This month (June) is Hunter valley wine and food month. If you feel like making a weekend of it with friends, but cant get away for more than 1 night (most Valley weekend accommodation has a 2 night minimum) we recommend the Crown Plaza at Lovedale in one of the 2 bedroom 2 bathroom villa apartments. Very spacious and comfortable... More

Once again we returned to Lovedale and had a lovely break at the Crowne Plaza. The 2 bedroom apartments are great for us with 2 children under 5. The boys love the fact they have there own room, the oldest loves the fact he has his own tv when we stay. There are so many activities for the young ones... More

We have just spent three days in a 2 Bedroom Villa at the Crowne Plaza with friends and were impressed at the standard of accommodation. On arrival we were greeted in the driveway by a very pleasant and friendly young woman who directed us to reception. The reception staff were just as welcoming. Our villa, (#27) was located a short... More

A great choice in the Hunter Valley if you are looking for a larger hotel... Was very impressed with the dining options on site - Red Salt for both dinner & breakfast was excellent. We stayed in the hotel style rooms this trip - they are large & well appointed. The 2 & 3 bedroom villas are fantastic if you... More

I stayed here for 2 nights during may, and had a great experience. The hotel is clean, modern, and really nicely decorated and there is a lot to do in the area and in the hotel itself! there is a giant pool and a spa (unfortunately it was too cold to go out to use the pool or spa) two... More

My son offered me a night at the Crowne as a birthday present and I was very pleased with his choice. We played golf the first afternoon and then collapsed in the bar downstairs for some boutique beers. The room with two double beds was very comfortable and smartly furnished. The bathroom (and a long bath in a good sized... More

We stayed in the 2 bedroom villa with our toddler and in-laws last october. The villa was very clean and very spacious. It looked lovely and was quite modern. Our stay was mid week and found the staff very friendly, efficient and accommodating. We had breakfast included in our stay which was very nice. We highly recommend the buffet breakfast.... More

Hi, We stayed in a three bedroom apartment for the weekend of the very busy, Lovedale Lunch, and the hotel was great. We had some items placed in the room ready for when we returned from a big day out, and Housekeeping was really helpful in finding a lost scarf left at the pool area. It promptly arrived via express... More

Six of us stayed here for the week-end. Rooms were clean, and comfortable. Staff were helpful and pleasant. Drawbacks were only 5 people could sit in the loungeroom suite, and there were not enough sugar and milk packs for all of us for tea/coffe, which we only drank for breakfast. Also, could do with paper towels for cleaning, as 2... More