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This transformation is remarkable. A boutique hotel with only 16 rooms, your exclusivity is guaranteed. Let me reflect on some positives, having read some negatives about Northam in other reviews. Northam is an amazing springboard to the region. This hotel sits right on the Avon River. Our first morning was spent strolling along for a good couple of kilometres. We spent time on a blanket gazing at the sky, taking in the river fountains. This is heaven, right there, and it seems that so few know it exists! Take, for example, the volume of BBQs along the river on both sides! We had dinner and breakfast, taking in the views and sunsets and fresh air! Unfortunately, the hotel has not captured this, so you do need to bring a proper esky if you want to store food. The fridge in the room is for snacks and maybe one bottle of wine. As this won't change, this is something to be aware of. The location is amazing, but a fridge you do not have. They do offer storage of food in the Dome cafe, but it took 15 minutes to retrieve it following a full scale security screen! It's a bit of a shame, as we love to support local butchers (and, we did in York...best sausages, ever!) Northam is an underrated town. The river is wonderful and Northam is just 25 minutes to York or Toodjay. Personally, I love to stay near nature, and this property ticked all those boxes, with a touch of luxury. The sheets and bedding are stunning, the bathroom add ons delightful. I particularly liked the books you can 'nick' from the guest box. We had a couple of issues with our room and Rod, the GM, asserted himself and had them sorted. My advice is to ensure you give the property the chance to address your issues, as they are quite new and yet to experience international guests. This will help build an icon in the region. As a traveller, here are a few things you might like to know in advance. There is an amazing river at your doorstep. Bring walking gear. We were disappointed the trail is not marked or maintained (footbridges) but still loved the walk in both directions. Northam Shire might take note and improve this. You are literally half an hour from another two amazing towns. My preference is to stay on the river here and drive. There is not a whole heap in town, but there is enough if you love nature, river and walking. I am not a fan of Dome but many are. This is your cafe below, with stunning views to the river. It was packed, so I am not the best critic! I'd prefer a restaurant, but was happy to eat elsewhere during the day and snack at night. Gluten free is not particularly catered for, for those like me, needing a special diet. The cultural centre in town is a must. It's on the river - learn and connect to Country. Well done to all involved. This is a short walk from the hotel. There is a lovely little bar in the hotel, although it lacked somewhat in atmosphere. A guitarist on Friday night would have drawn people in. We struggled to find a comfortable place to sit but met some mutual friends and did find our groove by the second night. Staff in the bar were second to none, with some great local tales we all enjoyed. Check in is pretty much only from 2pm. We got there around 1.30 and it was a bit of an exercise to get in. Sharing this just so you know, the front desk is not manned all the time. The price is up there, but in perspective, you are in a pretty exclusive place given the number of rooms. I think there is a bit more that can be done, such as adding VIP extras such as wine, a drink at the bar and so on. There is not a lot of engagement which can be a bit off putting for the international traveller, but kind of nice for someone wanting a true getaway. There are no amenities in your room (kettle, toaster), but there is a little area to make a cup of tea or coffee, grab extra towels or pillows, and...ah, a fridge! We brought my gluten free bread and toasted it on the BBQs across the way with river views, so we were happy! But hubby had to get dressed to go make the tea. Just something to share if you are expecting something else. We had the room with a balcony to the river. Lovely views and would recommend this room (104) with an almost private staircase. There is noise from the air con on the roof in front of it but we shifted the chairs up the other end and it was fine. If you are not from WA, this is going to be a mixture of love and not love. If you are from WA, you may also have mixed feelings or just love love love. It is about time someone gave the regions some luxury in an incredible location. And, if you are like us, who love being near water and nature, this is the 100% perfect location. Thumbs up from us. The fridge situation can be solved with an esky (true Aussie style). The no toaster or kettle can be solved. you won't get a bottle of wine on arrival or a muso in the bar. But, you will have the key to the most incredible region that is sitting, quietly waiting to be explored. All within half an hour, tops! Trawl the top 10 things to do in Northam, York and Toodjay, and you have four days of amazement, with a stunning base to go home to. (There is a pub in Spencer..........google it.)…

