Luxury Travel Advisor - June 2008 - (Page 74) JUST BACK Tower Lodge Lisa Hoppe of Lisa Hoppe Travel Consulting in Wauwatosa, WI, just returned from Tower Lodge in New South Wales, Australia. Here is her report. New South Wales, Australia Our stay at Tower Lodge (www.towerestate. com), a member of Select Hotels & Resorts International in the Hunter Valley wine region of New South Wales, Australia, was extraordinary. Tower Lodge is a quiet, 12-room retreat with thick Moorish walls surrounding a courtyard with a fountain in its center, Calamondin orange trees in planters and a few bistro tables and chairs on cobblestones where guests can enjoy their made-to-order breakfast. Guests can also opt to eat in the dining room, which showcases an antique dining table that seats 10 and features an imposing chandelier and antique sideboards. The rooms have private courtyards, a Rajasthan bed with pure mohair blankets and 12foot wooden-door entryways. The rooms are furnished with 18th-century antiques and feature the most modern of conveniences. We enjoyed impeccable and unobtrusive service. General Manager Simone Shearer, who, sadly, will soon retire, has done a superb job with Tower Lodge. “I’ll do that for you,” was LISA AND DEAN HOPPE dine at Tower Estate’s Roberts Restaurant (above left). THE ORIENTAL ROOM at the Tower Lodge includes a romantic wooden hot tub recessed into a private veranda, aside from its other indulgent amenities (above). repeated over and over again throughout our stay, leaving us plenty of time to contemplate our surroundings. It doesn’t get much better than that. The incoming general manager has worked for the prince of Dubai, so it seems likely that the high level of service will continue. Included in your stay is an invitation to a private wine tasting, where you can speak, one-on-one, to the wine staff and sip and learn about your favorite wines. We were given a private tour of the winery, which included meeting Scott Stephens, the winemaker, and his dog, Monty, one of the resident “wine dogs.” Tower Lodge winery is the Hunter Valley’s newest working boutique winery (www.towerestatewines.com.au). —Lisa Hoppe 74 LUXURY TRAVEL ADVISOR | June 2008 http://www.towerestate.com http://www.towerestate.com http://www.towerestatewines.com.au
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