I was visiting my daughter and her family who have recently emigrated from the UK to Sydney. I wanted to visit the Hunter Valley and my daughter found Avoca House - what a find! Bob and Angela are the perfect hosts - warm, welcoming, nothing too much trouble but not in your face. We had two rooms in one wing of the property which faced out onto a lovely courtyard. Great food - both at dinner and breakfast - and excellent hospitality are the hallmarks of this place. Bob gave us some very useful advice on which boutique vineyards to visit - both local and slightly further afield.
The setting is spectacular and you are right in the middle of the wine country. We did go for a beer at the Wolombi Tavern (which is an interesting experience) but decided not to partake of Dr Jurd's Jungle Juice as it sounded a touch dangerous.
We were only in Hunter for 24 hours but we packed a lot in and Avoca House is the perfect base. I will definitely be returning.
