ACTIVITIES & GAMES ROOM
For your entertainment, enjoy a game of chess or a board game with your loved one in our library, located in the Heritage Wing.
Our Billard table in the Billiard Room is also available for guests, located adjacent the Arthur Waterhouse Lounge.
If you wish to enjoy a match of tennis, please see reception for racquets.
AFTER HOURS ENTRY
The external doors of Mount Lofty House are locked from 10:30pm until 6:30am every day. Should you arrive back at the house outside these hours, please use the guest phone, located at our Main and Piccadilly Entrances, to reach our Night Manager, who will welcome you upon your return.
BREAKFAST
Breakfast is served in Piccadilly Panorama, located in the Piccadilly Wing.
Please book your breakfast time with our reception team. The restaurant serves a la carte breakfast from 7:15am until 10am with hot dishes and continental breakfast options available. If you require breakfast before 7am please notify our reception team the night prior and we can arrange a takeaway breakfast. A selection of complimentary newspapers will be available from 7am on weekdays and 8am on weekends and on Public Holidays, in Piccadilly Panorama.
CONFERENCE & EVENT FACILITIES
We have a dedicated Conference and Events team that would love the opportunity to present numerous function rooms designed to suit your individual needs. From intimate boardrooms to our stunning fully enclosed airconditioned Piccadilly Pavilion, we have a broad selection of function venues and stateof-the-art conference facilities. Complemented with scrumptious food options, Mount Lofty House provides the ideal destination for achieving your event objectives.
Please feel free contact our reception team to direct your enquiry.
EMERGENCY
In case of emergency, dial 000. Remember to dial ‘0’ for an outside line first. Alternatively, dial ‘9’ for assistance. The hotel is equipped with an Emergency Response Plan, an AED and an Epi Pen. The AED is located outside the breezeway entrance in the AED Cabinet. Guest safety is our highest priority.
ENVIRONMENT
Mount Lofty House has undertaken several initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint. The entire property is supplied by natural spring water. No chemicals are added to the water therefore guests are drinking and experiencing water in its natural form. Our kitchen uses produce and herbs from our own gardens and each department recycles where possible.
GUEST AMENITIES
We have a selection of frequently missed items available for purchase. If you have forgotten something, please give reception a call by dialling '9' from your in-room telephone.
We offer a range of Jurlique products for you to enjoy during your stay. Should you wish to take them home, please see reception for purchase.
Bathrobes and slippers are available in your room cupboard to enjoy during your stay. Should you require an alternative size robe please see reception.
Umbrellas are kept in your wardrobe, Piccadilly entrance and Heritage entrance. Please return the umbrellas to their designated areas.
HOUSE WELCOME TOUR
Every evening, we invite our guests to gather in the House Library to enjoy a House Welcome and History tour hosted by our Guest Relations Host. This is our signature experience and we hope you can join us.
Please see our reception team to book.
HOUSEKEEPING
Your room will be serviced daily unless you request otherwise. ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs are hanging on the back of your room door. Please hang these on your door for privacy. Please note, if the sign is hanging on your door between 10am and 2pm, our Housekeeping team will refrain from entering your room.
INNKEEPERS ACT 1968
Under the Innkeepers Act 1968, an innkeeper may in certain circumstances be liable to make good any loss of or damage to a guest’s property even though it was not due to any fault of the innkeeper or any servant in the innkeeper’s employ.
The liability however:
“(d) extends only to the property of guests who have engaged sleeping accommodation at the inn;
(e) is limited to one hundred dollars any one guest except in the case of property which has been deposited, or offered for deposit, for safe custody;
(f) does not cover motor vehicles of any kind or any property left in them, or horses or other live animals
This notice does not constitute an admission either that the act applies to these premises or that liability there under attaches in any particular case.”
INTERNET ACCESS
Complimentary WIFI access is available at Mount Lofty House. Please connect to the MtLoftyGuest wireless network. There is no password required.
