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Reviews of Kubba Roonga Guesthouse - Boutique Luxury Peaceful Stay & Gardens

4.5 out of 5

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 96 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 96 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bek

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Xi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique property A place to really relax Exceptional gardens Perfect hosts
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Desiree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its a great stay!
Its a great stay friendly atmosphere and beautiful house and a lot of local knowledge about the area. Its peaceful relaxing and looking forward to our next trip. Cheers
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super cute and cozy room, staff were lovely. The breakfast was also yum :) will definitely come again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a prestigious place to stay. Old worl ambience. Warm fires to greet you, then to be greeted so warmly feeling like you’re being welcomed to a family homestead. I would recommend it overwhelmingly if you want a personal out of city lights place to stay..
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amos

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here, whilst attending the Ultra Trail Australia (UTA) event in Katoomba. The owners were extremely accommodating, friendly and facilities kept to a very high standard.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

tom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A warm and cozy place with the most welcoming of hosts. Absolutely recommend.

6/10 Okay

Marco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was exellent in its apearance and dacor. I did think it was a bit overpriced especialy as I paid the highest rate expecting a corner Spa. Insteed we got a large bath Spa which was a bit cramped for two. Breakfast was great. gardens where great. My other dislike was the owner was a little bit overboard with rules and regulations which took away from the relaxing atmospher.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from C on Mar 7, 2023
Thank you for your review. We understand staying at a hosted Historic Guesthouse is not everyones cuppa tea, obviously not for you, and your review is not indicative of the majority of our reviews on multiple platforms. Please bring to the attention of your hosts any issues in future, we cannot assist you at review stage. We value the Safety, Comfort and Security of ALL our guests and make no apology for our efforts towards looking out for everyones needs. Please be more respectful in future to the hard work and dedication of the staff in your future reviews.

10/10 Excellent

Slyvia

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked everything except breakfast has no variety.Add things like vaked beens and sausages etc.Otherwise perfect.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and cute
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
IT WAS HOMELY AND WELCOMING. ITS IN A GREAT SPOT WITHIN EASY WALKING OF GOVETTS LEAP AND BLACKHEATH TOWNSHIP. THE ROOM WAS WARM AND COSY, THE SHOWER GOOD AND THE BED COMFY. ABOVE ALL ELSE THE HOSTS WERE ALWAYS HELPFULL AND ADDED TO THE OVERALL AMBIENCE OF THE HOME.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Liked everything about this place. Very relaxing and Chris could not have done anymore to make us feel at home
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Vesna, Lalor Victoria

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The house is beautifully presented and warm and cosy. The only small negative for me was that I thought that our room was a bit small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic place beautiful location . The Host Chris is fantastic welcoming and could not do enough for you.The house is stunning rooms are brilliant and super clean.we will be back and have no hesitation in recommend Kubba Runga Guesthouse
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful warm and welcoming guest house. We had the added bonus of waking up to it snowing. Absolutely stunning
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil
Absolutely beautiful very welcoming and friendly atmosphere
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Shann, North Sydney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
service was very meticulous. lounge area is very lovely and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful home, location, and hosts. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
5/5
Chris was a fantastic host with great attention to detail. The room was lovely and very clean, and we really enjoyed the cooked breakfasts, communal fireplaces, and complimentary port every evening. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Kubba Roonga and hope to be back again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Gladys L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely clean and bed very comfortable. Nicely heated. Host made sure I knew how everything worked. Chairs in front lounge need respringing.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from C on May 27, 2019
Lovely to meet you and thank you for your feedback about the front lounge chairs. They are purposely designed as low comfy wing back chairs and do not need respringing.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you Chris our stay was like being at home at your home. A perfect short break.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from C on May 15, 2019
Our absolute pleasure. We look forward to your next stay with us soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable rooms, great breakfast and lovely owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Lindfield NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable & relaxing guesthouse. We would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Conveniently located. Home away from home. Very good lounging facilities, pity didn't have enough time to fully utilise. Every aspect of the accommodation very well kept.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Mike, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice guesthouse well positioned for blue mountains
Very comfortable guesthouse True hospitality from the staff Quaint style of building but excellent modern facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve, San Diego, California, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kubba Roonga
The proprietor was welcoming, friendly, and very knowledgeable about local restaurants. The cooked breakfast was ample and delicious. The hotel location was quiet, peaceful, and quite close to the center of Blackheath.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

K, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint, cosy retreat. Excellent service.
Lovely ambiance, very cosy. Friendly and helpful staff. Clean and well appointed. I would absoultely recomend this guest house to any visitors to the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from C on Dec 13, 2017
It was a pleasure meeting you both and we are pleased you enjoyed our Home-away-from-home experience in our Lovely Heritage Home. Thank you again for also advising us of your arrival time. This makes a big difference to a small place like us in planning for your arrival. We greet all our guests in person. This is old world Guesthouse hospitality, a tradition we enjoy. Until next time...

8/10 Good

Brad, South Coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay
Great time spent here. Staff couldn't do enough to make you feel welcome. The place was clean, comfortable and very interesting. I would recommend this place highly for anyone who enjoys a quiet time away to relax and enjoy the Blue Mountains.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

K, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old world vibe, but with mod cons.
Really comfy mattress on the bed, warm cozy house. Quiet location. Attentive host. Great place to hole up on a winter's night by the fire. Great food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing Weekend
From the moment we arrived we were made to feel special. Our hosts informed us of all the facilities so as to make our stay as comfortable as possible. The room was spotless and inviting. The common areas were warm and comfortable and the breakfasts were superb. It was an absolute pleasure to stay at Kubba Roonga Guesthouse and I look forward to our next visit. I would highly recommend this venue.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful relaxing stay
Warm & cozy room and very attentive hosts that couldn't do enough and made us feel welcome. Outstanding hot breakfast. Everything was perfect!

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kubba Roonga Guesthouse.
I can only say one word beautiful. Upon arriving Chris the Manager greeted me lovely young man. He told me about the area ie places of interest the best time to go. Also pointed out Restaurants to have Dinner. Too many choices but I opted for the Thai. Walking distance from the Guesthouse. Chris suggested if I was interested the Rhododendrons are great to see in November. The rooms were spotless. When I went to my Room the heater was on which was welcoming. Coffee was offered for Afternoon Tea Graham the other Manager also makes the scones tasted like my Mothers homemade ones. Great flavours. One last thing I enjoyed the Breakfast. The young men were lovely nothing was too much trouble. Would definitely recommend them to my friends.
Response from Chris on Jun 16, 2016
Thank you very very very much Julie. It was a pleasure welcoming you into our lovely Heritage Home. We love what we do & sharing this character home with our guests, especially when, like you, guests are looking for a warm welcome throughout their stay into our home, and knowing not to expect a motel/hotel. It's a memorable, home away from home, experience we are glad you are taking away with you and very much look forward to your next stay with us to see the lovely Spring colours that surround our heritage home later this year. Ps. Graham's famous scone varieties will be waiting for you. :-) All the best, see you again real soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
not a repeat
Owner mistrusting. Written rules in every room. We were told we were staying in someone else's home. Made us feel as if we were trespassing.
Response from Guest Services on Feb 28, 2016
Thank you for your review. We appreciate any feedback that is constructive for consideration to improving the experience of all our guests. Unfortunately your review is not. All Hoteliers have a list of rules behind guest room doors, ours is limited to 4 points rather than a long list. For the benefit of our review readers the 4 rules we display are designed for the safety, comfort, security and protection of all our guests & our Lovely Heritage Home, and do not believe them to be unreasonable. In additional during check-in we ask our guests to lock entry doors each time they enter or exit. ” It would seem these do not agree with you, and we apologize if you find these offensive. And yes, when you stay in a Guesthouse you are staying in someone’s home. So please be more understanding and accommodating, and avoid being rude to staff in future in your next choice of stay. We did note your behaviour during your 1 night stay and find it unacceptable to those that have looked after your needs with kindness and respect. We love what we do, love taking care of our guests, we love our Guesthouse and will always place Safety, Comfort & Security of all as our primary focus of attention. Your feelings are not shared by our other guests whom love the experience at Kubba Roonga Guesthouse.

