Petersons Armidale Winery and Guesthouse

We visited for the night just before Christmas. They were tidying up the entrance hall from a wedding the previous afternoon when we arrived around 1pm but did apologise for this and gave us a complimentary upgrade of room. The room itself was large and spacious, very comfortable bed and more than cool enough even without air con. Overall the room was tired looking, as was the bathroom where the spa bath didn’t work, and could do with a revamp. The house is beautiful as are the grounds and we really enjoyed sitting under a shady tree with a yummy cheese board and bottle of wine. Dinner was really lovely and totally worth indulging on! After dinner complimentary port was a great touch. Staff were friendly and welcoming, though not many of them for the amount that was going on.

There is so much to like here… Our room (a spa upgrade) was comfortable and spacious. The house is a delight. But we did not experience the warm welcome and orientation reported by others here. We were the only guests, had booked for dinner but were advised the previous day that the chef had been called away. We were given the breakfast menu, given no orientation to the place, not offered a wine tasting. There was no suggestion they could light the fire if we would like it. We felt virtually banished to our room and that we were an imposition staying there. The next evening staff were far better, lighting the fire (now one other couple in residence, who told us they could not get a booking the previous night!) and wine tasting offered and organised, but the damage was done. Breakfast was OK but nothing special and service again was inept. BTW the light meals offered when there is no restaurant were in no way appealing. I recognise the current challenges in the hospitality industry but think that Peterson’s needs to invest far more seriously in some training and development when hiring inexperienced staff. We had been recommended by two different friends to stay here and I would consider staying again, but would seriously hope not to receive the same inept and unfriendly. And perhaps to even try the restaurant which was one of the reasons for our going. I did try corresponding direct at the time, preferring to deal with issues at the time with the people who can do something, thus allowing for some corrective action, but response was slow and received only after we had checked out.

We had a fabulous one night stay, two rooms for my partner and I and elderly mother. Gorgeous old building, stunning gardens and grounds. Beautiful dinner; the included breakfast was hearty. Good sleep in a very comfy bed. Can recommend their wine while sitting in the grand hall with the two open fireplaces! We would love to return.

Lovely hidden gem in the New England Area of NSW. Spent a night and had gorgeous steak dinner and my partner had barramundi. Cannot fault the service or food. Accommodation excellent and old worldly. We had such a good time. Breakfast included

We had a beautiful stay at Petersons Guest House. The room was clean and very comfortable, the bed was a dream to sleep in. The cooked breakfast was a real treat and was delicious. We had our evening meal in the restaurant, it was spectacular! We cannot fault Petersons at all, it was amazing and will definitely be staying there again and have already recommended it to friends .

I arranged for a re-union with my brothers and sisters and their partners in October 2023. We booked out the entire house. Pre-trip planning was a breeze because Penny, the General Manager was so helpful. My family were delighted at an amazing venue. Perfect for a get together. Rooms amazing. Grounds fantastic. The staff were top notch. Couldn’t be more helpful! The chef is brilliant - one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in a long time. I (and my siblings) highly recommend Peterson’s Armidale Winery & Guesthouse!👍👍👍😁😁😁