Minibar on Demand
Our thoughtfully curated minibar offers a delightful selection of premium wines, locally crafted beers, and gourmet snacks, showcasing the best of our region’s world-class produce. We’re delighted to support two fantastic Adelaide Hills beverage destinations, Howard Vineyard for wines and Grünthal for beers and ciders. Both venues can be enjoyed on our Adelaide Hills Adventure Trail. Explore our minibar offerings and elevate your stay with a taste of the Adelaide Hills.
Please dial 9 from your telephone to arrange in-room delivery with our exclusive touches.
SECURITY
Rooms are accessed via a key card using the key pad.
Please note that key card doors lock automatically when closed, so please ensure a key is with you at all times. A staff member is on site 24 hours a day, if you require assistance at any time please dial ‘9’ from your in-room telephone.
All rooms are also equipped with a pin coded safe. Instructions on how to use your in-room safe is located on the door of each safe. Should you require assistance in operating the safe, please contact reception.
Our entire hotel is non-smoking. Please use our outdoor smoking area should you wish to smoke – see Hotel Map or ask reception for directions. Always use extreme caution with cigarette butts during fire danger season. In the event that there are signs of smoking in the room or balcony, there will be a minimum charge of $250 applied to your final invoice to cover the cost of cleaning and potential further damages.
SWIMMING POOL
The swimming pool is available for your use between 7am and 9pm. Children under 12 years of age must be supervised by an adult at all times. Pool towels can be found in the cupboard located in the pool lounge. No glass is permitted around the pool. The pool is filled using the natural spring water located under Mount Lofty and is solar heated from October to April, at an average temperature of 22°C.
TENNIS COURT
A floodlit, all-weather surface tennis court is located near the lower car park on the Southern side of the property. Please request tennis racquets and balls from our reception team. Bookings are not required.
TRANSPORT
For a chauffeur driven limousine, taxi or car hire please contact reception. As most taxis are coming from the city, please allow extra time for your pick up to arrive;
Mt Barker Taxi PH: 13 33 77
Suburban Taxi PH: 08 8400 6280
Mount Lofty House is known for its breathtaking views across the Piccadilly Valley, for exceptional service and world-class food. But more importantly it is recognised as one of Adelaide’s most stunning and highly sought-after wedding venues that will guarantee to make your most special day a memorable one.
If you would like a tour around the house or information on our wedding packages, please send your enquiry to wedding.sales@mtloftyhouse.com.au.
Mount Lofty House is surrounded by wildlife. Koalas have been seen looking into our windows or wandering along guest balconies. It is not unusual to see a kangaroo, bandicoot or a snake during the warmer weather when walking around the grounds. Please do not approach these animals as they can be dangerous. Please inform reception if you encounter any snakes on the property. Native birds frequent the gardens and you can watch sulphur crested cockatoos soar through the Piccadilly Valley.
From April through to October millipedes are a regular occurrence in the Adelaide Hills. These tiny little insects are harmless and will curl up into a ball when disturbed. If you would like us to remove any wildlife, bugs or insects from your room, please contact reception by dialling ‘9’ from your in-room telephone.
HARDY’S VERANDAH RESTAURANT
Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant is open for refined up-market lunch Monday to Friday and the HVR
Dining Experience seasonal degustation menu seven days a week. On weekends, you can indulge in High Tea. Bookings are essential.
Hardy's Verandah Restaurant has been recognised as one of the best restaurants in the state and we recommend making a reservation in advance to avoid disappointment. Enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail at our Hardy’s Bar open from 3pm until late seven days a week.
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ARTHUR WATERHOUSE LOUNGE & TERRACE BAR
Arthur Waterhouse Lounge, offers a relaxed lounge bar with cigars and a broad range of whiskeys available to enjoy and casual dining. Available from 6pm until late seven days a week. The Terrace Bar offers light bites and drink service available across the estate from mid-afternoon till evening, subject to change. For further information, please dial ‘9’ to contact reception.
