Bundanoon Hotels

Bundanoon Hotel: Your old style country pub

I've spent a fair bit of time in this pub, what with one thing and another. I used to run poetry readings here, in the quaint wood-panelled-with-log-fire visitor's lounge. I had my 50th birthday party here in a private room off the bistro. If I was waiting for a train I would pop over to the front bar for a nourishing whisky. I've been to a wake here, I've been to soccer and cricket presentation nights. It is one of the centres of local life.
And once I booked a room (without bathroom) because I wanted to go to a girls' night out and the last train home to Wingello leaves very early
It's reasonably cheap. I think the rooms without bathrooms are probably better because added en suites in old style places never fit well. It's a bit shabby but rather charming.
The food's okay, the ambience is pleasant. If you don't want to meet the hoi polloi there's a Saloon Bar. But the front bar (which is very tiny actually) is where it all happens. Where the guys in flannos belly up to the curving bar and the chicky babies play their favourite songs of the juke box. Nice beer garden too.
It's right next to the train line because that's how visitors used to arrive.

• Opinion of Price: less expensive than average
• Address: 6-18 Erith Street
• Website: http://www.bundanoonhotel.com.au/
• Written September 26, 2009

Front entrance.

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