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Petersons Armidale Winery & Guesthouse is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Armidale, offering a romantic environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. While staying at Petersons Armidale Winery & Guesthouse, visitors can check out Blue Holes (1.8 mi) and Saints Mary and Joseph Catholic Cathedral (2.6 mi), some of Armidale's top attractions. Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the guest house. The property also features free breakfast to make your visit even more pleasant. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. Our on site restaurant is open 7 nights for dinner be sure to make a reservation while staying at our Guesthouse.
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HOTEL STYLE
Family
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Languages Spoken
English, French
Location
345 Dangarsleigh Rd, Armidale, New South Wales 2350 Australia
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This Winery is just out of the central rural town of Armidale and set beautifully in picture perfect sheep and cattle country. As a previous cattle station, this winery has remnants of that cattle farm and still has some cattle on the property.
It also has some guest houses in the same old brick vintage as the main homestead. Lovely setting for wine tasting. Choose 5 wine to taste… description provided so no white noise as you sit under the trees a sip with the beautiful ambiance. This is free. Second 5 tasting is $5. Cheese platters are available in standard or gluten free. Staff very polite and helpful.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:Parking available and lunches and dinner also available at particular times.
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We spent a night here during a brief visit to Armidale and would stay there again. The bedrooms are very large and comfortable with great character and the house is in lovely grounds, surrounded by countryside - yet it's only five minutes from the centre of the town. We had dinner there which was OK, but not exceptional, served by a delightful team in a rather soul-less room which would have benefitted from a decorator's 'touch'. So why don't we give it five stars? The answer is our breakfast. It was due to be served between 8am and 9am and we said the previous evening that we planned to leave between 8.30am and 9.00am as we had a long drive ahead of us. When we arrived in the dining room at exactly 8.00am, there was no one to be found; eventually I tracked someone down in the kitchen and it was well after 8.30am when we received our first food. The coffee was disappointing, jam and butter were served in small plastic containers as one would expect in a cheap motel and we were charged $3.00 extra for a slice of bread under an egg. If we visit Armidale again, we'll find a cafe in the town for breakfast. Apart from this, we strongly recommend staying there, and it's always possible that breakfast will have improved by then.
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Date of stay: November 2020
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Petersons is a romantic destination from a bygone era, done well and worth staying more than one night. On approach, the house is splendid and walking through the front door into the baronial hall, cosy with two fireplaces sets the mood for a memorable stay. But it is the attentive staff and warm welcome that seals the deal. Thank you Petersons for your many generosities - food, wine, rate discount and gifts. Our very spacious room had period décor, king bed, huge bathroom with under-floor heating and a radiator that fended off the minus 4 degrees Armidale night. We didn’t need the electric blankets, or the overhead fan! For dinner, the set menu – 3 entrees, 3 mains and 3 desserts - had interesting choices. The food was most enjoyable, particularly the cheese soufflés, and servings are generous. Better still, a good selection of Petersons wines is offered at winery prices. Afterwards enjoy a port or muscat in the hall in front of those fires before retiring to your comfy bed wondering how you’ll tackle a cooked breakfast (included) the next morning.
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Date of stay: June 2021
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Room Tip:There are only 7 rooms. All are very large and have easy access to the carpark, one caters for...
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There is so much to like here… Our room (a spa upgrade) was comfortable and spacious. The house is a delight. But we did not experience the warm welcome and orientation reported by others here. We were the only guests, had booked for dinner but were advised the previous day that the chef had been called away. We were given the breakfast menu, given no orientation to the place, not offered a wine tasting. There was no suggestion they could light the fire if we would like it. We felt virtually banished to our room and that we were an imposition staying there. The next evening staff were far better, lighting the fire (now one other couple in residence, who told us they could not get a booking the previous night!) and wine tasting offered and organised, but the damage was done. Breakfast was OK but nothing special and service again was inept. BTW the light meals offered when there is no restaurant were in no way appealing. I recognise the current challenges in the hospitality industry but think that Peterson’s needs to invest far more seriously in some training and development when hiring inexperienced staff. We had been recommended by two different friends to stay here and I would consider staying again, but would seriously hope not to receive the same inept and unfriendly. And perhaps to even try the restaurant which was one of the reasons for our going. I did try corresponding direct at the time, preferring to deal with issues at the time with the people who can do something, thus allowing for some corrective action, but response was slow and received only after we had checked out.
