I know I will be attacked in the reply but I feel I need to state my feelings on my recent stay. We were very much looking forward to finally getting to stay Berida. Parents had stayed here a number of times in 80s... but I don't think it has had much attention since. On first glance it looks pretty... More

Berida Manor is located immediately next door to Bowral Golf Club and is therefore perfectly located if you are planning golf. It is quite old but in good condition with large, comfortable - and importantly at Bowral - warm. Plenty of parking and a reasonable restaurant. The manager was friendly as were the staff we encountered. Breakfast was about 2-star... More

Our recent stay here was a huge disappointment - on arrival we were allocated a room that was different to our clearly stated preference on the booking confirmation. One wonders if these booking confirmations are even looked at. We chose this Hotel because my husband was having a procedure done at the local Hospital and it would have been an... More

For a $99 a night online deal, we were extremely happy with Berida Manor. Parking is easy, as you walk in you feel like you've entered an old English hotel! Everything about this place, from the knight in armour in reception, to the wall paper was old school English charm. The room was clean and warm (with central heating even... More

As I write this in front of the fire on a wonderful Autumn eve, not so cold but the atmosphere is embelished by the flickering flame, I must say this place has been at this for 30-40 years and is good at it, but they don't try to be great at it. I think they care but I think they... More

Well what an experience. One can only imagine what it was like in its prime! Which incidentally was 1978 when it hosted a Commonwealth heads go government meeting (photographic proof in foyer). It could be so much but may be past saving at this stage. Breakfast in the dining room was ok - again firmly 1970s fare. No sign of... More

Perhaps it reveals our 3 score years plus, but being at the Berida Manor (established in the 1920s) in Bowral was a reassuring step into a bygone age. It has a weight and charm in the building and the furnishings that’s comforting. We would have appreciated more time in the leather lounge chairs and the great writing desk in the... More

We were disgusted with the level of housekeeping for the serviced room. Beds just had coverlet thrown over them. Sheets and blankets left hanging out. Toilet not cleaned for three days. Dirty glasses left on vanity and not replaced. Could be such a lovely place with an upgrade in furnishing. Decor dreadful.

Other reviews have it right - clean and not without some olde worlde charm, but a little tired and needing a makeover (though I can imagine costs of doing so would be sky high - glad Im not responsible for the upkeep of this place.) Not everything about the olde worlde was all that terrific - that's why we moved... More