Tower Lodge

Tower Lodge is truly a 5 star experience, from our arrival to our departure our stay was truly memorable. On arrival we were warmly welcomed and shown to our suite which was one of the most beautiful rooms I have had the pleasure in staying in , the high ceilings , the open fire and the sumptuous bathroom , truly luxurious. Breakfast and dinner is included in the room rate which is something we would generally avoid but would advise everyone not to avoid as the food is 5 star fine dining using local ingredients and cooked by a chef who you know just loves what he does . The level of service and friendliness of all the staff was outstanding and they could not do enough for us with bookings for wineries and personal gin and whiskey tastings which are a must . Finally I have to mention the owner Michael who introduced himself to us on our first night and was a fountain of knowledge to the history of the lodge and all the other parts of the business . His passion was infectious and made our stay more enjoyable. We will 100% return if we ever return to Australia.

We decided to try out the Tower Lodge Restaurant for dinner last night. What an experience. The young man who was our Maître De for the night (sorry I forgot his name) was amazing, knowledgeable, friendly and excellent at his job. What a great impression to start, then the food came out, what an amazing experience. Beautifully cooked, tasted amazing and just the right size portions. It is the best dining experience we have had since moving to the Hunter Valley eight years ago. We will certainly be back and bringing friends and family.

We booked this restaurant in November 2023 for our wedding anniversary believing that it was called Sebastian's. I emailed through our gift voucher number the week before our arrival but didn't get a response. Someone called me from the restaurant 2 days prior to arrival to confirm our booking. I noticed on their website, when calling them back to confirm, that it said that the restaurant was permanently closed. I asked the girl if this was the case and she said no, and that she would get someone to look into it. We were looking at the menu on the day of our booking and it still said that the restaurant was permanently closed. We went to the restaurant and pressed the button to get in and asked the girl if the restaurant was closed, and she said that it was no longer called Sebastian's, and she would check if our gift voucher was valid. She came back and said that all the senior management were at a conference, very convenient, and NO our gift voucher would not be honoured. This was very disappointing, especially seeing that it was our anniversary. Tower Lodge should have emailed me back stating that they would not honour our gift voucher when I sent them the email. Absolutely disgusting!!!! We did not eat at your restaurant but you still send me a survey to fill in on my email account. You certainly have massive communication problems which need to be addressed.

The last time we went this was a very interesting Spanish resturant. Now it is very ordinary. It is $130 for a three course meal and it is only a three course meal ,no amuse bouche or interesting additions. perfectly Ok just not interesting or special.Such a shame iy is a great space and it is so good to go to a restaurant with a quiet elegant ambience

Going in winter had the advantage of having the open fire blazing away in our room - which somehow they kept stocked and alight ( even though we never saw anyone 🔥 ) . Food and wine was way above standard & all of the staff just lovely . We even had a go at the archery and bike riding . My husband and I can totally recommend this for anyone looking for something that extra bit special . We only had 3 days but were very tempted to stay longer .