New South Wales, Spicers Vineyards Estate can arrange fascinating private wine tours to the wineries and vineyards of this world famous wine producing region. But it is not just about wine. Surrounded by three national parks, the town of Singleton has a number of historic monuments, along with one of the largest sundials in the world. Other attractions and activities available for guests include horse-riding, golf and even hot-air ballooning. Spicers Vineyards Estate's exclusive restaurant, the Botanica, serves delicious modern Australian cuisine, with the focus on seasonality and freshness. As befits an establishment with its own private vineyard, the Botanica boasts an award winning wine list, and guests can enjoy fabulous views over the vines and the Brokenback Mountain Range. For total relaxation and rejuvenation, guests can take advantage of the Spa Anise at Spicers Vineyards Estate, an elegant new day spa with two treatment rooms, natural timber flooring and private courtyards.

Enjoying a fabulous location by the Pacific Ocean at Cabarita Beach, The Beach Cabarita is set in a purpose built design resort. This luxury boutique property features spacious accommodation in forty-six exclusive apartments, and is the perfect spot for an intimate break or a family holiday in the heart of New South Wales' famous Tweed Coast. The Beach Cabarita offers a huge range of facilities and amenities for guests, including the intimate terraced pool area with warm and cold pools, a heated spa and swim-up bar. The Beach Resort also boasts The Beach Bar & Grill restaurant, a hair salon, a fully equipped fitness room, a conference room, and a hotel style reception. Cabarita's beautiful patrolled beach and picturesque headland are just steps away, and are ideal for surfing and snorkelling. Guests wishing to explore further afield can enjoy the attractions of the Gold Coast, a short drive away, or the natural beauty of Mount Warning, as well as a number of National Parks. Golf enthusiasts will be delighted by a wide range of courses within easy driving distance of the resort. The Beach Cabarita's apartments feature spacious open-plan living areas, large balconies or terraces, and fully equipped kitchens with modern European appliances. All apartments are fully air-conditioned, and come with a range of high-tech amenities, including flat-screen satellite TVs, DVD players and high-speed internet connections.