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The Louise

Barossa Valley, Australia

A culinary haven in the heart of Australia’s Barossa Valley wine region

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15 rooms

A sophisticated hillside haven surrounded by vineyards that produce some of Australia’s most significant wines, The Louise Luxury Vineyard Retreat is an oasis of refinement with an award-winning restaurant, superbly appointed suites, a wine bar, massage services and a sauna.

Location

Marananga, Barossa, 75 minutes north-east of Adelaide and 78 kms from Adelaide International Airport.

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Things to enjoy

Hot spa,sauna, cycling, works of art.

Number of floors: 1

In detail

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 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 and unwind in the Wine Bar and Terrace with a pre-dinner drink.

Rooms

The Louise features 15 luxuriously appointed guest spa suites, each ideally sited to provide guests with complete privacy and superb views over the surrounding vineyards. A highlight of each spa suite is the ample private exterior guest space provided by a spacious gated courtyard and a rear terrace with lounging and sunning spaces and uninterrupted vistas across the adjacent vineyards. Each suite type is ideal for the perfect romantic hideaway retreat.

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Vineyard Suite

Attractive spa suites with luxurious amenities and artwork . The main guestroom is reached via a private gated front courtyard. Inside, the king bedded sleeping area is adjacent to a spacious heated floor ensuite with candlelit spa bath for two, dual vanity basins, separate toilet area and double head interior rainshower. A large LCD TV and DVD player, iPOD dock, oversize chairs and footstool complement the sleeping area. Separate spaces for luggage and wardrobe store, writing desk with high speed Internet connection, a minibar, espresso maker and dining table complete the interior. French doors open to a private shaded rear terrace with table and chairs facing the adjacent vineyard.

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Stonewell Suite

Premium fireplace spa suites with luxurious amenities and artwork . The main guestroom is reached via a large private gated front courtyard. Inside, the king bedded sleeping area is adjacent to a spacious heated floor ensuite with candlelit spa bath for two, LCD TV, dual vanity basins, separate toilet area, double head interior rainshower and additional private outdoor shower. A gas fireplace, large LCD TV and DVD player, BOSE Wave CD player, iPOD dock, oversize chairs and footstool complement the sleeping area. Separate spaces for luggage and wardrobe store, writing desk with high speed Internet connection, a minibar, espresso maker and dining table complete the interior. French doors open to a private shaded rear terrace with stylish relaxing lounges facing the adjacent vineyard.

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Seppeltsfield Suite

The property's premium suite with over 185 square metres of private interior-exterior guest space. The Seppeltsfield Suite is 125 square metres and has a private water feature, sunning lounges on the vineyard facing terrace, a choice of king or twin single bedding and further upscale lighting, artworks, fabrics and furnishings. The two-bedroom Seppeltsfield Suite is 200 square metres, each with a private ensuite with spa tub, a shared lounge room, private entry garden courtyard and a glorious sunset-facing limestone walled rear terrace with lounges, is ideal for families or two couples travelling together or for guests requiring additional facilities to combine luxury personal travel with separate space for business. On prior arrangement, the beds in this suite can be split into four single beds, ideal for an indulgent girls’ escape or for a group of up to four friends travelling together to visit the surrounding wine region’s cellar doors. Amenities of the Seppeltsfield Suite include a private gated courtyard with outdoor dining table for four, lounge room with fireplace, sofa, chairs and footstool, and dining table and chairs, three LCD TVs, two DVD players, two BOSE Wave CD players, two iPOD docks, dual spa tub, king beds with luxury linens, two writing desks each with wired and wireless high speed internet access, and espresso maker and full minibar. Each ensuite bathroom features two basins, a separate toilet area, a walk-in indoor shower with rain-head and hand-held shower wand, and a private outdoor shower with sunning bench.

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 Ryan Edwards 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.

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Directory of services

  • Car Parking ( complimentary )
  • CD / DVD library
  • Complimentary newspaper
  • Concierge
  • Daily maid service
  • Daily newspaper
  • Direct billing
  • Disabled Access
  • Disabled Rooms
  • Doctor on call
  • DVD /CD Library
  • Exclusive Use
  • Express check-in/check-out
  • Fax machine rental
  • Guests relation services
  • High speed Internet in public areas
  • High speed Internet in guest rooms
  • IDD telephones
  • Internet / E-mail terminal
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage services
  • Porters
  • Room service - restricted hours
  • Sommelier
  • Voicemail message system
  • Wake up calls
  • WI-FI in public areas
  • WI-FI in guest rooms

On-site facilities

  • Helipad
  • Library
  • Sauna

Languages spoken

  • English

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.

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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 Ryan Edwards and his team observe 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.
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.

