Owl Cottage
- Katoomba [www.owlscottage.com.au]
"From the moment we walked
in the door, Owl's Cottage felt like home. It was like visiting
your best friend who said 'Look, I have to leave but make yourself
at home" Anything that you think of you may need is right
there. Everything has been thought of".
John
"Throughly enjoyed our stay. A little
more free space for dtoring suitcases would be useful"
Margaret
Wilber Station in Gulargambone
We went on a recent family
holiday to the country. We booked the farmhouse at Wilber Station
in Gulargambone. I know, next question: "Where the *&%$
is that?" It is between Coonamble and Gilgandra and 40
minutes west of the Warrumbungle National Park, about 6 hours
from Sydney. We found the old homestead to be full of memories
as well as wonderful views. The house is a 1920's homestead;
wrap around verandas, slab preparation table in the kitchen,
swimming pool (water tank cut in half), tennis courts (just
a tad below Wimbledon standards), yabbies a plenty, dress up
clothes for the littlies. or the not so little, BBQ, plenty
of space and activities to keep even our five teenage boys and
girls occupied.
Our host: Sandra Kelly was
wonderful (and the leg of lamb we brought home with us was yummy!)
Wilber is a working sheep, cattle and wheat farm. You can help
with the farm, or not; you can hike in the Warrumbungle's, or
not; you can visit the town, or not; as Wilber Farmhouse motto
says; Do as little or as much as you please.
IBIS Hotel, World Square,
382 - 384 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000 - 02 8267 3111
I booked the IBIS Hotel through
Virgin Holidays. The IBIS was very good, reasonably cheap, close
to the touristy stuff (between Liverpool and Goulbourn Streets),
good service and nice clean rooms.
Haley
IBIS Hotel, Sydney
Airport, 205 O'Riordan Street, Mascot, Sydney NSW 2020, 61 (0)2
8339 8500
The rooms at the IBIS Hotel
at Sydney Airport are on the small size but modern, clean and
of excellent quality. I found it amazingly quiet and relaxful.
The restaurant was better than expected. Staff are polite and
friendly.
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