Mount Lofty House Boutique Estate

We had an absolutely fantastic time staying at Mount Lofty. The location was stunning and the quality of service was outstanding. The quality of food and drink at the Verandah Restaurant and Marthas Restaurant were first class. Staying here was a real highlight in what was an excellent trip to Australia. Many thanks to all the staff there !

We had a wonderful 3 days at Mt Lofty, our first time staying in the Adelaide Hills. What a spectacular location and gorgeous hotel. We were warmly welcomed and felt instantly relaxed and ready for a great stay. Terrific breaks fast each morning. Lovely lying by the pool and strolling around the garden. Room was a little small but it had a terrific bath, so I was very happy! Staff were fabulous - profesional, friendly and super helpful. Look forward to returning.

We booked the hotel as we were told it was one of the best hotels in South Australia. Unfortunately I cannot agree. It was very disappointing and I wouldn’t want to stay there again. When we arrived we were given a garden view room which unfortunately meant the only things on view were us. There was no privacy as it only had thick curtains which we had to close most of the time so there was really no point being up in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. We asked to move and offered to pay but were told though we were staying for five nights we could only move for the last night so we didn’t bother. Also when we arrived my Wife requested a spa treatment but we were informed that there was no availability until the day we were leaving so that didn’t work. Next we asked if there was a hotel car to take us to some places we’d like to visit. They said there is one but it isn’t for you and can only be used by Sequoia guests so we had to rely opinion rather unreliable taxis who clearly didn’t want to make the journey up into the hills. This was a pain but also rather expensive so make sure you have a healthy taxi budget if you are staying and don’t have your own car. Finally, the restaurant. It’s was awful! We were told the only time we could book was 6.00pm on our final night and though we were there at exactly 6 we were ignored until 6.30 when they finally asked us what we’d like to drink. It didn’t get any better, each course took half an hour to come, which is a long time with a tasting menu and though the first few courses were very nice the meat courses were cold and we gave up. We didn’t wait for the for the desert courses as it was already 9.30pm and we really didn’t want to wait another couple of hours to finish as we had a flight in the morning. No one seemed to care about this, and that really sums up Mount Lofty House. It’s a nice historic building but it lacks any feeling of warmth or welcome. The staff are nice enough but you alway feel as though you are doing them a favour by being there and guests are really rather annoying! My tip, if you are thinking of spending the money to stay here, don’t. If you are attending a wedding or a party it’s a beautiful venue but it’s not a place for a holiday.

Excellent breakfast and dinner. Poor quality conference lunches. Very clean. Great service. Good rooms that are well decorated.

Awesome venue for a wedding, the view was amazing, food was fantastic, rooms were quiet, dark and clean, perfect for sleeping.