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to unwind and relax.
My partner and I stayed at Kubba Roonga for our valentines weekend away. Chris made us feel very welcome. The room was very comfortable, I loved the history of the guesthouse and the furniture was beautiful. The guesthouse is also very close to the hiking trails in Blackheath. We will stay here again:)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good!
A really nice place to stay. As mentioned in other reviews, the signs and "rules" are a little intimidating, but if you can overlook that slight irritation you will enjoy your nights here.

6/10 Okay

Jose & Cristina, Sydney, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
A nice b&b but the hosts have too many rules.
The house was nice and comfortable. The breakfast was minimalistic. The host has too many rules to the extreme that we needed to lock the doors at all times even in the morning when we were having breakfast in the courtyard. We had to to take our key to get in into the dinning room. On the day of the check out the host rang a bell at 9.50 am to let us know that our time a the b&b was over. He made us wait for 5 minutes while he we was inspecting our room to check if we have made any damages! A bit too much! To the point I won't come back to this b&b.
Response from C on Jan 10, 2016
Our complimentary breakfast is a plentiful spread, with a full continental & our famous Country Style Cooked Breakfasts daily. We make no apology for rules, found in every accommodation provider, designed for security, safety & comfort of ALL our guests. You would not leave a door wide open when staying at someone else’s home, same goes at Guesthouses. Checkout is at 10am, records show you departed 10.15am, well past this point. 60% of the time we find lost property, guests appreciate having belongings returned immediately. It takes 30seconds to check, no major inconvenience. Perhaps you should instead focus on enjoying your 1 night stay in future & acknowledge the Security, Safety & Comfort to others.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Iwona, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute, comgortable and cosy
A little away from the village but thanks to it in a quiet, green and spacious street. There are some rules you have to obey, most notably check-in is by appointment so keep their phone number handy if you are likely to change your exact arrival time. But if you can plan your life the reward is lots of small and big comforts, lots of space, pleasant garden, cosy living areas and much more... Also very yummy breakfast...

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful room.
Wish i had been able to stay longer to enjoy all the intricacies of the beautiful home.

10/10 Excellent

Rosanna, St ives

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxed and romantic getaway!
Great host and extremely enjoyable stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kerry, Engadine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable and relaxing guest house
A cosy guest house, surrounded by a beautiful garden and in a peaceful location. Our hosts were genuine and welcoming and we felt at home straight away. I liked the way we were greeted personally and sat on the lounge for a chat about the facilities and were given the opportunity to ask any questions about the house and the area. Our room was charming, old fashioned, clean and attractive. The lounge rooms were expansive and so much care was put into providing anything a guest may need. Breakfast was delicious, home-cooked and healthy. We had dinner in Blackheath and enjoyed the stroll into town and back. We celebrated our wedding anniversary, and had a wonderful time.

2/10 Terrible

andrew, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Terrible
I didn't enjoy my stay here. The rooms were very clean but on every wall is a sigh telling you what you can't do. It's very hard to relax. The breakfast was stingy and not how I remember it from my last stay in 2008. Very disappointing as I remember how good this place used to be
Response from Mgt on Oct 1, 2015
We always provide quality in our facilities & service for a relaxing stay. Time to time we cannot please everyone, apologise if we have not met your needs. Breakfast is plentiful. Signs help guide guests, promote relaxation & reduce the incident of damage which inconvenience other guests.

8/10 Good

Swee Yee, Mel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good comfy home
The owner was lovely and had prepared a warm and lovely room for me and my friend. It was a cold night and the room was the perfect with warm and comfy bed. The house feels like a home and the owner said it is more than 100 years old but they look pretty new for 100 years old house. There are booklet and brochures for attraction around the house as well. I'll be back again for longer stay next time.

10/10 Excellent

ian, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended
A lovely bed and breakfast filled with charm and comfort. The proprietors are warm and friendly and look after your every need. What a relaxing stay - highly recommended.