The Louise
Barossa Valley, Australia
The Louise Hotel
A culinary haven in the heart of Australia’s Barossa Valley wine region
A sophisticated hillside haven surrounded by vineyards that produce some of Australia’s most significant wines, The Louise Hotel is an oasis of refinement with an award-winning restaurant, superbly appointed suites, a wine bar, massage services and a sauna.
All of the 15 spacious suites are designed with privacy in mind. Each has a private rear terrace for private dining and to optimise the stunning views of green rolling hills littered with vines. Another compelling reason to stay at The Louise Hotel is the dining experience at Appellation with a fantastic nightly Chef’s Wine Flight Tasting Menu and à la carte selections.
Take a private, guided early morning walking tour of a nearby conservation park with a gourmet picnic breakfast in the park surrounded by kangaroos. Discover the Barossa’s rich cultural and architectural heritage with more than 100 wineries. Then, return to The Louise Hotel and unwind in the Wine Bar and Terrace with a pre-dinner drink.
Location
Marananga, Barossa, 75 minutes north-east of Adelaide and 78 kms from Adelaide International Airport.
Things to enjoy
Swimming pool, hot spa,sauna, cycling, works of art.
Near The Louise
Wine tasting at more than 60 wineries in Barossa and Eden Valleys, exclusive private tastings by appointment, regional food producers, hot-air ballooning, helicopter tours, conservation parks,golf, art galleries, numerous events including Barossa Vintage Festival, Tour Down Under and Barossa Slow.
Services
The Louise luxury vineyard retreat and co-located restaurant Appellation are widely acclaimed as South Australia's finest food + wine + luxury accommodation destination for discerning travelers. Together, they offer a memorable, world class dining experience, absolute luxury, inspired design and complete privacy. Surrounded by hundreds of acres of vines overlooking Australia’s most famous wine region, the Barossa Valley, The Louise has just fifteen luxuriously appointed spa suites, each with its own private gated courtyard and a private terrace, sited to provide guests with complete privacy and stunning views. The look is soft contemporary, with inspired design and artworks a focus in every spa suite. Co-located Appellation is recognized as one of Australia’s finest restaurants with food that unashamedly reflects the local growing seasons. Executive Chef Mark McNamara and his team are passionate advocates for freshness, seasonality and regionalism. With more than 100 wineries (over 60 with cellar doors), the Barossa is truly one of the world’s great wine producing regions. Professional, attentive staff at The Louise have excellent local knowledge about premium Barossa wineries, exclusive access to private tastings and touring options to ensure our guests enjoy a truly personal connection with the Barossa experience and lifestyle.
Dining
Many guests choose to stay at The Louise because of the international reputation of our on-site restaurant, Appellation. Guests wishing to dine at this intimate (and often fully booked) restaurant are advised to request a reservation at the time of making their accommodation booking. Guests arriving at The Louise without a prior restaurant booking are may not be able to be seated at their preferred time on nights when the restaurant is already at capacity.
Appellation
Integral to a stay at The Louise is the enjoyment of memorable regional dining at acclaimed on-site restaurant Appellation. Recently named Top Restaurant in South Australia by 2011 Australian Good Food and Travel Guide, Appellation is a compelling reason to visit the Barossa. Executive Chef Mark McNamara observes that “after serving more than 40,000 guests in the past six years, we understand the anticipation of special-experience dining, menus which reflect the local region; and honest, affordable, joyful food combined with outstanding wines.”
Building on Appellation’s reputation for exceptional pairing of food to wine and fresh from the kitchen garden, local growers and farmers, the kitchen’s signature Chef’s Tasting Menu is a daily collaboration between kitchen and Sommelier and is a masterful wine-centric tasting menu. Appellation’s à la carte menu encompasses ingredients which reflect the growing seasons. Guests also may choose from an extensive list of wines by the glass or half-glass or order a bottle from the restaurant’s multi-award winning list of more than 500 offerings from the Barossa, across Australia and notable examples of food-friendly wines from the world’s great international regions.
“Great dining does not need to be about excess - using fresh, simple ingredients to create food without pretention is a liberating, creative experience and offers our guests a memorable connection with the best of the Barossa.”
Restaurant details
| Type: |
Gastro |
| Dress Code: |
Formal |
| Opening Hours: |
Nightly for dinner from 7:00pm.
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| Smoking: |
No (Non-Smoking) |
Leisure
Professional, attentive staff at The Louise have excellent local knowledge about Barossa wineries, specialist private tastings and touring options such as hot air ballooning, private guides and heritage sites. With special arrangements specifically developed for our guests with premium winemakers, and other attractions and businesses in the Barossa, The Louise aims to ensure that our guests are able to have a truly personal connection with the Barossa experience and lifestyle.
Activities
- Bike Riding - On Site
- Croquet - Nearby
- Hairdresser - Nearby
- Jacuzzi - On Site
- Outdoor Swimming Pool - On Site
- Tennis - Nearby
- Clay Pigeon Shooting - On Request
Meetings and Business
The Louise offers an exclusive and modern private executive boardroom, perfect for executive teams and small groups of up to 16 guests, looking for an incentive trip, conference, board meeting, product launch, think-tank or planning session.
Business Services
- Air-conditioning
- Audio-visual equipment
- Digital Projector
- Blackboard/Whiteboard
- Broadband Internet access
- Conference telephone
- Data ports
- Direct dial telephone
- DVD
- Flip charts
- Internet / E-mail access
- Mineral water/Tea/Coffee
- Overhead projectors
- Projector
- Screen
- Television
- Video equipment / VCR
- White board
- Wireless internet access
Group Conditions
A group booking is a reservation for more than 4 rooms and up to 15 suites (a full property buyout). A group booking agreement must be signed by the booking party accepting payment and associated responsibilities. Please liaise direct with the property for all group booking queries.
Caring Luxury
The Louise has a long-term commitment to environmental sustainability, as reflected in the vision, policies, design philosophy and investments that its owners and managers embrace and enact. Collectively, we refer to this approach as “Caring Luxury”, a term that is consistent within the Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties worldwide.