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Activities

  • Bike Riding - On Site
  • Croquet - Nearby
  • Hairdresser - Nearby
  • Jacuzzi - On Site
  • Tennis - Nearby

Meetings and Business

The Louise offers an exclusive and modern private executive boardroom, perfect for executive teams and small groups of up to 24 guests, looking for an incentive trip, conference, board meeting, product launch, think-tank or planning session.

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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

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.

Getting there

Hotel Address

The Louise
PO Box 219
Tanunda
Barossa Valley
South Australia
5352. Australia

Transportation

The Louise is situated in the heart of the Barossa Valley, surrounded by hundreds of acres of vineyards.  Most guests choose to hire a car at the Adelaide airport and make the easy 75 minute drive to the property.  Other alternatives include transfers via sedan car, limousine, minivan or luxury coach with private drivers and/or tour guides included.  For a special arrival, helicopter transfers with pickup at Adelaide airport will tour Adelaide and the rolling vineyards enroute to the private landing pad on-site at The Louise.  The hotel can arrange any of these alternatives at additional cost.

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Airports

Nearest international airport: Adelaide (More than 50 Km.)
Nearest local airport: Adelaide (More than 50 Km.)

Trains & Buses

Nearest train station: Gawler (21 - 30 Km.)
Nearest bus or coach station: Tanunda (6 Km.)

Driving

Nearest motorway junction: Sturt Highway - Greenock Exit (4 Km.)

Car Rental

Nearest car rental office: Tanunda (6 Km.)

Directions

The Louise is located in the easily accessed Northwest sector of the Barossa Valley about one hour and ten minutes from Adelaide following Main North Road and Sturt Highway. Driving Directions from Adelaide Airport and City If starting at the airport, follow the directions from here: Leaving the airport car park or car rental lot, you are on Sir Richard Williams Avenue (the internal airport drive). Turn right (Eastbound) away from the IKEA store onto Sir Donald Bradman Drive. Proceed about 5km into the Central Business District (CBD) of the city of Adelaide. At the main square in the centre of the city (Victoria Square), turn left (Northbound) onto King William Street. If starting from within the city, proceed to King William Street (the main North/South route through the CBD) and progress Northbound following the directions from here: Proceed about 10km from the CBD through North Adelaide and the inner Northern suburbs, following signs for Main North Road (A20). At Gepps Cross five-way intersection, bear slightly right (to the Northeast) continuing to follow Main North Road (A20). As you approach the city of Gawler (about 40 minutes to the Northeast of Adelaide), stay straight on the (A20), following the sign that says Barossa Valley via Nuriootpa. Continue through the rolling farmland on the (A20) for another 20 minutes, over a hill with a large Penfolds sign at the top. Continue another 5 minutes on the (A20), exiting where signposted to Nuriootpa. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right towards Nuriootpa and 1 minute later turn right onto Stonewell Road. At the first stop sign on Stonewell Road, turn right onto Seppeltsfield Road. The Louise is just ahead on the left at the top of the hill on Seppeltsfield Road. Total driving time: approximately 75 minutes, depending on traffic in the city.

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By air

The Louise is located in the easily accessed Northwest sector of the Barossa Valley about one hour and ten minutes from Adelaide following Main North Road and Sturt Highway. Driving Directions from Adelaide Airport and City If starting at the airport, follow the directions from here: Leaving the airport car park or car rental lot, you are on Sir Richard Williams Avenue (the internal airport drive). Turn right (Eastbound) away from the IKEA store onto Sir Donald Bradman Drive. Proceed about 5km into the Central Business District (CBD) of the city of Adelaide. At the main square in the centre of the city (Victoria Square), turn left (Northbound) onto King William Street. If starting from within the city, proceed to King William Street (the main North/South route through the CBD) and progress Northbound following the directions from here: Proceed about 10km from the CBD through North Adelaide and the inner Northern suburbs, following signs for Main North Road (A20). At Gepps Cross five-way intersection, bear slightly right (to the Northeast) continuing to follow Main North Road (A20). As you approach the city of Gawler (about 40 minutes to the Northeast of Adelaide), stay straight on the (A20), following the sign that says Barossa Valley via Nuriootpa. Continue through the rolling farmland on the (A20) for another 20 minutes, over a hill with a large Penfolds sign at the top. Continue another 5 minutes on the (A20), exiting where signposted to Nuriootpa. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right towards Nuriootpa and 1 minute later turn right onto Stonewell Road. At the first stop sign on Stonewell Road, turn right onto Seppeltsfield Road. The Louise is just ahead on the left at the top of the hill on Seppeltsfield Road. Total driving time: approximately 75 minutes, depending on traffic in the city.

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.

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