Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

We stayed for three nights moving from the lake view room to garden room. The service and staff were excellent. The food both dinner and breakfast were tasty. The garden setting delightful . I'm surprised the pool is not heated We had a very cold night on our last night. The heater did not cope. We lit the wood fired heater at 5 am and ended up using the bathroom towels and throw on the bed to get warm. We turned the heat pump up to 30 degrees but as the room had little insulation we never got warm. We reported this and we were told we would not be charged the additional service fee which was far from generous after a sleepless cold night.

Had not been here for some years but it is still fantastic. We stayed 3 nights in a two storey cottage and breakfast was included . We also had dinner in the restaurant. Everything was 5 star including the staff - from reception to dinner and breakfast and the cleaning staff. The gardens are beautiful and we appreciated all the wildlife ( birds, frogs and the odd brush turkey). Lots of things to see and do including bushwalking in the national park and the very pretty Killcare Beach. We will definately plan to return .

The lodges We were met by Caine and Amy with a welcoming smile on arrival at reception. Let me start by saying how amazing our stay at the bells “lodges” was in particular banksia lodge, From the moment you walk in you are met with an opulent setting of the highest of standards, the finishes are extremely divine, the attention to detail is amazing with beautiful timber fixtures complimented by the warmth of travertine throughout Two extra large master suites with huge beds and beautiful quality linen leading to incredible bathrooms with freestanding baths and the tiles and tapware are simply stunning, each of the master suite bathrooms leads out to large private daybeds. There is a fully equipped kitchenette downstairs leading out to the alfresco dining table and high end quality bbq and all met by a magnificent heated pool, with a beautiful integrated water fall and warm ambient lighting at night, there’s also a fully equipped laundry in the lodge if needed. Then after a walk up the grand timber staircase seeing bold lighting fixtures you are met with huge timber trusses that are a statement piece to be seen. The kitchen fit out is amazing with stone, marble and copper and fully equipped with beautiful crockery and stocked with everything that you could possibly want or need. The lounge room is warm and inviting and sitting back and taking it all in with the log fire place and all of the most modern technology that you could ever need, you are amazed at the attention to detail. What a surprise to walk out on to the balcony to then discover a staircase up to a private observation outdoor lounge area with beautiful views over the stunning coastline and looking across the ocean at the northern beaches. It’s truly breathtaking We spent the afternoon by the pool whilst enjoying the complimentary canapés and welcome drinks, one could truly forget where one is in this beautiful setting. It was hard to leave this setting but we were off to dinner at the bells restaurant where we were met by Michael with a warm smile and led to our table overlooking an amazing garden with lush green expansive lawns and gardens. It was a hard decision to choose what to eat as everything sounded scrumptious. We started with fruits der mer, followed by steak tartare which is a performance in itself as Michael prepared it all in front of us and described all the ingredients as it unfolded And it was delicious. It was then onto the main course of wagyu rump cap which was cooked to perfection with sides of green beans and sauté potato’s and as we were so excited to return to the lodge we had a selection of cheeses beautifully prepared and displayed in a hand crafted wooden box to take with us. Also to mention we received a call from Caine while in the lodge on arrival to ask us what newspaper we would like and if we would like a loaf of freshly baked sour dough or focaccia from the bells bakery baked and delivered to our lodge in the morning. We started our second day with

Fabulous meal on a special occasion. Great friendly staff, great buzz in the restaurant. We will be back. Our dinner was truly special, We eat out a lot ( possibly too much) but the dinner we had was exceptional. We will be returning soon with friends.

We have just left Bells at Killcare after a 2 night stay with our very close friends visiting from London. We booked the two bedroom cottage. We are fussy travellers having been fortunate enough to stay in some beautiful hotels including many of the Luxury hotels in Australia. Our travelling companions own a successful restaurant in London so food is always an important consideration in our travel choices. Bells of Killcare exceeded our expectations in every aspect. Rooms were comfortable, private and very spacious. Staff were excellent with no exceptions! Food was excellent. Overall they were very generous in what they offered

Stayed for 2 days for a work conference. The suite was across 2 floors with the living area, kitchenette and bathroom downstairs and the bedroom upstairs. The stairs are quite narrow and may not be suitable for older guests. Whilst adequately furnished, there were aspects of the suite which were tired and in need of a thorough clean. The staff were friendly and professional. Breakfast menu provided a reasonable range of options but service was a bit slow during peak time. The dedicated parking space outside the suite was a convenience and there is otherwise plenty of onsite parking. Overall, adequate for an overnight work trip.