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BILLIARD ROOM
Located on Level Two of the Heritage Wing, our Billiard Room is open until late. With it’s cozy open fireplace, it is the perfect spot for some friendly competition.
Room Service Menu 12pm to 9:30pm
To order room service please dial ‘8’ from your in-room telephone.
Overnight Room Service Menu
9:30pm to 6am
To order room service please dial ‘8’ from your in-room telephone
Kathmandu Chicken curry, Basmati rice, coriander yoghurt (DF/GF) $36
Roast Chicken and mushroom pizza $28
Caramelised Onion, Capsicum and roast pumpkin pizza (V) $28
Spaghetti Bolognaise, beef ragout, parmesan $28
Beverages
Mount Lofty House and Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant have one of the state’s most extensive wine and beverage lists. For the full list and to order beers, wines or cocktails to be delivered to your room please contact reception by dialling ‘8’.
GATEKEEPER’S DAY SPA
The beautiful Gatekeeper’s Day Spa offers a destination spa escape within the ground of Mount Lofty Estate.
Leave the weight of the daily life behind, indulging in relaxing rituals, rejuvenating experiences and gentle beauty treatments
We are proud to be an exclusive Jurlique-approved day spa. This globally successful skincare brand places great focus on the finest biodynamic and organic ingredients that are grown and hand harvested at its farm, located in Mount Barker, just a stone’s throw away from Mount Lofty Estate.
For bookings, please contact on 08 8130 9229 or dial reception on number ‘9’ for assistance.
TREATMENT MENU
We offer a broad range of treatments from our signature spa escapes through to an express massage of 45 minutes.
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Following your treatment, why not recreate the spa’s ambience in your own home with our beautiful selection of Jurlique and other skincare, bath and home products available to purchase at reception by dialling ‘9’ on your in-room telephone.
MOUNT LOFTY SUMMIT
Mount Lofty Summit offers panoramic views over Adelaide through to the coast, and is only a short drive right onto Mt Lofty Summit Road past the three television towers. The Summit Visitor Information Centre is open every day from 9am to 5pm. Alternatively, the Summit is approximately a 20-minute walk from Mount Lofty House.
CLELAND WILDLIFE PARK
Cleland Wildlife Park offers interaction with kangaroos, koalas, feeding of snakes, nocturnal walks with Cleland guides and an amazing range of Australian native animals. The Park is only a short five-minute drive from Mount Lofty House. Turn right onto the Mount Lofty Summit Road and follow the signage. Cleland Wildlife Park is open every day from 9.30am to 5pm except Christmas Day and days of catastrophic fire danger.
THE ADELAIDE HILLS REGION
There are numerous cellar door wineries to visit in the Adelaide Hills. Please see reception for an Adelaide Hills cellar door guide map.
The Cedars at Hahndorf, a quaint German town, was the home to Hans Heysen and is still operated by his family. The Cedars now showcases his historical property, gardens and many of his works. The Adelaide Hills features some fantastic local artists both established and new to the art world. Aptos Cruz in Stirling, and Bamfurlong in Hahndorf are two of the best galleries in the Adelaide Hills and worth a visit.
The National Motor Museum in located in the main street of Birdwood approximately a 30-minute drive from Mount Lofty House. The Christmas season showcases the ‘Lobethal Lights’ at Lobethal, where many people drive or walk around to enjoy the festivities. The famous ‘Steam Ranger’ steam train operates outside of fire danger season, from Mount Barker.
MOUNT LOFTY BOTANIC GARDENS
Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens is open daily- on weekdays from 8.30am - 4pm, and on weekends and public holidays from 8:30am5pm. Mount Lofty House borders the boundary and if you follow our lower car park past the Sequoia, it leads you to Mawson Drive where you will find the upper entrance to the Gardens. The Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens are cool climate gardens encompassing a small lake system- an ideal place to enjoy a picnic, read a book or laze around the beautiful scenery. During October and November, the azaleas and rhododendrons provide a spectacular floral display. There are free guided walks and many walking trails available for your enjoyment.
