Blue Mountains, New South Wales Hotel Rooms at the Independent

I loved my stay at the Carrington. I had lived in Katoomba in the 60s, as a child, and had always promised myself that "one day I would come back and stay there". The Carrington fully lived up to my expectations, friendly staff who did everything to make our stay perfect, lovely colonial room with a view, wonderful atmosphere and beautiful dining in the Grand Dining Room. The Carrington is also in such a convenient location, right in Katoomba street close to shops and the railway station. Also loved the deep old colonial bath in our room. I would recommend the Carrington to anyone who enjoys beautiful surroundings, colonial style and excellent service.

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.

The ambience of the hotel is quiet and elegant and the quality of staff reflects that.

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!

Only stayed for the night and didn't experience any amenities like breakfast. We can only comment on the basics: very welcoming staff while we checked in, comfortable twin beds, plenty of bedding for the chilly night, clean, good tv, nice to have hot water kettle and tea and coffee in our room, room was a non smoking room and smelled clean, heater worked fine, quiet, good hot water and shower pressure. We chose the Sky Rider because we were looking for a deal on Expedia since we were in town for just the night. It was the most affordable, but we didn't think it was a good value necessarily. And you must have a car to get to attractions and the downtown. It is a little out off the beaten track. Spent the day in the Blue Mountains and it was awesome. Downtown is quaint. We enjoyed our stay.