The Louise

The barossa just continues to deliver. Big beautiful suites with large beds and bathrooms backing onto an incredible view. The staff were quick and knowledgeable on the area, food and wine. The dinner was superb and extremely tasty. A ruby of the barossa. Well done!

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

We stayed in the Seppeltsfield Suite which is the same size as a one bedroom apartment. We enjoyed the included breakfast in the courtyard at the front of the suite. The presentation was spectacular - food was delivered in tiffin boxes and in cast iron casserole dishes. The food was delivered via trolley which had all the food in an insulated container and was truly impressive. The baked beans where home made - not from a tin, orange juice was fresh squeezed, eggs and tartin were all delicious. The bathroom was huge and included a separate toilet, a double hand basin, deep spa bath and spacious indoor and outdoor showers. The bedroom had a comfortable king size bed and chaise lounges on the front veranda overlooked the vineyards. There is a pol area with chaise lunges and an honour bar for drinks. The four course dinner was excellent with a wide range of food and wines. Service was outstanding and all staff were friendly, professional and dedicated to providing a special experience for guests. The level of cleanliness throughout was fantastic. We had a pre-dinner drink at the outdoor area in front of the restaurant and watched a glorious sunset over the vineyards. The price reflects the uniqueness of the venue and is an unforgettable way to celebrate a special occasion - birthday, anniversary or honeymoon. For business travellers there is a dedicated boardroom and would be very impressive if entertaining international guests. The Boutique Gift shop includes a wide selection of gifts at a reasonable price.

An easy hour-ish drive from Adelaide, right in the middle of Barossa Valley, a short drive from the various wineries in the region and just around the corner from Torbreck. For this trip the main destination was to see Southern Ocean Lodge (Kangaroo Island) but with the flight times not connecting very well, this ended being my "transit" hotel.   The hotel is a short drive to most vineyards and just down the road from Torbreck.  The room was cozy with the front courtyard space bathed in sunlight competing with the backyard looking out to the vineyards.  Great minibar-- well stocked with all kinds of wine and snacks, comfy bed, spacious bathroom, good selection of reading material (lots of lovely travel related coffee table books) the best part for me was probably the Appellation restaurant, wonderful ten course menu with wine matching, a three hour affair....    Oh boy.. Thankfully the room was just stumbling distance.  Only issues - wifi in restaurant almost non existent.  99.9pc of guests won't care, but so used to being connected to wifi all the time.   

We stayed in a Vineyard Suite for Valentine's day which was huge in comparison to other places we had stayed in. Separate wardrobe area, lounge area with armchairs and flat screen television, separate dining area with coffee machine, table chairs and fridge, huge bed and big bathroom with double sink, rainwater shower and double bath with candles. We had a private court yard in the front with table and chairs and a semi private courtyard at the back overlooking the vineyard with sun loungers where we enjoyed watching the sun set. Check in was quick and efficient however my partner had arranged and paid for champagne to be delivered to our suite on arrival as a surprise. Unfortunately, this did not happen despite him having double checked with the resort prior to our arrival. My partner went back to reception to ask for the champagne and five minutes later, the young receptionist came and handed him a warm bottle of champagne. Not quite what we were expecting. We ate at Appelation the restaurant at the resort, we had eaten here before and the food is excellent. The only disappointment was that we had bought an expensive bottle of wine to eat with our meal and had given this to the restaurant staff to decant prior to our meal so that the wine would have had around 4 hours to breathe which was recommended. Despite agreeing to our request, the restaurant staff did not do this so when we got to our table and asked for our wine they only then opened the bottle. This really did affect the quality of the wine and for a resort as prestigious as Peppers, I would have expected better. The resort is located in a very beautiful part of the world and I could not fault the suite, it really is a very romantic and luxurious place and I would have given this resort a 5 if not for the very young and inexperienced staff.

Stayed for two nights. Professional reception, very nice room, DVD library, lovely breakfast served in your room and on top of this a very good restaurant. We had a surprise dinner and a very nice variety in wine (thanks to the sommelier).