Camphill Cottage

Husband and I stayed in the cottage, not the main house. The breakfast provisions were very generous and there is a great espresso machine. The heated floor in the bathroom was invaluable as it was unexpectedly cold for November.However a few things bothered me. On arrival we soon became aware of a chirping sound and discovered a battery in one of the smoke alarms was the cause. We also found another smoke alarm with no battery at all. There was a lot of areas that looked like they hadn't been dusted for a while. A previous visitor had written dust me on the top of the DVD player.

Beautiful refurbished cottage and stunning main house on working horse stud. Host is warm and welcoming with an incredible story. Comment below about main road is ridiculous. The road is about 50m away up a driveway and the road is Lue Road. A country back road - on which Rylstone Olive Press is 5 minutes drive away in one direction and Rylstone town 5 minutes the other way. Fencing is for farm animals so yes, not great for keeping a small city dog enclosed and unsupervised outside but very pet friendly indoors.

The place is far more ‘rustic’ than the photos suggest, half the appliances didnt work and its miles from nowhere. All that was annoying and made the place completely overpriced at $400/night, but none of that is the reason for the one star.Heres the reason: the owner showed up during our stay and demanded $730 extra for having 3 kids at the house for 3 nights. Literally just the kids being present, no other reason.At first there was no mention of money, just that she had been watching us and she had seen kids on the property (ages 3, 4 and 7). We had to contact the booking agent immediately and let them know they were with us. We had no idea why it was so important but we figured it was going to be about money. The amount was very vague, the reason was there were three extra beds to make and making kids beds wasnt covered under the $1200 we had already paid.We showed her all the broken stuff (oven, toaster, washing machine) and we were offered $150 off to compensate - very reasonable. We offered to just hand over the difference to her in cash, thinking it couldn’t be much considering the $150 discount. At this point we really just wanted her gone. “No, must be done through the agent.” Weird but ok.We were left thinking it would even out and we could continue on our weekend away without being harassed any further. I mean, its three little kids. Wrong!Within 15 mins of the owner leaving the booking agent called and made the whole thing clear, there were some fees hidden in the terms and conditions we signed up to which entitled the owner to an extra $210 PER NIGHT if we bought our kids (exceeding the 4 person limit). So thats it, minus the $150 for the broken stuff there was $580 owing. Apparently the owner sets the fees and they don’t have to be fair.This was easily the most negative experience i have ever had at a rental. I would never recommend Camphill Cottage to anyone, if theres a child fee in play, who knows what other hidden surprise fees are in those terms to ruin your holiday?

Don't listen to Alice below. We just stayed here the past weekend and it was an amazing experience. This is a genuine, rustic, country cottage experience, with all the amenities and more one would expect. We were allowed to bring our cat along, and the property is fenced with a large gate that can be closed. The host was amazing and very helpful. We will definitely be returning as it was such a relaxing, and stress free weekend.

We had an amazing weekend away at Camphill Cottage. The Cottage was very reasonably priced for what was on offer. We had an authentic country experience and got to feed Harry. We were even allowed to bring our cat along, where we took him for walks on his leash around the farm. The fireplace was amazing, as it kept us warm throughout the day and evening, whilst electric blankets kept us warm whilst we slept. We are definitely going to be coming back here.

Great place

5star price 1star residence on1/2 acre block on main road to Mudgee. Owner is a cunning money hungry woman.think twice about booking this property!

Camp Hill is simply a beautiful place to unload and relax. Janet, the host was friendly and offered us a wonderful insight to the highlights of the region as well as the history of Camp Hill. The home is gorgeous and rustic in equal measure, great for those with an appreciation for nature, farm life and history. Camp hill includes cosy beds, underfloor heating in the bathrooms, a fabulous eat in kitchen, and heritage stove in the lounge that we used for cooking our home made pizzas. Add to that an abu dance of bird life, rambling cottage gardens, and a huge tree for climbing (if you're agile) and this place is the perfect farm stay.

We came here early this year, it was very expensive for what it was. We are not coming back. Also, they say you can bring pets, but there’s a main highway 10 metres from the front of the homestead, with inadequate fencing.

Best place to go and enjoy the great environment and you never forget. Love to go there again soon