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:At quiet times they close the restaurant, so don’t assume because you have a booking that you...
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Response from Samantha O'Brien, Marketing at Petersons Armidale Winery & Guesthouse
Responded 24 Jun 2024
Thank you for your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed your room and found the house delightful. However, we're deeply sorry to learn that your experience with our service did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all our guests, and we regret that this was not your experience. We apologise for any inconvenience you faced with the dinner and breakfast service, and that there were some misunderstandings regarding the availability of a wine tasting, and we regret that this impacted your stay. We are addressing these concerns to improve the quality of our service. Your suggestions are valuable, and we are committed to making the necessary improvements to ensure a better experience for our guests. Thank you for considering a return visit despite your recent experience. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide you with the exceptional service that our guests expect and deserve.
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Petersens came highly recommended and we were so excited to be able to book a two night stay. We loved the location and the sense of history but were so disappointed to discover how badly the place was being administered. We allowed leeway because of covid and presumably much loss of income but it's always the little things ... Such as - there was one coat hangar in the cupboard. Somebody's old sox were in the top drawer of the dressing table. When I tried to open a drawer in the bathroom dresser the knob came off in my hand. I had to ask for an iron and board. When we went in to dinner the candles had not been lit, the music had not been turned on, a plastic tray of glasses was on the sideboard. The food was not as it had been purported to be, edible but could have been oh so much more. The breakfast order was a piece of A4 paper torn in half. The choice could only rival a standard motel. The food was unexciting, my toast was buttered for me. Not a professional touch. The grounds have been left unattended with garden lights either not working or having fallen over in the garden beds. The fly screen in our room was ripped and falling out. Fences have fallen over, gates toppled and buildings in disrepair. However the underfloor heating in the bathroom was a huge hit. The staff were friendly and helpful but time and motion is clearly not top of their priorities at the moment. The number of times a dining room staff member walked out of the room with empty plates etc. on tables needed to be cleared. There is so much potential here and needs so much more love. We can only hope that as things ease from a covid point of view Petersens can be restored to the old lady we had initially heard about. Then we would consider a return stay. Unless things improve substantially there is no way we would either return or be willing to recommend it to others. Maybe another victim of covid ... so sad.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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This is a great guest house but our stay was let down by small things that shouldn’t happen at these sort of prices. First the good, the house is beautiful, particularly the main living room with two roaring fires. The wines are great, we had a wine tasting that they run for guests in the evening in said living room. The food at dinner was great though the experience was a little spoilt by the fact that we and another couple were put in a conference room because of COVID restrictions limiting numbers in the dining room. It was a bit cold and bleak. Not their fault but disappointing. The not so good was that our room was a bit cold. We had the largest of the rooms and I wouldn’t recommend this room in winter, the heater was just not powerful enough. We had a large spa bath but there wasn’t quite enough hot water to fill it to above the jets. Our package was supposed to include a cheese platter on arrival. This wasn’t offered so we assumed we’d misunderstood but confirmed that was part of the package the next morning. To be fair, they did give us an extra bottle of wine on departure the next morning because of the oversight. Overall we enjoyed our stay but probably wouldn’t be rushing back here.
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Go for one of the smaller rooms, particularly in winter. You’ll be warmer and it would be better...
