Bells at Killcare Boutique Hotel, Restaurant & Spa

Lovely accomodation with all the creature comforts. Lovely large bathroom with deep bath. Gorgeous large private balcony with day bed. Very generous tea supplied, bottles of water and sparking tea complimentary! A $50 voucher to purchase goodies at their lovely in house bakery. The spa was amazing ( best head massage and hair cocoon treatment). Dinner was great. Amazing seafood quality. Nothing really to complain about. Will return. Shout out the front desk, Hank is so helpful.

We are visiting from UK and Bells was highly recommended by friends who had had dinner there last week. We arrived about 12 noon and hoped to have coffee and a lite lunch/bite. The Bell Bakery is part of the hotel and is signposted on the main road. Having travelled all the way from Sydney, specifically to visit this place, on arrival at the cafe, we were told by the server (politely and very embarrassed) that we could not enjoy coffees and pastries on the premises but that we could ‘take/away’! (Buy, but sit in our car). We asked if we could have our refreshments in the garden, ‘no’ was the answer. The hotel looked delightful but was quiet, and I could see only one car in the car park and there was only one table occupied by guests in the cafe terrace. When we enquired if they would make an exception as it was obviously very quiet, the server said ‘no’. The thing was, that we were hoping to do some sightseeing and then shortly after, return for lunch, but this experience was enough not to return. Seriously short-sighted policy by this business which was, it would seem, be a victim of their own ‘residents only’ rule as the place was deserted!! Such a shame.

We stay one night during the week and thoroughly enjoyed it. Reception were welcoming and prompt in getting us to a room at 3pm. The room is lovely, perfect for a couple - nice bathroom, double vanity, love the unlimited movies! The pool was perfect as the day was hot! The restaurant is nice - great service especially from the maître d. Breakfast was beautiful with a great continental spread including delicious prosciutto, cheese, muesli, bread and pastries plus a hot dish selection. Overall, we loved our one night break.

My wife and I stayed at Bells a few months ago and have been talking about it ever since. We cannot wait to return in August for a little weekend getaway. The rooms are beautiful and clean and they smell so divine! The welcome hamper was such a lovely touch and the fireplace made fora cosy, romantic evening. Breakfast exceeded our expectations and we love the on-site store - so many lovely options and boutique gifts. The perfect spot for a romantic, relaxing getaway. Cannot wait to return !

This was our second time to Bells Killcare my husband and I went two years ago for a similar two night retreat. The positives are the beautiful setting and grounds of Bells Killcare. The rooms are cosy and there was a nice welcoming gift of $50 voucher to pick any treats from the local shop which was a nice way to start our trip. The Poolside is beautiful and quaint. When we went it was very quiet and we managed to get one of the comfortable beds. There is a row of comfortable sun beds and a row of chairs that aren’t as comfortable. The last time we came we loved the concept of the Honor bar which means you can help yourself to beverages while at the pool as they don’t have anyone taking orders. It was a shame that this time they only offered beer as last time you could make Aperol and other drinks which were more catered to females. I’m not sure if the reason for this is because guests were taking advantage of the spirits and not being “honourable” but at the least they should stock some of their cans of drinks that they sell in the shop which aren’t much different from the beers they offer. Seems a shame they don’t have anyone coming to the pool to offer drink orders and or lunch options because I feel that’s a bit of a missed opportunity to make money. The restaurant has lovely and welcoming staff. We enjoyed the breakfast options and had lovely staff be very attentive. Unfortunatley we didn’t feel the quality of the food for the Wildflower dinner matched up with the prices charged. Very expensive prices for the quality you get for the food. We decided to go to a local restaurant in Ettalong for our second night which had food of the same level but much more affordable and fair. The reception staff were fine but a bit cold. The younger lady was more attentive and approachable than the other lady. They could work on a more welcoming experiance. Overall Bells is definaltey a nice place to visit and stay and we enjoyed our stay but some of the elements could definatley be improved on. We enjoyed our stay two years ago more than this time.

Christmas lunch was disappointing. The staff were attentive but the food underwhelming. An expensive exercise at $250 a head not including drinks and coffee. Table service, a wait of an hour after complementary introductory drink before the first course, one oyster and one scallop per person, arrived. Then a salad, a stuffed zucchini flower liberally coated in batter so pretty tasteless, then the turkey, ham, roast potatoes, greens. The expected Bombe Alaska was off because as explained 'the ingredients weren't available' to be replaced with something described (from memory) as a 'cassata' which was largely left untouched. Again, not the fault of the staff, but an experience not to be repeated.