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Chardonnay Lodge

3.5 of 5
Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, South Australia 5263, Australia
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Chardonnay Lodge
3.0 of 5 stars 27 Reviews
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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

Rooms totally outdated and way overpriced for what you get. Don't bother with room service as we received a bland tasteless meal that took ages to arrive and missing things we ordered. Won't be coming back again. More

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Ghent, Belgium
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Sorry to say but not worthwhile staying there. Rooms were very dated and not cosy. At the swimming pools, there were no seats available which is a pity. The restaurant was ok but nothing more. More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

The room's are OK but very dark and a rather dated, although the bathroom had just been refurb'ed and looked good. Clean and comfortable and the garden area that the rooms face on to is pretty. Reception very friendly. Well placed for wine tasting in Coonawarra but very overpriced for what it is. More

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Miami, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Nice Lodge with a fairly good restaurant. Good and friendly service. The lodge is in the middle of the wine country. More

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Sydney, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 December 2011

Pretty crappy place. Run down; we were "upgraded" to a "better" room in the "newer wing". God help us if this was "better" and "newer"; I would have hated to see the standard room! Worth about $85/night and we paid double that. The restaurant was OK (about 7.5/10). I ordered my steak medium rare, it came medium well. When I... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 November 2011

The lodge is a tad dated, in that it's a brown brick 70's style establishment and I have been staying there since it was newly built in the 1970's. It has large, clean rooms with adequate services such as a spa (if chosen), microwave, TV's and a fridge - nothing out of the ordinary yet after staying here on a... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 September 2011
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I grew up in the Coonawarra and my first job was washing dishes in the kitchen here. I appreciate what James and Anne have to go through every day. In saying that though my husband and I paid top $ for the spa room with complimentary wine and cheeses and in all honesty would add another $800 to the price... More

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Adelaide Hills
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2011
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We stayed at the Chardonnay Lodge for 2 nights and had dinner at the restaurant on both nights. The rooms are quite spacious although dated. We were advised the lodge has just been bought out and the new managers will be doing it up. The staff were friendly and its in a good central location for the Coonawarra cellar doors.... More

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Brisbane Australia
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2011
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The room was large and well equipped. Plenty of hot water and a roomy bathroom. A continental breakfast is supplied in the room. The setting is lovely in the middle of the Coonawarra winery strip but only about 8km from Penola township. Unfortunately they advertise wi-fi on their website but don’t state that this is not complimentary and their charge... More

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ADELAIDE
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2011

Location and rooms were excellent however the food offered in both the restaurant and with room service is totally overpriced and definately not value for money. We will stay there again but we will eat else where. More

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Address: Riddoch Hwy, Coonawarra, South Australia 5263, Australia

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