Barossa House

Our hostess was so welcoming we were immediately relaxed. It’s in the heart of the Barossa and made the perfect starting point to visit some wineries. The breakfasts were excellent and the opportunity to talk to a few other wine lovers was great. Sunsets from the veranda can be perfect in the right conditions.

Sonia was an amazing hostess. The Barossa House is a beautiful show piece of Australian history, that is looked after immaculately by Sonia. Would highly recommend x

Excellent host.

This was one of the most welcoming experiences we have ever had. Sofia really does make you feel as if you're family. Her knowledge of the nearby vineyards was invaluable to us. Our breakfast and send off were beautiful.

I'll start by saying that based on my experience with McLaren Vale and Barossa, it's not even worth going to Barossa. McLaren Vale is so much nicer. However, if you do, while Barossa House is an ok place to stay, compared to other places we stayed on our trip in the area, it was of lower value. The room was ok -- it was unclear that we had a bar fridge in the room because it was sitting in the fireplace. But the most inconvenient of all is that there is a very small bathroom with a toilet and shower. But the sink is in the room. So if you have to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, you have to figure out how to get to the sink in the dark or turn on the light and wake your partner. NOT optimal. Glad we were staying for only one night. We ended up picking up Chinese food in town and eating at the tables outside which was nice and had a good sunset overlooking the vineyards across the street. My husband liked his breakfast, but thank goodness I brought my own food. First, breakfast isn't served until 8:30-9, which is about an hour later than we'd like to eat. Second, I have food allergies which I communicated to Sophia, but they were lost in translation to Sarah who brought out something I couldn't eat. Despite asking for a piece of toast and cold slices of tomatoes, it was another 30 minutes before I got it, my husband had long since finished eating, and we were itching to head out. Luckily, I had something of my own to eat while waiting. The next place we stayed in McLaren Vale was a whole house and 2/3 of the price. While it's not fair to compare one area to another, since we experienced them back-to-back, we couldn't help but make the comparison. If you're very into an older B&B type of accommodation, this may be better suited for you.