I first discovered Thorngrove when googling "fantasy carved bedheads" back in February 2021 via a picture tagged "Game of Thrones style places you can stay" and noted for future reference that despite the extensive European gothic styling outside and in - it is in fact located in the Adelaide Hills district of South Australia. Fast forward to the October long weekend 2023 and my wife and I embarked upon a 30th wedding anniversary holiday trip - nominally to the Barossa. She has always had "night in a castle turret" on her bucket list since before we were married - so while expensive, it was a too good opportunity to make a dream come true. Thorngrove exceeded expectations. Hosts Kenneth & Nydia are committed to making your stay a delight in every aspect. Friendly hospitality, gourmet served fine dining meals featuring regional fresh produce, manor house formal gardens, every carefully crafted nook within the solidly and magnificently engineered castle buildings has some meticulous artistic touch, every vintage furniture piece a sometimes incredible back story, all part of a life long owner built and collected vision. It's close to the Mount Lofty botanic gardens and the Hahndorf village if you need exercise after the bountiful breakfast. All the rooms are unique and stunning, but our personal preference was to stay in the Observatory - and just to complete the fairy tale atmosphere that night - featured high, howling winds and an extensive...I first discovered Thorngrove when googling "fantasy carved bedheads" back in February 2021 via a picture tagged "Game of Thrones style places you can stay" and noted for future reference that despite the extensive European gothic styling outside and in - it is in fact located in the Adelaide Hills district of South Australia.
Fast forward to the October long weekend 2023 and my wife and I embarked upon a 30th wedding anniversary holiday trip - nominally to the Barossa.
She has always had "night in a castle turret" on her bucket list since before we were married - so while expensive, it was a too good opportunity to make a dream come true.
Thorngrove exceeded expectations.
Hosts Kenneth & Nydia are committed to making your stay a delight in every aspect.
Friendly hospitality, gourmet served fine dining meals featuring regional fresh produce, manor house formal gardens, every carefully crafted nook within the solidly and magnificently engineered castle buildings has some meticulous artistic touch, every vintage furniture piece a sometimes incredible back story, all part of a life long owner built and collected vision.
It's close to the Mount Lofty botanic gardens and the Hahndorf village if you need exercise after the bountiful breakfast.
All the rooms are unique and stunning, but our personal preference was to stay in the Observatory - and just to complete the fairy tale atmosphere that night - featured high, howling winds and an extensive wild electrical storm.
Magic.
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