Katoomba Manor

Bed and Breakfast

Charming, individually styled rooms in an elegant B&B with wonderful hosts We had a a delightful stay in Katoomba Manor. It’s obvious the hosts — John and Sipha — paid attention to the tiniest details. From heated bathroom tiles to the most charming decor, fresh flowers and personalized breakfasts, everything is wonderful. Our room is beautiful decorated. Breakfast — served in the refined dining room — is so delicious and fresh. I love the pretty teapots that tea is served in. I’m glad we chose to stay here instead of a mass-oriented hotel. Thank you, John and Sipha!

Can't recommend Katoomba Manor enough! Great breakfast cooked to order by the very welcoming hosts, theatre room was a nice touch and room decor was beautiful. A great place to recharge while sitting by the fire place on a cold evening.

Without a doubt the owners are very generous with a cooked breakfast, endless supply of water and snacks are available free of charge. The property is also very, very clean. Despite these efforts I would not return to the property. The photos online are misleading, we stayed in the Australis room and it was very small. The room also faces the highway and traffic can be heard. To their credit the owners have tried to minimise the noise with double glazing. We had to ask twice that the heating be turned down which seemed to annoy the owner but it was quite unbearable. There is a huge movie selection but it is set up in a way that if you are unfamiliar with the title you need to log online and read the synopsis or watch the trailer on You Tube. When we finally settled on a movie the file could not be read, which irritated me so I just settled on watching Channel 10. My mum and I were also subjected to a weird breakfast rule; we were not permitted to sit opposite each other on the communal table but had to sit next to each other. I'm sure there is a reason behind this but, it felt like I was back at school and being told where to sit. Cheekily, we got away with it on our first breakfast! So naughty! Perhaps our expectations were different, as other guests have had a marvelous time at this property and everything in life is subjective but there is something missing here which I can't quite articulate, perhaps it's the ambience of the place, perhaps it's just me.