Need to know

Rooms

Eight, including two rooms in a separate apartment.

Rates

A$425–A$890, including breakfast.

Check-out

Midday; earliest check-in, 2pm.

Facilities

Pool, CD/DVD library, laundry services and massages on request. In rooms: king-size beds, private balcony, 15-metre lap pool, air-conditioning, broadband, flatscreen TV, DVD player, hifi, iPod and dock, Aesop toiletries, safe, telephone, kitchenette.

Poolside

Those floating in the pool get a lovely view out over the valley and the Brokenback mountain range.

Children

Under-15s are not allowed at Tonic.

Also

The hotel has a minimum two-night-stay policy at weekends, and it only allows one ‘small’ dog at a time.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

All rooms in the main hotel come with white ceilings and walls, and polished concrete floors – a lovely, cooling touch that’s the ideal counterpoint to New South Wales’ hot summers. We particularly love the two-bedroom apartment, though, which has a red room (complete with a battered old coke sign and some colourful children’s art) and a green room, filled with some seriously cool vases and quirky floral cushions in luscious lime tones. Even the digital displays on the in-room Grundig CD players match the relevant colour schemes.

Packing tips

Make sure you take a comprehensive wine guide, and maybe some strong plastic bags in case any of those bottles you’ll buy smash in your suitcase.

Also

The Tonic Concierge service – free for guests – is always on hand to answer queries and make bookings for you.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

There is no restaurant at Tonic, but the Tonic Lounge, housed in a separate building, comes with a chunky wooden dining table and a fully equipped kitchen, complete with condiments, tea, coffee and maxi bar. Your personal fridge is stocked with plenty of do-it-yourself breakfast provisions.

Dress code

This place is so laid-back that you could go and fetch a drink in your pyjamas, and no one would bat an eyelid.

Top table

Take your drinks out onto the large deck outside the Tonic Lounge, and sip them while enjoying stunning views over the surrounding countryside.

Last orders

There’s no cut-off point here.

Room service

There’s no room service at Tonic.

Hotel bar

The cool, chic Tonic lounge has polished concrete floors, an open fire and comfy chocolate-brown couches. Don’t expect to while away the hours chatting to the bartender, though; in here, you just help yourself from the honesty bar.

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Smith concierge

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Tonic

251 Talga Road Lovedale, New South Wales