Company information
You can be assured of total privacy and security with Jeff - our onsite manager. He will assist with check in, trip suggestions and general issues that may arise during your stay. On other occasions an offsite manager is on call.
The studios are separate from the main Guesthouse but incoming guests are welcome to share the Common Areas with our other residents. These include the outdoor alfesco dining/lounge area, BBQ, laundry, a excellent equipped Kitchen with oven, cooktops, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. The house has maintained a gracious elegance with period furnishings.
Access to the studios is via digital keypads with personalised guest codes given on arrival. This code gives access to the main foyer front door and each room. Alteratively, private keypad access is available via the side entrance of the house.
Fresh linen and towels are provided on arrival and the room is refreshed for stays longer than one week. Additional towels are available on request at any time. The rooms are fully self contained but no catering is available. Television is Free To Air channels only - no Cable TV is available. WIFI Internet service throughout the property is complimently.
Property information
Set within our Gracious 1910 Heritage Guesthouse are a number of dedicated boutique self contained studio apartments - completely private and quiet. Located in the rear backyard which are separate from the main house within a tranquil garden oasis... (We also have a two self contained shared facility rooms in the main house.)
The Lodge itself has been extensively restored and combines modern conveniences with beautiful period touches!
All rooms have fully equipped kitchenettes and most have their own bathrooms and comfortable beds.
Conveniently located within walking distance to University of NSW, POW Hospital, Randwick Racecourse & Centennial Park- 5 mins walk to the main shopping street with an variety of cafes, pubs , supermarkets, banks, and speciality shops. Transport is excellent with bus connections to City, Bondi and Coogee beaches - all accessible with the Opal Card. Trams will be servicing the area shortly with a convenient stop 5 mins walk away which will link the Sydney Harbour to the Eastern Surburbs through Surry Hills.
The Guesthouse is well managed, clean and quiet - it is a spacious ,warm and comfortable environment.
Neighbourhood information
Randwick is Sydney's first suburb (1838) situated 6 kilometres south-east of the CBD and within the eastern coastal beach precinct of Bondi and Coogee. It is a trendy, vibrant, friendly and safe environment filled with great cafes, speciality shops, supermarkets, bakeries, pubs, clubs and multicultural restaurants along Belmore Road and the Spot and the beautiful 1930's Art Deco Ritz Cinema.
The suburb is home to many schools, the University of NSW and the POW Hospital. Coogee and Clovelly Beaches are both under 10 minutes away with the famous Bondi Beach only 20 minutes away.
Centennial Park is a popular recreational park which borders Randwick. It features many BBQs and picnic areas as well as picturesque ponds and gardens. Joggers, walkers, bicycle and horse riders are frequent users. Randwick is probably best known for the Royal Randwick Racecourse - Australia's premier fashionable horseracing venue, opened in 1830's.
The neighbourhood is a bustling suburb with a village feel to it! With some remnants of its early rich colonial past reflected in the architecture of early public and private buildings.
Apart from excellent public transport - taxis and Uber are convenient.