Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Deluxe Family Room | Iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Bar (on property)
Deluxe Family 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

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88 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780
  • Place, Three Sisters
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Katoomba Scenic World
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Echo Point Lookout
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Family House

  • 1500 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Family Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds

Family Cottage

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 4 Single Beds

Family Cottage

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Single Beds

Queen Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Twin Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Family Room, 1 Double and 2 Single Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba

Victorian hotel with free breakfast and bar/lounge
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.
Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba offers 24 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms. Fridges and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the free breakfast at Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Leura Cascades. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a bar.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage and wedding services
  • Guests have great things to say about the breakfast and the helpful staff
  • 13 minutes by foot from Leura Cascades and a 2-minute drive from Three Sisters
You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Self parking is free.

This Victorian Katoomba hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Speakeasy – On-site bar.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1922
  • 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out
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 - 5:00 PM) and Friday - Saturday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Sunday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests arriving after 6:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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
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Hotel Blue & Cottages, Katoomba Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 385 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 147 out of 385 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 385 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 385 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 385 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bedroom very small. Heating was not working. No wardrobe in room. Open fire in hotel was not on and bar not open. Bed was comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Karmon

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff had enough room for my family all 8 of us the house was lovely comfy and had everything needed the beds were comfy and all rooms had heating coming through the floor vents. Breakfast provided toasts cereals fruit yougurt kids ate loads only thing i would say is a few more tvs if anything only 1 tv ( only because of kids)
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very warm welcome from the hotel staff, however I guess it is cold Hotel Blue as I turned a little blue from the cold. It was freezing cold in the public areas with not heating available and we were told that there was a problem with the chimney so the log fires could not be used. As the main reason we choice the Hotel was because of the welcoming log fire, we will not be staying there again during winter.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

jenni

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
beautiful property with lots of character. room was small but cosy & just what we needed for our stay. breakfast was included. property was just beautiful, a real charmer with a dining room, games room/lounge, bar. great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice historical building. Common areas, like the living area and the restaurant look very nice and feel cozy. Bedrooms are large but are in need of an uplift, or at least a paint job. Beds are comfy, TV works well, bathroom had a good size, with good water temp and pressure. Aircon did work well as too. Location is perfect, halfway between Echo point and the Katoomba city centre, so you can walk to both areas. Lots of parking available at (and around) the property. Good breakfast - various types of bread, coffee, cereals, fruits, etc. Staff were super friendly. Wi-fi did work, but would struggle a bit when there were many devices connected. Overall I would stay there again, good price for what it offers.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

LEA-ANNE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff , well located .
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

denise

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overpriced small noisy dorm like room No wifi
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Amrit

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property is pretty old, but it was pretty clean. Walkable from the station. Near Katoomba RSL and bus stops. Good location and breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bashart, Lane cove

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not great service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No staff was around, but there was info how to check in after hours. Hotel floor creaks with every step. Smells like abondoned, old house. No screens on windows. There was breakfast available when it said it was included in the fee. The hotel is ok but I will never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

See

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The room is very cold and breakfast can be enhance to include more items. Location is near to echo point near 3 sisters.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arrived late so parking on street, clean comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Malcolm

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Run down hotel

Hotel very dated rundown and tatty looked like it was In a different era rooms very basic and in need or renovation,but clean and tidy bedl linen clean plus toilet and shower good only ever saw 2 staff members in hotel no help from lady in reception which closed most of time would not recommend a stay as discription Of hotel very misleading
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosalie

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was all we needed and it included Breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

LYNN

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were comfortable. parking was tricky in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time we have stayed here, great value, clean and close to main part of Katoomba
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kavita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had booked a 2 rooms but got an upgrade to stay at Annie's cottage as we were 2 families. The cottage was beautifully maintained. The house was clean and comfortable with parking at the back. Very close to Katoomba station and town centre. We loved our stay there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Katoomba

Just had one night here in a standard room. Room was compact but any longer we would have been tripping over everything. But t had all we needed. Bathroom is compact. It is an old hotel but is in keeping for the area. Location is good. There was a continental breakfast, which was good to start the day.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Room was clean, nice decor in room and common areas. There was a restaurant but it was only open for continental breakfast. Location was good as it was walking distance to Echo Point and to downtown Katoomba.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Keiran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great historic property with clean and modern facilities. Staff are helpful. Will stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

M O

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great old hotel

Great old hotel in a great location for walks in the Blue Mountains, buses and cafes and shops in Katoomba. Good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

KEUN YOUNG

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Simone Andrew

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Functional 3 star property, was expensive for experience as it’s run down (carpets worn, old furniture, paint). Mattress is lumpy, air con has permanent sign to say it doesn’t work. Tiny shower. Shame the owners don’t invest into the property. Cleaners do a great job, great sheets
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025