MARKETS
The local country and farmers markets operate most weekends, offering a range of regional produce for you to browse or purchase. We have included below a few of our favourite market locations:
Mt Barker Farmers Market
Stirling Markets
Meadows Country Markets
Every Saturday Morning From 8:30am to 12:30pm 23 Mann Street, Mt Barker
Every 4th Sunday of the month From 10am to 4pm Druid Avenue, Stirling
Every 2nd Sunday of the month From 9am to 3pm Memorial Hall, Meadows
WALKING TRAILS
Follow the bottom car park to Mawson Drive for the upper entrance of the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, leading to many trails.
Pick up the Heysen Trail that will lead you to Mount Lofty Summit overlooking Adelaide city. Cross the road directly at the black staircase at the Piccadilly upper car park and follow the joining path to the trail.
For more information and maps, you may download the ‘Avenza Maps’ app on either the Google Play Store or Apple Store.
FIRE SAFETY
All guest rooms are fitted with smoke detectors which are linked to the main fire control board. Heat detectors are located throughout the corridors and service areas. Fire hose reels are located on each level as well as fire extinguishers. Please familiarise yourself with your nearest evacuation area by checking the diagram on the back of your room door. In the unlikely event an evacuation is necessary, our team will assist you. It is important to note the following:
1. Remain calm.
2. Inform the reception by dialling ‘9’ from your in-room telephone and advise the nature of the emergency.
3. There is a Manual Break Glass Alarm located on Level 3 near the Coach House Exit.
4. Fire extinguishers and hose reels are located throughout the building on each level.
BUSHFIRES
Please note that in the event of a bushfire which threatens Mount Lofty Estate, we receive advice in advance of any imminent danger our team will arrange safe and timely action and if necessary, organise either the evacuation of the hotel to a Bushfire Safer Place or prepare to shelter in place. Our team is extensively trained in bushfire preparedness and will make the decision to either evacuate or shelter in place on the day, using the most up to date information from the South Australian Country Fire Service and Bureau of Meteorology. Our fire wardens will communicate with you throughout this time to keep you safe.
If you have planned to visit the Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens or nearby National Parks on a day of Extreme Bushfire Risk, please note these areas may be closed due to fire danger.
EMERGENCY CONTACT
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Please remember to dial ‘0’ for an outside line first, when dialling from your in-room telephone.
Emergency Ambulance, Police and Fire
000
MOUNT LOFTY HOUSE BEDS
BY A.H. BEARD
A.H. Beard has been making mattresses in South Australia since 1889 and have come a long way since the handmade straw palliasses and tufted horsehair mattresses that they started with over 100 years ago.
Spanning four generations of family and sleep innovation, the A.H. Beard story is one that we're incredibly proud to share.
We believe that a great sleep is key to our guest experience. To achieve this, we have worked with A.H. Beard to develop the Mount Lofty House signature bed and hope you enjoy your rest with us.
HOMEWARES
Discover our lovely collection of homewares carefully selected by Mount Lofty Estate. All of our homewares are hand crafted by Australian artists and designers who are very well established and recognised globally. Our handcrafted ceramic and glassware vases and vessels make perfect gifts for your special loved one or for a special couple on their wedding day.
Please see our cabinet in the library, enquire with our reception team.
VOUCHERS
Gift vouchers are available for purchase on our Mount Lofty Estate webpage. Select from Mount Lofty Estate cash value voucher, accommodation at Mount Lofty House, Sequoia Lodge, dining in Martha Hardy’s Kitchen, Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant or a treatment at Gatekeeper’s Day Spa.
If you wish for your gift voucher to be printed and packages ready for gifting, presentation wallets are available for purchase. Please see our reception team for further information.
