Kurrara Historic Guest House

Great hosts, period property, great location on quiet side street, easy walk to Echo Point and Katoomba Town Centre

We enjoyed great hospitality and a wonderful breakfast in the morning. The accommodations were historic and comfortable. Highly recommended.

A really quaint place to stay. The hotel is like a time warp, it's like you've gone back in time. The owners were so friendly and extremely helpful and informative. Very comfortable 4 poster beds. A lovely breakfast was included with Tea and Coffee available anytime of day. The only negative was guests using the jacuzzi until 01:45 hrs, then again at 07:00hrs, very selfish. Maybe a usage time could be instigated.

As an independent hotel owner in America, I support independent hotels when I travel. That being said, I am rarely impressed. That changed when I spent a week at the lovely 1902 Kurrara Guest House. The location is quiet, yet close enough to Katoomba's great restaurants and shops. The owners, Ian and Evelyn have included so many nice touches in and out of the rooms. They are a delightful couple. Breakfast has more offered than anyone could ever need. Definitely choose this guest house. I travel to Katooms twice a year to visit my brother. Kurrara is the first place I want to go back to over and over. I have found the best. I’m sure you will agree.

It was so lovely stepping back in time it felt very appropriate for our stay at the blue mountains. A beautiful well cared for historic home in a peaceful setting. I will definitely be back!

The attention to detail, property charm and the hospitality we received was a standout. We had a lovely trip and would recommend to anyone wanting a meaningful break where quality, great service and originality matter.

Beautiful old home, well decorated and maintained. We didn’t get to use the common rooms very much, as we were out most of the day. We met Iain at check-in and he showed us our room, then never saw either of the hosts for the rest of our stay. Our room was on the second floor in the Lily Premium Suite, which was a good size. It had all the amenities. The bed was very comfortable and kept us warm under the electric blankets. The room itself gets cold overnight as we turned off the electric heater, and the bathroom was quite cold in the morning to have a shower. The radiator did not project any heat. The breakfast buffet was good, however do get there right at 8am, because otherwise you’ll miss out on some of the best stuff that is not replenished. The lady works very hard to cook the hardboiled eggs (on demand only) the croissants (only 4 at a time). One hour is very short to have 16 guests in and out. While I didn’t mind, I have never been at a B&B where they ask you to clear your table. The sunroom at the back was quite chilly as the overnight temperature was around 4-6C. Coffee was not available in the morning before the dining room door opened at 8am. The whole house and our bedroom did smell quite musty and some people with asthma or other chronic respiratory disorders may have some issues. Overall, I was a bit disappointed and had probably set my expectations too high after reading the raving reviews.

Very welcoming hosts, quirky old guesthouse, full of antiques. Particularly liked the free help yourself port nightcap in the lounge.

A lovely old guest house, conveniently located, friendly and efficient staff, and tariff includes a tasty breakfast.