Name: Bluegums Cabins Barrington Tops
Address: Lot 2, 1953 Chichester Dam Road, Bandon Grove, Bandon Grove, Bandon Grove, 2420, Australia
Rating: 10

Air conditioning

Smoke-free property

Heating

No elevators

General

Non-smoking rooms

Rooms

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Picnic area

Barbeque

Sun Deck

Recreation

Free parking

Parking

Swimming pool

Pool and beach

Tennis court

Sports

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

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At the cottage

Chichester Dam

Bluegums Cabins Barrington Tops

Bandon Grove

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queen-bed

limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

1-bedroom

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Beautiful tranquil, nature at the door was wonderful relaxing experience. Cabin clean, 4 poster bed, beautiful wood fireplace a delight. the brownies an extra delicious treat. Great break from the city.

Beautiful peaceful escape

I had the most wonderful time here. Peaceful, breathtaking views, lovely walks on the estate, and snuggly behind the large glass windows whilst it stormed. Spotlessly clean, delicious brownie welcome.

Clean and spacious accommodation, friendly, helpful and welcoming whilst giving space to relax. Just beautiful

In January I stayed at this hotel based on people’s reviews, the pics in the hotel’s website as well as the hotel’s star rating. Unfortunately, this was far from the truth as explained below:

1.	Although the hotel places emphasis on their cabins, at this National Park you will find several cabins that are “private property” and do not belong to the hotel. Hence their emphasis on cabins being relatively far from each other.

2.	Private check-in and check-out. This allows guests to arrive from 3pm onwards and get the key to the cabin from the key locker adjacent to the door. However, I was not provided with the access code to the key locker. Besides, when I arrived, I had no mobile reception and could not call the hotel’s manager. I decided to hack the code of the key locker since it was extremely hot on the day of arrival. Hacking was easy since you can learn it from You Tube.

3.	After having my shower and rested for half an hour, I started to unpack my things. To my surprise I found out the cabin was not very clean:
a.	There were spider webs at the entrance door of the bathroom.
b.	There was dust inside both bedside tables.
c.	There were ants in the bathroom and in the lounge room.

4.	The kitchen did not match my expectations as below:
a.	All pots showed their age and were due for renewal. Because of this, it was difficult to cook with suitable pans.
b.	The toaster also showed its age, and it was rusty inside.
c.	The kitchen’s range hood was greasy.
d.	Some plates and coffee mugs were dirty.
e.	The kitchen’s grill and oven also showed their age and were rusty inside.
f.	The fridge was handy but noisy.
g.	The cutlery was also due for replacement.

5.	The kitchen also had olive and canola oil, as well as sugar, tea and coffee. Anything else, needed to be brought in by myself (i.e. Salt, Paper towel, etc).

6.	The bed was quite comfortable.

7.	The air conditioning was not a split unit. This meant that it was noisy inside the cabin when using it. The unit also showed its age.

8.	The hotel provided shampoo, conditioner and body gel, as well as toilet paper and tissues.

9.	There was also a 32” Kogan flat screen TV with a DVD unit. You could also watch TV channels and listen to the radio on the TV. Both TV and DVD units also showed their age.

10.	The balcony had a nice view since the cabin was located on top of a small hill.
Although I mentioned the cleanliness issues to the hotel manager, I was not provided with a better and cleaner accommodation. Any proper 5-star hotel would either give you an upgrade free of charge or your money back for all the inconvenience.
In a nutshell, although the cabin was located close to nature, the accommodation was not a 5- star hotel. Hence, I would not recommend it.

A deceiving 5-star hotel.

Great place to get away, nestled in the bush, private verandah with hammocks to enjoy nature. Made friends with some King parrots, lots of wildlife, saw an echidna, and fireflies were amazing to watch at night. Spent some time hiking and in Dungog for lunch but coming back to cabin was the highlight 

Quiet, nature and perfect for a couple's getaway 

Perfect location and privacy. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. Lovely wildlife all around with lots of great walks. Cottage is just perfect for couples, everything you need to have a great time. See you next visit!
Regards
Lauren and Rob

Amazing Cottage

We really loved our little getaway at Bluegum Cabins recently. Such a cute place . Great location & we had lots of wildlife visiting including a few bush turkeys that joined us for breakfast. We would happily return & hopefully next time there might be snow .

Bush Turkeys

We had a long weekend away and stayed in Possum cottage. It was the best cottage with an open fire, a spa over looking the beautiful landscape (& a family of wallbies). Perfect with mountain bikes in nearby National Park and at Dungog common and a hike to the waterfall. It was private enough that you almost believe you are alone but close enough to see the owners should you require them. The photos do not do this premises justice. Thanks so much for this stay.

Best Escape

Loved our 2 night stay in Kingfisher! 

The daily itinerary consisted of a BBQ breakfast then feed the wild life on the balcony. Partake in alcoholic beverages continuously either in the cabin or on the balcony. Crank up the  fireplace and then fire up the  BBQ again for dinner and feed wildlife again. When the sun has settled retire into cabin and soak in spa bath afterwards stare longingly into fireplace when not staring longingly at your love one. Rinse and repeat the following day.

BBQ’s and log fires

Absolutely magical stay - peaceful and surrounded by nature. The fire was built and ready, with tasty brownies on the table. The nests are a must stay for couples looking to take a treetop break. We loved the spa and waking up to abundant bird life. So close to home, but feels like worlds away. Thanks!

Natural romantic haven

Loved everything about this lovely little cabin in the rainforest. Just the sound of the many birds and other wildlife, while relaxing in the hammock or in the spa bath, or in front of the fireplace. Tranquility and peace.

Great self-contained kitchen to bring your food, although Dungog isn't too far away for supplies. But once there, it's nice not to have to leave for a while.

Amanda is a lovely and helpful host, who is nearby should you need anything.

My visit was perfect, albeit too short. Next time will be longer.

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