The Best Hotel in Katoomba, The Blue Mountains

Teetering close to the brink of Echo Point, this glamorous boutique hotel adds a keen sense of manor-house style to the standard Blue Mountains guesthouse experience. This hotel has a lush, European ambience, and both guests and day visitors alike love to indulge in afternoon tea or a drink by the open fire. Rooms are spacious and luxuriously furnished, with rich fabrics, silk curtains, English flock wallpaper, and elegant marble bathrooms with deep baths. The upscale Darley's Restaurant, in the Heritage-listed original 1889 homestead, serves a cutting-edge menu. The first-class spa is the ultimate place to relax after exploring the Jamison Valley. There is a two-night minimum stay on weekends, and good packages are available midweek.