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Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Family Studio | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Merriwa Cottage | Private kitchen | Fridge, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
88 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780
  • Three Sisters
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Echo Point Lookout
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Katoomba Scenic World
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

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Family Room, 1 Double and 2 Single Beds | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Room, 1 Double and 2 Single Beds

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Triple Room

  • 22 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 193 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Annie's Cottage | Living area | LED TV

Annie's Cottage

  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 4 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 236 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Queen Room, 1 Queen Bed | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Queen Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Merriwa Cottage | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Merriwa Cottage

  • 16146 sq ft
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Studio | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Studio

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Lurline Cottage | Living area | LED TV

Lurline Cottage

  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Interior detail

Metropole Katoomba

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Game room
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (790)
The price is $97
per night
$107 total
includes taxes & fees
Apr 27 - Apr 28
Metropole Katoomba

About this property

Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba

3.5-star Katoomba hotel close to Leura Cascades
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hotel has tour/ticket assistance and wedding services. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a lobby fireplace.
Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This Victorian hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Speakeasy - Onsite bar.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Speakeasy

Things to do

  • Piano

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1922
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: AUD 10

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Guests will receive key retrieval information
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 15.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: AUD 10 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Hotel Blue Katoomba
Hotel Blue Katoomba, Blue Mountains
Hotel Blue
Blue & Cottages, Katoomba
Hotel Blue Cottages Katoomba
Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba Hotel
Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba Katoomba
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Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 349 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 131 out of 349 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 349 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 349 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 349 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was a beautiful little room. Our bathroom door fell off and i had to fix that. Room was clean, bathroom was spotless. Power point for the kettle was no where to be found, had to boil the kettle in the bathroom. The breakfast was amazing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

sam

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mei Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice historic hotel. Clean and comfy bed
Nice hotel. Continental breakfast is helpful. Location is great
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sirish

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very clean and has a really good ambience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Scott

Traveled with family
Upon arrival the receptionist wasn't very friendly (and had no shoes on, raising immediate red flags). Our room had a funky aroma with a damp patch in the little alcove. There was a stale biscuit on the floor, black mould around the hand basin and generally unclean throughout. The breakfast was extremely basic, consisting of little more than bread and coffee, and the cups were dirty. We decided to eat elsewhere. I get that the room was cheap, so I guess you get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The lady on the reception on key collection was very rude and hostile.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, near to shops and hiking attractions, able to contact staff via text when reception was unattended.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Subhash

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disappointing Stay – Poor Service and Inadequate Facilities We had one of our worst experiences at Hotel Blue and Cottages. The front desk staff was rude and dismissive, showing little concern for customer. The air conditioning unit in our room started leaking during the night, forcing us to turn it off on a hot day. With a 5-year-old in the room, we endured a sleepless night in unbearable conditions. Despite the hotel providing an after-hours contact number, our calls and texts went unanswered. The next morning, I received a casual response, “Hi, just got your message,” which lacked any sense of urgency or apology. When I raised this at checkout, the staff simply said they would “look into it” but offered no apology or resolution. If after-hours support is not genuinely available, why advertise it? This experience was unacceptable, and we will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jose

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible receptionist. The breakfast is nothing like the picture. Instant coffee, toast, cereal and yoghurt stored in a fridge with a very strong sour milk smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Boon Liow

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It is clean ,quiet and convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Xue

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Gaelen

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Exactly what we needed - quiet and comfortable bed for the night. Bathroom newly redone. Basic facilities. Common areas could do with modernisation as guest house as a whole is reminiscent of “bygone era”.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Michael

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Antiquated. Front desk not open for ckeck-in until 2 and not very friendly. Breakfast is a joke. We were there 45 minutes after opening and butter for toast all gone and no one around to replenish. Little variety. Have to make coffee with powdered substance and add water from a pot, not even warm.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jackie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the location with good parking and easy access to town and National Park. The old hotel is interesting and the owners have some their best to keep it up to date.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Reception staff not overly friendly
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Traveled with group
Loved the old world feel and the position in town is spot on. Room was clean and homely. Great value inc breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yanko

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, with very good old vibe. If you are looking for something fancy, this is not your place. My wife and son loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location, condition a bit run down but pleasant overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We stayed in the big house attached to the hotel, plenty of space, nice and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Neil

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The communal areas were old and tired. Bedroom was clean, comfortable with good facilities The RSL club over the road was great value for excellent food , and very welcoming
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kath

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Andrew

Business traveler
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Over priced for room quality.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Iryna

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024