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It has taken me over a week to review this one. I believe that this place when it is full staffed would be great. We arrived with only one attendant for cellar door and accommodation (only 30 mins early) and told we could have a wine tasting while we waited. Nice of them. So the one staff member ran down and opened up a cold room with not heating or fire for us to do just that. We booked a week ahead for set menu dinner only to be told that we could not get in the main dining (cosy warm) room. Food was average though I did enjoy the soufflé. Seems like people who had been there before were in the know on how to get the better options. Shame because the rooms were lovely and the bath in room one a dream. Don’t really like leaving a negative review as Armidale as a whole looks like it needs all the help it can get. Time for some staff training Peterson’s. They were all lovely but did not really know what they need to know.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Kimberley Levy, General Manager at Petersons Armidale Winery & Guesthouse
Responded 31 Aug 2020
Dear Ilikeitornot Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on your stay with us. I could not match your tripadvisor name with your booking, otherwise would have liked to give you a call to discuss your experience and to give my apologies directly. I am surprised to hear that there was only one attendant on when you arrived and if this is the case, I apologise. We have been doubling up on staffing across all areas (check in, cellar door, housekeeping, dinner etc) since reopening after COVID firstly as we have been fully booked almost every night and secondly to ensure that we are keeping a close eye on sanitization, social distancing and the health and safety of our guests and staff. With regards to it being the same staff member who checked you in and also did your wine tasting; we are all trained to be able to work in different departments and usually people are pleased to be able to taken care of by the same staff member at different times. I would imagine that the other staff on duty were taking care of housekeeping and cleaning which is maybe why you did not see them. I am sorry that you found the food average, this is really unusual feedback as we regularly get excellent comments on our food. I hope that if you mentioned this to our staff on the day they were able to help rectify the problem in some way, as we are always so happy to do if we are not meeting expected standards. I am so sorry that you were disappointed with your meal and dining experience. It is very unfortunate that we are currently only able to fit eight people into our usual restaurant due to COVID restrictions, but instead of capping our dining at that number we have opened up a second dining room (hence double staff and double costs of heating) to ensure that we are offering dinner to all our guests to save the inconvenience of going into town - we have tried to make this room as cosy as possible with dimmer lights, a fire and candles on the table . I am so pleased that you found your room lovely, and that you enjoyed our beautiful claw foot bath and underfloor heating in the bathroom. I hope you were able to enjoy your complimentary wine tasting (I am sorry that you found the cellar door cold, it is an old heritage stables and Armidale does get very cold in winter time) and was able to pick some wine to enjoy with your dinner. If you would like to email or phone me with your direct feedback on our staff and the areas that they require training I would be very grateful to hear from you - stay@petersonsguesthouse.com.au or 0267720422. I am pleased that you found the staff lovely - we work very hard to ensure that we are providing a friendly helpful service and I am pleased that the staff you came across we pleasant. I would love to hear your feedback so that I can ensure that everyone is well trained in every possible area they can be. Thank you for choosing Petersons, I am sorry that your stay as a whole did not meet our usual standards and hope that you will return again to have the wonderful experience that we are used to providing. Warm regards Kimberley
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Another magnificent stay at Petersons Armidale. It is always a joy to have the opportunity to stay at this wonderful establishment. The rooms are delightful and clean with beautiful bathrooms. The meals are so yummy, perfectly cooked and the choice of three entrees and 3 mains more then adequate. Add to this great Peterson wines at unbelievable prices ($8 a glass) you couldn’t find a more delightful place to spend an evening. The grounds are great and next trip we will make it to the wine room. Breakfast have the lots it is well worth the kilos
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Make sure you book well in advance as this property is very popular. We tried to extend for an...
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Visited petersons winery in Armidale and Marnie at the tasting desk was very knowledgeable. She was friendly and couldn't do enough for us including suggesting the cheese board for lunch after our tastings. This was excellent with a good choice of cheeses, meats fruit and nuts. Marnie also invited to give us a short tour of Petersons guest house as we were disappointed it was full and we could not stay there. It looked lovely and we will be back to stay. We are big supporters of Petersons in the Hunter Valley and have been buying their wines for over 20 years. We thought Petersen wines made in Armadale were just as good. Keep up the good customer friendly service Marnie! 👍
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Date of stay: November 2022
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Order the cheese board at $15 pp and sit outside in the garden under the shade of the trees...
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We stayed overnight during our NSW country road trip. The property is a beautiful old building within a picturesque wine estate located about 10 minutes from the center of Armidale. The arrival to the property was a trip back in time. Parking under the arrival verandah and walking up into the main hall was a lovely welcome. The staff were friendly, helpful, welcoming and unobtrusive. We were given Room 1 - a spacious room that has an old world charm. The room had all the required facilities including a big, deep bath. The bed was comfy and the WiFi food. A continental or cooked breakfast was included in the tariff which was tasty. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and though it was good value.
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Date of stay: October 2020Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
$165 - $241 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
AustraliaNew South WalesArmidale
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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