The Best Hotels Near Paperbark Camp, by the Record
-
Safari tents on timber platforms above the Jervis Bay bush, each one with an open-air bathroom and a freestanding tub under the sky. This tented camp keeps things deliberately low-tech, which is the point. The Gunyah lodge doubles as a treetop dining room with a deck wrapped in eucalyptus and paperbark trees. Wi-Fi exists there, if you absolutely must, but the camp clearly regards that as a character flaw it's politely tolerating.
-
The former design director of Soho House overhauled this old guesthouse in the Southern Highlands, and the results are hard to argue with. A boutique hotel two hours from Sydney, it mixes English country house rooms in the restored main building with bungalows featuring fireplaces and outdoor bathtubs. Morton National Park is right there for hiking. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
-
A grand old mansion on a private estate in the Southern Highlands, Ardour Milton Park is a country house hotel built around the idea that doing less is the point. Rooms lean into soft tones, natural timber, and big windows opening onto manicured gardens and a fountain. The restaurant works European dishes through local produce, and the bar's fireplace earns its keep in cooler months. Kangaroos occasionally appear on the nearby trails, which is not something most hotels can promise.