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تاريخ الإقامة: نوفمبر 2020

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رد من Rod Black، General Manager في ‪Farmers Home Hotel‬

تم الرد بتاريخ 27 نوفمبر 2020

Dear Creatavision, Thank you so much for your very balanced and comprehensive review of Farmer's Home Hotel. We are especially grateful for your kind words on not only the hotel but also our town of Northam and the greater Wheat Belt region. Having discussed most of these points with you during your stay, I entirely agree with you and would just like to add a couple of notes here for our future guests. For consistency of information we certainly tell all of our guests through every channel, that our check in time is 2pm and this is fairly standard across all hotels. I would like to say however, that we contact our guests if their rooms are ready early on the day and I would welcome all of our guests to arrive early to leave luggage and we will prioritise your room to be ready as early as possible. We can then start chatting on all of the points "Creatavision" made about our region. In the Temperance Bar we are very shortly going to be adding subtle live music on a Friday night and Saturday afternoon along with small events including wine tastings with the makers from the Great Southern Wine Region or gin masterclasses with WA distillers. We are quite excited that our rooms are soon to be furnished with bath robes and slippers to add another small level of luxury and coziness. Thank once again to you for sharing your thoughts and we can't wait to host you here again. Best Regards, Rod Black General Manager

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Julie S كتب تعليقًا في نوفمبر 2020

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Soooo disappointed ! No Window ?

Make sure you are not being allocated room 105 ! This room has no windows ! It has a en-suite bathroom with a tiny window over the toilet looking at a tin roof . It is a room for the disabled . Which begs the question why do the disabled have the worst room in the Hotel . The room has opaque glass panel’s and door that divides the room and en-suite .so when you lay on the bed all you see is the bathroom and toilet . The only source of natural light comes from a sky light . I am not disabled but would be saddened by my room if I was . On the booking .com web site there are 8 beautiful rooms photographed, all with windows of some description at the same price point of 298.Aus dollars . The hotel was very empty as to be expected mid week. Unfortunately on arrival I had beginning of a migraine so I didn’t have the energy to dispute the room. Later we went to the Bar for a drink ,once again disappointment . I ordered a caprioska ,which should be full of muddled lime and mint . I watched the bartender put one skinny wedge of lime and Two mint leaves and muddle . Never tasted anything quite like it and when I said it should be full of limes and mint I had a extra lime wedge dropped in. The drink was left on the bar and we proceeded to dinner at The Dome .our choices for dinner were limited as it was 8 at night and all other restaurants closed early . The Dome is a huge cafeteria like ,self serve restaurant with tasteless cafeteria quality re heated food . We were doing a trial run for a destination for big birthday celebration for a big group of friends . Sad to say we won’t be selecting Farmers Stay . …

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تاريخ الإقامة: نوفمبر 2020نوع الرحلة: سافرت كأزواج

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رد من Rod Black، General Manager في ‪Farmers Home Hotel‬

تم الرد بتاريخ 21 نوفمبر 2020

Dear Z8504NDjulies, Obviously we are greatly disappointed that you did not enjoy your stay with us here at Farmer's Home Hotel. Please rest assured that we use all of our reviews both positive and critical with our team, so we can learn and improve from them. We do apologise sincerely for your experience. I do disagree with some of your comments and especially regarding our Dome Cafe. We are very proud of the Cafe's design and ambience, situated overlooking the Avon River parkland. Our food and menu is over 90% Western Australian product, cooked to order and certainly not tasteless and reheated. I would say that our menu offering is very well thought out, generous, comfort and country food. It would have been really beneficial to get your feedback during your stay so we could have had the opportunity to improve your experience with us and of course I am still more than happy to discuss your experience with us directly. Regards, Rod Black General Manager

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Jos-C كتب تعليقًا في نوفمبر 2020

