The Lane Retreat

a very new retreat, very nice view from the room. it reminds me of glamming. wish their pantry could provide more service and food options

New hotel, with a comfy bed. Staff members are friendly.

Beautiful new Studio Style accomodation. Very comfortable beds and pillows. The bathroom is super modern with a double shower and the toiletries are great quality! Breakfast is included and the food is delicious! Lovely views, excellent pool and amenities. The landscaping and grounds are well maintained. A fantastic place to stay - I hope to return for another stay in the near future!

As the name suggests it is a retreat....and away from the everyday hustle and bustle is this simply whisper quiet, relaxing retreat. The place is relatively new and the grounds are getting established, however the cabin style accommodation is very modern and extremely well appointed. With the added touches of breakfast provisions for your stay, fluffy dressing gowns and towels for the pool our cabin had unimpeded views of the dam with swans, ducks, all manner of bird-life and wandering kangaroos. Perfect place to domicile while doing a little wine tasting in the Hunter Valley. We would gladly stay there next time in Pokolbin. Quite simply, we loved it.

It’s new so everything worked. Liked the keyless entry. Property send us the key code around 2pm day of arrival. Very tranquil overlooking the vines and hill in the distance. Breakfast was good but had no milk on the first day, and the staff didn’t replenish the opened muesli. The room was clean and airy. Good sized bathroom

The Lane Retreat is the perfect weekend getaway in the Hunter Valley wine country. The Lane Retreat’s secluded boutique lodging offers the idyllic place for the ultimate Hunter Valley getaway, drawing on its rural surrounds, cozy buildings, ample activities such the Bimbadgen Cellar Door which is only moments away for delicious wine tasting from the renowned award winning Bimbadgen wine cellar. The pool is a stunning outdoor oasis and the studio retreat rooms are spacious, peaceful and tranquil. With uninterrupted views over vines, fig trees and red volcanic soil to the Barrington ranges, the country location is restorative and relaxing. There are an array of stunning restaurants nearby to choose from including The Lane Retreat’s signature restaurant, Esca which showcases the local Hunter Valley produce. It was an amazingly relaxing, fun weekend.

Sadly we will look like the odd ones out here with our poor rating. So we should start by confirming most of the positive feedback that has been made by other reviewers ie great views, yummy breakfast provisions, well appointed rooms. Unfortunately there were some basic flaws that spoilt our stay at The Lane retreat. We stayed for 3 nights. Our room wasn't serviced for the whole period of our stay. Instead we had 2 friendly housekeepers knock on our door asking if we needed fresh towels or milk etc. They told us how busy they were and made no offer to service the room. Each day we'd go out for a few hours, hoping to come back to a nicely refreshed room, but bed was never made, bathroom never mopped, floor never swept - nada! The window in our room was locked and couldn't be opened. The sliding door in our room had to be closed during the night to avoid wildlife intrusions. There were no insect screens. So we had to sleep in an unventilated room. The hot weather also forced us to use the aircon flowing directly over the bed - resulting in a dry, sore throat on waking. We did ask if it was possible to be moved to a room with an open window and fly screen - but nothing was done. The woman who answered the phone on the 3 occasions we called (about the booking, housekeeping and ventilation) was very abrupt and rude. We were made to feel that we were an inconvenience for her. This business has so much potential - but the basic flaws of hospitality need to be fixed. We were there to celebrate a birthday at Esca Bimbadgen restaurant - a really enjoyable experience! Unfortunately our stay at the Lane Retreat will be memorable for the wrong reasons.

Really appreciated the quality of the roomy accommodation, they have gone all out to ensure a great stay in all respects. Its all so new and clean and fresh and a perfect couples retreat for privacy and yet an outdoors feel. Unfortunately it was cold and wet on our stay so we didn't get a chance to enjoy the pool but the mist covered mountains was a great outlook to sit back and enjoy from the room. So nice and quiet. Our car GPS could not locate it, but Maps on our phone was ok. As stated in some other reviews there are no shade trees if you wanted to hang around outside which is a little sparce but its a perfect base for the wine area. I am looking forward to a second visit.

We had a lovely time at The Lane Retreat. The cabins were very clean and beautiful with a lovely balcony. The breakfast was delicious and different on both mornings. Bed comfy and bathrooms lovely. The only issue was there is no shade for families or get togethers (we were 2 families) around the pool. Just umbrellas under 2 beds. It was very hot and our balconies were in the sun at the same time the pool was in full sun. Definitely need shade at the pool where the table and chairs are. The ice machine at the pool however was a very nice touch. We went to find The Lane Pantry and this is not defined very well. No sign, not clear where to park and not sure of shop entry as it looked like we were entering somebodies house. I wanted to purchase the body wash that was supplied in the rooms but the shop didn't have any. Overall it was really great and we had a lovely trip. Would recommend especially for couples.