Best Overnight Stay: White House, NSW
OK, so this brief run of 2007 Best Ofs is a bit random and could really do with some pictures.
A few months back we holidayed in Australia. Part of this was a drive from Melbourne to Sydney with 3 overnight stays en route. Whereas the rest of the holiday was all pre-booked, we picked and booked the accommodation for these nights as we went along.
The White House stood out in all the guides we picked up. Their website is best reached at www.whitehouseguesthouse.com - their original .com.au address was blocked from the tourist centre computer because it starts the same as a porn site!
We went for the “Luxury Spa Room”, although it was only about £50 for the night - just over £10 more than a normal room - and the whole three days had come in well under budget. This turned out to be a cabin in the grounds with a lovely spa bath that comfortably fitted two. We went in winter; I’d imagine that booking in advance would be needed for a summer trip.
The whole place had real character, but what makes this my favourite hotel/motel/guesthouse night of 2007 was the combination of facilities and unobtrusive staff.
We ended up nattering with the proprietor over breakfast the next morning for quite a while, meaning the final leg of the drive wasn’t as leisurely as it could have been, but it wasn’t time wasted.