Coolangatta Estate

“My husband and I enjoyed the experience”

My husband and Just spent a lovely weekend away at Coolangatta Winery we stayed in the cottage on the Estate clean, lovely bed and everything you need The staff Liz and Dan were very welcoming to us and nothing was too much trouble we also enjoyed the wine tasting with Mitchell who spoilt us at the… more

My husband and Just spent a lovely weekend away at Coolangatta Winery we stayed in the cottage on the Estate clean, lovely bed and everything you need The staff Liz and Dan were very welcoming to us and nothing was too much trouble we also enjoyed the wine tasting with Mitchell who spoilt us at the tasting session dinner was excellent we were served by Liam who was a complete delight.I would recommend it .Eleanor and Robert O'brien

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“Quiet break away”

A couples breakaway, the room or I should say rooms, as the kitchen area is seperate to the bedroom & obviously the bathroom. Th e kitchen had a dining table with 4 chairs, microwave, huge air fryer/oven, large fridge, toaster, kettle all the kitchen necessities. The bedroom a queen size bed ( comf… more

A couples breakaway, the room or I should say rooms, as the kitchen area is seperate to the bedroom & obviously the bathroom. Th e kitchen had a dining table with 4 chairs, microwave, huge air fryer/oven, large fridge, toaster, kettle all the kitchen necessities. The bedroom a queen size bed ( comfortable) bed side tables on each side, reasonable sized tv ( wall mounted) 3 seater lounge, side tables, coffee table. Excellent reverse cycle air conditioning. Bathroom is large, although the hot water does take some time to come to temperature. The accommodation rooms, free standing cottages are rustic but clean & very comfortable, wake up in the morning to birdsong & no traffic or neighbour noise! Lovely outlook over the grapevines, the staff were very friendly & helpful.

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“Charming Stay”

We booked the “Walk, wine and stay” package in a medium size room. We arrived early and was quickly checked into our room as it was ready by the friendly lady on reception. We stayed in the servants quarters 27 which was spacious and comfortable. The building is 200 years old and obviously rest… more

We booked the “Walk, wine and stay” package in a medium size room. We arrived early and was quickly checked into our room as it was ready by the friendly lady on reception. We stayed in the servants quarters 27 which was spacious and comfortable. The building is 200 years old and obviously restored to keep its charm. The kitchenette had everything we needed to have basic meals with a microwave, fridge, kettle and toaster. Our tour around the estate was with Bruno, who has worked at the estate for a long time. He was very knowledgeable and shared lots of interesting stories as we wandered the historic buildings and checked out some convict artifacts. Our walk ended with a wine tasting and cheeseboard. The tasting was not rushed and the cheeseboard was very generous and delicious!!! After the tasting we selected our bottle of wine to take back to our room to enjoy at our leisure. Of course we also purchased plenty to take home. Sadly the on site restaurant is not operating through the week (post Covid) so we had to venture out for dinner. Lots of options within a short drive. We decided upon Chinese but it is take away only (post Covid) so we grabbed some drinks and dessert before heading back to our accommodation. The estate is 200 years old and full of history…. it is so much more than a winery. The old buildings give the accommodation lots of charm and character, although (clearly from other reviews) some people may just consider it old and rundown…. the history and original buildings are magnificent, internally the rooms are completely refurbished with comfortable amenities. Our room had 2 two seater lounges, dining table and 4 chairs, tv, basic kitchenette, outdoor table/chairs, queen bed with bathroom that had a good sized shower with plenty of hot water. The highlight of our stay was the tour, it made our stay!! Learning about the convict settlement and history definitely added to the atmosphere and charm of Coolangatta Estate. All in all a really lovely stay and we would definitely stay again.

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“Lovely old property but no wifi”

This was almost a disaster, we were put in a room (blacksmiths) with a steep flight of steps to the bed which was very difficult. The very nice young woman on reception cleaned another room (stables) where the bed was on the same level as the door, and moved us. She showed outstanding customer se… more

This was almost a disaster, we were put in a room (blacksmiths) with a steep flight of steps to the bed which was very difficult. The very nice young woman on reception cleaned another room (stables) where the bed was on the same level as the door, and moved us. She showed outstanding customer service, a very good ambassador for the hotel. Room was comfortable, shower was hot and strong, setting was lovely, good historical interest. Big downside of this property was no internet. It was there in theory but did not work at all. The excuse in the guest compendium that they had a bad connection because this is a rural area is laughable - other properties have internet. Owners need to invest in the connections but it is possible. The management of Coolangatta needs to spend more both on connections and on the buildings. For example, there are signs posted on the old historical buildings saying what they were originally- but many of these are so worn as to be unreadable. Another minus is the restaurant appeared closed most of the time (definitely not open for breakfast or dinner).

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