Blue Mountains, New South Wales Hotel Rooms at the Independent

Both my friend from the UK and I were very impressed by the hotel, the staff, the bathrooms up the corridor were impressive and the continental breakfast buffet was great too!

This hotel has a lot of desirable amenities. There was free internet, complimentary breakfast and scones with tea in the late afternoon. The decor is Victorian and the dining room is nicely decorated. The room was comfortable, however, the bathroom needs to be updated, especially the shower. There is free parking off the road and it is very quiet at night. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Stayed there several times - excellent price, staff, location. Doesn't get much better than this for budget accommodation.

Great location and near new accommodation. Shopping , cafes and restaurants are walking distance and just a short 5 min drive to Katoomba also.

We always read, with interest, the reviews on the hotels we stay at especially when then are overseas and while various comments are made sometimes to the negative, we have to sort those out in our mind. Lilianfels staff, building, grounds and foods was absolutely wonderful. Upon arriving, Scott and Monique took us under their wings and helped us with questions we asked and those we didn't' think to ask. As we rolled into our 5 night stay we felt like family with Anthony, in the hotel dining/bar area and he was a book of education, not only about the hotel, Katoomba but the valleys below, the towns surrounding and more. Monique was a delight and full of passion about her job but presenting us with so many options. We like to hike, so twice we ventured out and loved the views and the people. The town of Katoomba reminds you of a college town with a hippie atmosphere but nice. The walk into town is a bit, only because the heat is Australia everywhere was like a furnace, but we still waked it one day. Our final night we ate at Dahley, their restaurant next door is one of the historical houses. Was it pricy…yes…was it devine and tastes you couldn't imagen. Would we do it again, yes! Remember, everything is expensive in Australia so be prepared but it's a wonderful trip we would always remember because of the staff at Lilianfels!

Recommend this hotel to anyone! Very friendly staff and comfortable rooms with beautiful views.

Beautiful location, really lovely garden. Everything looked wonderful. So close to wentworth falls. Had a great night. Also gotta love the serenity.

Lovely Hotel, big rooms, pretty garden and location (not at all noisy) and about 15 mins walk to Echo Point (Three Sisters) and the town centre. Receptionist/manger was very facilitating and gave excellent dining out recommendations. Would definitely stay there again!

We were in a room that had two bedrooms that managed to pack in 1 queen bed and 4 singles so it would have been great for a family. The room was clean, spacious and had two bathrooms and a tv in each bedroom. There was a games room with some retro gaming machines which my husband and son enjoyed playing. Walking distance to all the eateries in Katoomba which was really handy.

very comfortable and very friendlyand helpful staff

We only stayed one night at the Waldorf Leura and we will definitely return. The room was large and well appointed and the queen size bed was very comfortable. Our visit was in the middle of summer however the temperate dropped to 14 degrees and made for a wonderful winter type atmosphere and our room was a wonderful warm escape. The buffet breakfast provided as part of the tarif was very good and made this venue excellent value.

Stayed two nights, and used the motel as our base to explore the surrounding district.

A one night stay over the Christmas period. The hotel building dates back to 1896, but has been renovated/restored several times. The main lounges are appropriately furnished, there is a large fireplace and interesting decor. My room was at the front, with original stained glass windows. It was freshly painted, and the ensuite was clean and attractive. Staff were friendly and efficient. Would certainly recommend it.

Fabulous views, fabulous breakfast, a place to rest and be calm. Could not be bettered.

Very friendly welcome, Kubba Roonga is a beautiful, well-run 'bed & breakfast' in a heritage house. It feels like a home rather than a place to just put your bags and sleep (of course you can do that if you wish!). That being said, there are amazing bushwalks nearby from beginner level - only requiring a willingness to walk (I'm no fitness fanatic) to advanced, so we were out most of the day. Would like to have spent more time relaxing at the guest house, I'm sure it would be very cosy in cold weather or the snow. Speaking of weather, in our 3 days in the Blue Mountains we didn't see ONE burnt tree, it seems the hyper-vigilance and media frenzy over bushfires has scared people away when only certain areas were affected (around Zig Zag I believe). I guess it's better to be extra cautious at the time, but all was fine early Feb 2014.

Had an incredible stay, everything was great and neither my partner, not i could find a single thing bad about this place.

We stayed there on The Dairy, which is a big house, independent from the main hotel. Has 3 confortable bedrooms, a spacious living room with LCD TV, DVD and stereo song. Good equiped kitchen, nice terrace and a backyard. Definitely is a good, relaxing option for a family of 6.

If you want a quiet and secluded couples escape then secret valley escape is perfect. The room was cosy and well appointed, and settling down in front of the log fire was an ideal break in our busy holiday. One thing to note is that, while billed as self catering, the room didn't contain an oven, although there was a hob, microwave, barbeque and lots of utensils and equiptment so as long as you are aware of it this isn't a problem. The manager was extremely helpful and friendly and when we mentioned that we had brought something that needed an oven she kindly let us use hers. There is nothing quite like waking up in your own cabin in the mountains, seeing wild kangaroos out of the back window, then spending an hour in the hot tub on the veranda before being greeted by a pair of alpacas when you leave!