Tantarra Bed & Breakfast

I really lovely place to stay.We have been there twice now with our 2 little dogs and have been comfortable and welcome.I highly recommend staying here

Amazing place to stay with or without pups. Spacious room, really nicely decorated. Breakfast was the best! Thank you for having us. We really enjoyed our stay.

Lovely room, breakfast was excellent. Private and quiet. Would definitely stay again. Designed for couples so not recommended for friends catching up.

Such an excellent place to stay at the top end of Lake Macquarie and not too far from Newcastle. Very friendly hosts, well set up and spacious rooms with modern facilities, and a great cooked breakfast. Lovely.

I stayed three nights with my cavalier King Charles spaniel and couldn’t be more pleased and comfy. The layout and size of the room was very convenient and homely. The breakfasts were lovely .I will definately be back.

My hubby, myself and my two floofs were so fortunate to stay here on our way up to Queensland from Victoria. The room was exceptionally clean, spacious, and beautifully styled. The location is wonderfully close to the Esplanade and a bunch of great restaurants. Thanks guys! We hope to visit again in future, hopefully for a longer stay!

Serena is a kind, generous and happy host; the breakfast was the best we'd had on our week long trip. The room was clean, very comfortable, quiet and thoughtfully decorated. Communication for check-in was efficient making the process easy.My dogs enjoyed the easy walk around the block before continuing our road trip.We very much recommend Tantarra and would happily stay again.

We found Tantarra very disappointing from several aspects. I left a phone message enquiring about where to park on arrival – no response. On arrival we found a wallet with our name on it, the key and instructions about where to park. On reading the “compendium”, we read a large paragraph about what to do and what not to do with the toaster - but there was no toaster! Sent sms requesting a toaster and a dishcloth to wipe down the benchtop. Again – no response, so I left a note on the used breakfast tray that was to be collected the following day and a toaster and dishcloth miraculously appeared! We were required to advise Serena that we had arrived at the B&B. This we did. Again – no response. All Serena had to do was reply with a thank you for letting her know we’d arrived, as requested, and wishing us a pleasant stay. Simple. Have read through the reviews and noted with some wry amusement that several comments were that “Serena” was invisible. Can only agree. One review described the bath in Shambala as “grotty”, to which was received a very defensive reply. The bath was badly stained and chipped and certainly warrants the description of “grotty” – but it was clean. Overall, Shambala was spacious, the bed comfortable but the general appearance of this apartment was “shabby chic”. And what on earth is an old Underwood typewriter doing in a Balinese inspired room????? Tantarra B&B is obviously in the hospitality industry but sadly we found no hospitality whatsoever. In fact, we have travelled all over Europe, USA and Australia, and have never been treated so shabbily, or made to feel so unwelcome. We were there for a three–night stay and did not see a single soul. Breakfast was also disappointing, consisting of a bulk-bought yoghurt, bulk-bought fruit in a carton and one-day old Bakers Delight produce. The photo of the very uncomfortable daybed/settee on the website was covered by a filthy old floor mat - which stunk and was covered in hairs. I realised on further investigation that the “white” cover on the daybed was badly stained, but turned over the old mat to the other side, which was much cleaner. It certainly had a dog smell to it, which I guess is what you have to expect in a dog-friendly B&B. On our last night, we were left with about one inch of fresh milk and went to the shops to buy our own, as clearly no response to a text would have been received. . Serena’s response to any criticism is a heavily veiled sarcastic “I’m sorry you didn’t like …………” and I have no doubt that this review will be treated in the same way. It seems that Tantarra’s philosophy is “we’ve got your money – so just suck it up.” We will NOT be returning