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Rowan Brae Historic Guest House

Property class: 3

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A traditional brick house with a covered porch and a stone fountain in the yard.
A bathroom with a glass-enclosed shower, a pedestal sink, and a mirror with a light fixture.
A bedroom with a large bed, white curtains, a bedside lamp, and a view of greenery outside.
A garden pathway with benches, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants.
A house with a covered porch, a brick chimney, and a lawn with various plants and flowers.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
The current price is $147
$134 nightly
$147 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 23 - Sep 24

Explore the area

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284 Hampden La, Blackheath, NSW, 2785
  • Place, Campbell Rhododendron Gardens
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Vipassana Meditation Centre
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Blackheath Golf Course
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI)
    ‪78 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Superior Room

A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand with a lamp, a chair, and a view of a balcony with a chair and a tree.

Superior Room

  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a chair, a TV, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Superior Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Royal Room

A bedroom with a large bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a painting on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Royal Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Room

A neatly made bed with white linens, two bedside lamps, a framed picture on the wall, and a window with blinds.

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A hotel room with a bed, a desk with a chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Deluxe Room

  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a large bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and a chandelier.

Deluxe Room

  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, bedside table, lamp, and a view of a balcony.

Luxury Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a desk, a chair, a television, and two windows with curtains.

Luxury Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 344 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Blackheath

With a stay at Rowan Brae Historic Guest House in Blackheath, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Blue Mountains National Park and Keith Rowe Gallery. .This guesthouse is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Campbell Rhododendron Gardens and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Popes Glen Reserve.
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What's nearby

  • Campbell Rhododendron Gardens - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Keith Rowe Gallery - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Popes Glen Reserve - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Vipassana Meditation Centre - 3 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Blackheath Golf Course - 4 min drive - 1.5 miles

Getting around

  • Blackheath Station - 8 min walk
  • Western Sydney Intl. Airport (WSI) - 78 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Carrington - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪New Ivanhoe Hotel - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Mountain Culture Beer Co. - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Victory Theatre Cafe - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Megalong Valley Tea Rooms - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Rowan Brae Historic Guest House

Rowan Brae Historic Guest House offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Pillowtop beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is offered on request and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 8 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring espresso makers and LCD televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free self-serve breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • Magnifying mirror
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-inch LCD TV
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Mini-fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Service fee: 1 percent

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Rowan Brae Historic Blackheath
Rowan Brae Historic Guest House Guesthouse
Rowan Brae Historic Guest House Blackheath
Rowan Brae Historic Guest House Guesthouse Blackheath

Rowan Brae Historic Guest House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely friendly staff, great breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ying-Chen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy access to sights and hiking trails.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very cosy guest house.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and so easy to walk to the main shops and train station. The communal lounge area with snacks, tea, coffee and breakfast was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Maurizio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Really nice accomodation. It was perfect. Breakfast was a good selection. Lovely drive through Megalong Valley. Would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Loved the older style of the rooms, extremely comfortable. Help yourself to afternoon tea and breakfast was very convenient with ample choices. A definite choice for return visits.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely property my room overlooking the garden and the main historic house was delightful, a very good quality self service breakfast and also a delightful and also a delicious range of cakes and biscuits for morning or afternoon tea island out. Over two days we never saw any staff or management, While this has little impact on our stay it was the only negative for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s all self checkin & self service for breakfast. Never saw a staff member. It was excellent 2 day stay. However disappointing that the room wasn’t serviced on 2nd day.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay in Blackheath

This is a wonderful place to stay in Blackheath. It's an easy walknto the tiwn centre. Lovely continental breakfast items as well as great cakes for afternoon tea.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was full of character with complimentary food, John kindly let us leave our luggage there while we went hiking after checkout and before our train back to Sydney. Room was spotless with fresh flowers when we arrived.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pure luxury

Just a fantastic experience , simple check in , lovely room . Kitchen was well stocked for a good continental breakfast . Going back in time with all mid comes
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Leigh-anne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable room. Excellent bed. Nice garden view with lovely pink rhododendron in flower. Breakfast was help yourself and adequate for my needs.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carol-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely place to stay

What a gorgeous place to stay, lovely gardens, rooms and great location. A bit noisy traffic wise and would recommend numbering parking as we went out and came back and there were no spots left- we had to squeeze into a space.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s an excellent location, an easy 10min walk into town. Beautiful old mountains home but very comfortable and clean. Great having breakfast options too. We’d definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It would be nice to have comfortable chairs outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a lovely stay midweek.The property is really old has lots of character.The room was a bit small but didnt bother us.All day biscuits cake coffee and tea.Supplies for breakfast available at all times.Short walk from the station.New bath house between the Ivanhoe and Gardiners pubs.Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Typical historic B&B in a beautiful old building with period features. Great location within walking distance of Blackheath township and its shops and restaurants. The best was really comfortable, coupled with a quiet dark room for a good night's sleep. What was missing for me was space outside the room. There wasn't much outdoor common space and the inside common room was not much more than an entrance foyer.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Eloquent

The only bad part about this property is leaving it .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As above
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rowan Brae is an historic house with all the period features and furnishing with modern twists (USB power points, modern bathrooms etc.) We enjoyed a wonderfully relaxing stay, and our host was very friendly and helpful. The rooms are tastefully furnished and the personal touches made the stay perfect. The house is surrounded by beautiful gardens where visitors can relax or make use of the croquet provided. Breakfast is provided on a self-serve basis. There was an incredible feast available from cereals, toast and juices to eggs and ham and cheese muffins. Plenty of extras such as cakes, Danishes, fruit and a range of teas and coffees. The rooms on the front face the Great Western Highway so there is some traffic noise during busy times. However, the house is completely screened from the road by beautiful trees and hedgerows. Easy walking to restaurants and cafes and a short drive to amazing views of the Megalong and Grose Valleys. Definitely recommended for a mini break.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rowan Brae Guesthouse was the perfect place for a mountains retreat. Beautiful character-filled property in a quiet location, very close to Blackheath village. Room was spacious and cosy. Lovely reception / sitting area with breakfast provisions as well as cakes and treats available all day. Outdoor spaces and gardens are beautiful too & would be nice to sit outside in fine weather. A wonderful find. Will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Elisa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025