The Louise

Don’t do it! Unless you’re 100% sure on your booking dates, I recommend a NO to The Louise, or Bailey Lodges in general. Their reservations staff lack any concept of life’s curve balls or extenuating circumstances. A request for a simple date change fell on deaf ears & as a result left me cutting my stay short & attending one sad & lonely evening all by myself! I’ll spend my next $3,200.00 + more weekend elsewhere. Thanks for your understanding Bailey Lodges .. NOT .. shame on you!

Review the louise Nice enough facilities but run by back packers mainly Awkward , difficult moments occur often, where staff are overwhelmed Our room was north facing so 6am sun streaming into bedroom around blinds (see pic taken at 6).facilities otherwise good. Clean. Tiny tv not in main room where bed is, but in side room. Gym laughable. Treadmills(2) so old and weak, when you stood on the moving mat, the Mat would stop because either the friction was too great or the motor was too weak. Both were the same. There was a stationary bike that was literally a low use domestic type of bike. I’m 6 foot three and looked like a monkey peddling it because it was so small. The fact that no Manager had ever checked them out or tried them themselves means the standard is just not Up2scratch I asked for a toothbrush because I forgot mine. I knew the answer before they told me. No The deal at the Louise is that it’s all inclusive. But if you have a cocktail like a Negroni, it’s $25. You can have a cheap house wine or a beer. I am unaware about something like a gin and tonic. Probably extra. At the prices you’re paying at this place. They should be giving you everything because the type of customer comes here doesn’t even drink much. No nuts or chips to snack on in room. Think these have to be ordered from the main desk At the degustation dinner, you have to continually ask for some more wine because the glasses were small and they were not eager to refill them. They also served a white one that was un drinkable by everyone, but we were told it was a Style and we didn’t appreciate it because it was six years old. In my 40 years of drinking wine, I never tasted anything like that. . It looks like a urine sample from a dehydrated person. I asked for some extra bread and I was told there was still one slice in the basket and before she asked the kitchen to make some more bread(apparently they baked it) would I take the last piece instead? My point for asking was that I didn’t want to take the last piece so there was still bread on the table All inclusive should be generously offered I always felt like I was asking for a little more Sadly Won’t be back

This cracking discovery was the location for the launch of a new electric vehicle model, thus an overnight stay was required. Getting there QANTAS was late in both directions. The once great airline is now a creaking old granny The Car Polestar 4 Dual Motor Performance The Louise In the heart of the Barossa Valley, South Australia, The Louise’s main building houses reception/gift shop, the kitchen and dining areas, the bar, and various administrative rooms. The front door is at the end of a long grape-vine festooned colonnade. Either side of the colonnade are the villas of varying sizes, mine being the smallest 95m2 Baillie suite at around $1100 a night. After checking in at The Louise reception, walked a few metres up the front path to the villa compound. I entered the small Mediterranean-like limestone-walled courtyard via a tall, locked gate using the key (or touch-fob). Inside, the sun trap had a couple of Adirondack chairs, and a substantial front door that wouldn’t look out of place on a renovated 15th century farmhouse in France. My case and a hand-written welcome note had been delivered to the valet shelf in the walk-in wardrobe just inside the front door. The staff are thoughtful, attentive and well trained, and will do a good-night service whilst you’re at dinner. A hot water bottle is placed in your king bed, a nighttime herb tea is prepared ready for hot water, and an oil burner lit to lightly scent the room with slumber-inducing herbal infusions. The suite has several rooms including the luxurious bathroom with both an indoor and outdoor shower. The rear has a private terrace overlooking the vineyards. The complimentary mini-bar includes local wine, beer, and canned gin and tonic. There is also a large decanter of tawny (previously known as Port) for a night cap. There is coffee (pods), tea of many flavours, and a selection of chef’s homemade goodies to snack on. There is a small TV in the sitting room and another in the bathroom, but they will probably see little use. I enjoyed a gin and tonic while taking a pre-dinner outdoor shower in the small high-walled courtyard off the main bathroom. Linen is top quality as are the pillows and mattress. The towels were dense rather than fluffy so didn’t quite float my boat. Should you need the loo in the night, you can leave a bathroom night light on. There are plenty of USB and power points throughout, as well as a quality Bluetooth speaker to pair your phone to. The resort has an eye on minimising waste so there is a small hand-made soap as well as large refillable bodywash, shampoo, and conditioner containers. The villa has a fireplace in the bedroom as well as central air conditioning. Dining and Facilities The main building has several eating and drinking spaces, including the main dining room and a cosy “speak-easy” style snug. The private gent’s study atmosphere is perfect for a late cocktail if the main bar doesn’t appeal. There are only 15 suites, so the dining room is unlikely to be overly crowded. It adds further to the exclusive experience, as does the fact that most windows have expansive views over the hills. There is a gym and pool for those so inclined, for the rest of us there is the superb food to be had in the dining spaces. The wines matched each of the 7 courses. A vegan menu was requested by the hosts in honour of the nature of the electric car being launched. Vegan is hard to get right and if given the chance I’d have preferred a conventional offering to sample chef’s talent with meat and fish. Chef forages on and around the property, and uses the bounty from the search, and that from the kitchen garden, in the spectacularly inventive menu. The highlights were the sensational seasonal ice-cream dessert and luscious mushroom cannoli canape. There was a celeriac course, but as that is my least favourite root vegetable, I only sampled it to be polite. Dinner is included, so all guests can dine in the evening. There is a private dining room, a timber deck, and various other spots to eat. In addition, there are further sites on the property for a quiet wine or picturesque picnic. The Barossa is the centre of South Australian wine country so it might be worth hiring a driver for a few days so wine tasting can be guilt and crime free. Reception has a small gift ship with top quality items available such as silk scarves and arty aluminium water jugs. What I loved: Quality construction and attention to detail, superb food and wine (do try the tawny), outdoor shower (even in winter), home made snacks on the hospitality tray. View from the villas are stunning with a kangaroo coming right up to the window Not so much Although the towels were good quality, the dense weave was not to my taste. I prefer very fluffy white towels to the heavy, dense, brown bath linen.

We stayed 2 nights in a Stonewell Suite and ate a tasting menu at the Appellation restaurant both nights. The accommodation was top notch. A patio front and rear to catch the sun, a separate sitting area with a complementary mini bar including snacks and wine. His and her sinks in bathroom wit separate loo and a good shower with option of outside shower as well. Snacks and mini bar refilled and turn down service included hot water bottles in bed. Peaceful location overlooking vineyard. Appellation tasting menu very good but maybe not quite matching Mount Lofty Hardy restaurant where we went next. First night the waiter was tad stingy with the wine pairing measure the second night we had double the size which was too much. Main niggle was that the water was filtered tap and had a residual smell and taste of chlorine. No mineral water available even after a request for second night. Napkin was too small to rest comfortably on the lap and kept slipping off. Breakfast was great other than piped music volume was turned up Great peaceful location with wonderful views. Everything included, pre dinner drinks mini bar snacks etc. Pool area great for some sun worship and cooling off in pool. Service attentive and with a smile although a little variable in the restaurant

We stayed at the Louise Hotel in Barossa Valley for 2 nights. The Stonewell suite is very nice with a vineyard view and plenty of room to stretch out. The heated bathroom floor and a great electric fireplace were a nice touch as the weather was cold. We enjoyed the morning breakfast but didn’t take advantage of the included appellation fine dining experience. There are only Australian wines available for purchase in addition to the included wine program. The team at The Louise works very hard to make sure you have a great stay in the Barossa. We will book again the next time we visit.