بيرث, أستراليا357 مساهمة72 صوت مفيد

Perfect homely feel

We had a wonderful overnight stay at the beautifully restored Farmers’ Home hotel. Greeted by Rod on arrival who happily told us about the renovation process and led us to our room. The room was perfect. Lovely and clean nice modern fixtures including the tiniest fridge that was perfect for our needs. Highlight was the toilet separate to the bathroom not often seen in a hotel but a necessity! Room comes equipped with USB wall charging points fancy lighting system and giant tv. The bed was huge and like a warm hug! Extra towels and hot water are available in a little shared pantry area which is a great idea to reduce clean up! We enjoyed a few drinks in the bar which has an excellent selection including wines on tap! Great selection of WA wines something for all tastes. This was the perfect place to stay and well located for the hot air ballooning. …

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تاريخ الإقامة: نوفمبر 2020

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رد من Rod Black، General Manager في ‪Farmers Home Hotel‬

تم الرد بتاريخ 5 نوفمبر 2020

Dear Joslin C, Thank you for taking the time to share your lovely thoughts on Farmer's Home Hotel. We could not have asked for better notes to your fellow travellers and our future guests. It was an absolute pleasure hosting you here and we can't wait to welcome you back the next time you visit the WA wheat belt. Best Regards, Rod Black General Manager

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Sarah B كتب تعليقًا في أكتوبر 2020

‪Claremont‬, أستراليا108 مساهمات54 صوت مفيد

Perfect for a weekend getaway

Stayed last night with a group of Mum friends. The perfect spot for a quick getaway weekend. We commenced with champagne and cheese sitting on the lovely upstairs balcony, wandered down the road to Laura’s bar for drinks, strolled through the evening market and returned to the hotel for yummy tapas at the Temperance Bar. The rooms themselves are very nicely appointed. Thoroughly enjoyed sharing with a friend in Room 109 with 2 bedrooms and my friend who selected room 107 enjoyed having a slightly bigger room all to herself. Breakfast was downstairs at Dome which had a pretty decent breakfast menu and coffee. All in all a very relaxing and much needed getaway.

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تاريخ الإقامة: أكتوبر 2020نوع الرحلة: سافرت مع الأصدقاء

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رد من Rod Black، General Manager في ‪Farmers Home Hotel‬

تم الرد بتاريخ 29 أكتوبر 2020

Dear W1844SXsarahb, Thank you so much for sharing your lovely thoughts on our Hotel and sharing the travelogue with fellow travellers. It was great to see your "Mums" group getting away and having fantastic time and it is a lot of fun for us to host groups getting together. We can't wait to welcome you back to Farmer's Home Hotel. Best Regards, Rod Black General Manager

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20bothwell كتب تعليقًا في أكتوبر 2020

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Masterpiece but lacks basics

Simply beautiful property ,but lacks so many things it should have for the price point, no tea or coffee making facilities but an under stocked butlers pantry un staffed , dirty , no bathrobes no luxury touches. Very very expensive for an ugly boring WA town where the shops close at 12 on a saturday .The dome may be the only place you see fit to dine in , ie; there may be nowhere else .

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تاريخ الإقامة: سبتمبر 2020

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رد من Rod Black، General Manager في ‪Farmers Home Hotel‬

تم الرد بتاريخ 22 أكتوبر 2020

Dear 20bothwell, Thank you for taking the time to write your review of our hotel and your lovely words for the design. Thank you also for your notes for fellow travellers and we have taken on board your comments regarding in-room tea and coffee making facilities and robes. Our Valet room remains very well stocked and is checked on a number of occasions throughout the day to ensure it is beautifully tidy for our guests use. We have paired back on some hotel in-rooms items whilst concentrating our offering on great design, Aesop bathroom amenities and complimentary interpretation pieces on the regions history and culture. In regards to our town of Northam, Northam is a typical Australian country town that is bustling and hard working during the week supplying our outlying businesses and farms and certainly does quieten down on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Northam is peaceful of a weekend, has some outstanding colonial architecture, lovely walks around the town and the Avon River and great cultural and historic centres. As Northam quietens down of a weekend, the outlying towns of York and Toodyay, (just a short country drive away, think wheat fields for ever) liven up and have a multitude of markets, shops and eating and drinking options for you to explore. Our future guests to the hotel and Northam should not expect a modern city with every amenity by any means, however I am sure we can help you find many things to explore and enjoy on your visit out here to the wheatbelt. Kind Regards, Rod Black General Manager Farmers Home Hotel

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