The Louise

Elegant 15-suite contemporary country house hotel amid beautifully landscaped grounds that overlook neat rows of vines, at the northern end of the Barossa Valley. Main building houses reception, the hotel’s acclaimed Appellation restaurant, sauna and swimming pool. A suite included a pretty, stone-walled interior courtyard; a peaceful sitting room with high ceiling, crown moldings, gas fireplace, Bose CD player with an iPod dock, and contemporary paintings; a separate bedroom provided a counter desk and comfortable bed. Limestone bath offered a whirlpool tub and a stall shower; additional outdoor shower enclosed by a high stone wall. French doors open to spacious private terrace with twin chaises longues.