Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

The lodges We were met by Caine and Amy with a welcoming smile on arrival at reception. Let me start by saying how amazing our stay at the bells “lodges” was in particular banksia lodge, From the moment you walk in you are met with an opulent setting of the highest of standards, the finishes are extremely divine, the attention to detail is amazing with beautiful timber fixtures complimented by the warmth of travertine throughout Two extra large master suites with huge beds and beautiful quality linen leading to incredible bathrooms with freestanding baths and the tiles and tapware are simply stunning, each of the master suite bathrooms leads out to large private daybeds. There is a fully equipped kitchenette downstairs leading out to the alfresco dining table and high end quality bbq and all met by a magnificent heated pool, with a beautiful integrated water fall and warm ambient lighting at night, there’s also a fully equipped laundry in the lodge if needed. Then after a walk up the grand timber staircase seeing bold lighting fixtures you are met with huge timber trusses that are a statement piece to be seen. The kitchen fit out is amazing with stone, marble and copper and fully equipped with beautiful crockery and stocked with everything that you could possibly want or need. The lounge room is warm and inviting and sitting back and taking it all in with the log fire place and all of the most modern technology that you could ever need, you are amazed at the attention to detail. What a surprise to walk out on to the balcony to then discover a staircase up to a private observation outdoor lounge area with beautiful views over the stunning coastline and looking across the ocean at the northern beaches. It’s truly breathtaking We spent the afternoon by the pool whilst enjoying the complimentary canapés and welcome drinks, one could truly forget where one is in this beautiful setting. It was hard to leave this setting but we were off to dinner at the bells restaurant where we were met by Michael with a warm smile and led to our table overlooking an amazing garden with lush green expansive lawns and gardens. It was a hard decision to choose what to eat as everything sounded scrumptious. We started with fruits der mer, followed by steak tartare which is a performance in itself as Michael prepared it all in front of us and described all the ingredients as it unfolded And it was delicious. It was then onto the main course of wagyu rump cap which was cooked to perfection with sides of green beans and sauté potato’s and as we were so excited to return to the lodge we had a selection of cheeses beautifully prepared and displayed in a hand crafted wooden box to take with us. Also to mention we received a call from Caine while in the lodge on arrival to ask us what newspaper we would like and if we would like a loaf of freshly baked sour dough or focaccia from the bells bakery baked and delivered to our lodge in the morning. We started our second day with

We absolutely loved our stay in the Angophora Lodge. It was stunning.. even nicer than the pretty beach house villas (although I feel like the food is a huge draw for PBH .. it’s always going to be better when you only have to cater for a very small amount of patrons) and two bedrooms per lodge made it such a great option for families. We loved it so much we’ve already booked our return stay for later in the year and special shout outs to: - super comfy sofas - private heated pool (about 5ft deep) and beautiful outdoor decks - two completely full bathrooms which each had an indoor and outdoor shower, plus bathtub - keeping the bedrooms downstairs with a spacious luxurious upstairs living, dining, full kitchen and bar and its own powder room so night owls like me can stay up late. - washing machine - complimentary drink (cocktail or wine list or non alcoholic) every evening with canopies and bread in the morning to last the day to snack on and breakfast included with pastries you can take back.. such a nice alternative to 3 full meals which just ends up being too much. - very friendly, happy and efficient house keeping and turn down - roof top deck for some star gazing - giving us enough complimentary sparkling water (filtered water in the taps) to last the stay. - gorgeous luxury lodge decor. Loved it - well done Bells! These midges are an amazing addition!

Stayed for 2 days for a work conference. The suite was across 2 floors with the living area, kitchenette and bathroom downstairs and the bedroom upstairs. The stairs are quite narrow and may not be suitable for older guests. Whilst adequately furnished, there were aspects of the suite which were tired and in need of a thorough clean. The staff were friendly and professional. Breakfast menu provided a reasonable range of options but service was a bit slow during peak time. The dedicated parking space outside the suite was a convenience and there is otherwise plenty of onsite parking. Overall, adequate for an overnight work trip.