Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains MGallery Collection

The scent of the wood fire and the view of the Blue Mountains out the A-frame of the grand wooden lobby as we entered for our first time, we will never forget. As someone who loves the outdoors and the cottage, the Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains was a dream hotel for us. At first, we had checked into a much lesser hotel up the road, one which did not offer half the amenities, but was at least 80% of the price (Leura Gardens), thus the Fairmont presented with extremely great value by offering a fantastic location, views, breakfast, indoor heated pool and hot tub, along with an outdoor pool to rotate in and out of with the heat, and that wonderful fireplace. We were tremendously happy with our stay. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The breakfast was expansive and delicious. Beyond all my positive items, of which I could go on and on, the hotel is visibly aging and will need some serious maintenance and renovation soon. For example, it was windy/rainy and our windows were loud and let lots of cool air in, the window frames are rotting, the lightly coloured room carpet is visibly stained, and the pool area has lots of moisture related scum building up on the tiles and windows. The fireplace also became clogged and was not lit for our last day. Moreover, given limited post-9PM food options in Leura and Katoomba, a later food/room service of even simple things like pizza etc would be greatly appreciated. However, this did not detract from our enjoyment. Thank you for the great stay. We are so happy we spent our precious time in the Blue Mountains at this resort.

Our plan was to bush walk and explore the blue mountains…the kids didn’t want to leave the resort! We had a terrific time. Our first time away as a family with 3 young kids. The resort is perfect for families. Our room was spacious and had everything we needed. The kids loved the pool, play areas, basketball court and ice skating. We really liked the casual vibe of the sublime lounge in the lobby. The staff were helpful and friendly. We felt very relaxed during our stay.

We visited during the school holidays and the resort was packed! Don’t come during school holidays if you are looking for a relaxing getaway. But for our family it was really fun. The service from staff was excellent, very responsive and kind. The view from our courtyard room was lovely and our bed was comfy. There was a good offering of kids holiday activities - some required additional payment and booking - and we mostly loved the ice skating and the indoor pool. Oh, and the fish tank in the foyer!