Name: Hotel Woolstore 1888, Sydney - Handwritten Collection
Address: 139 Murray Street, Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Price range: $133–$394 per night
Rating: 8.8

What guests think

Travellers describe OVOLO 1888 DARLING HARBOUR as a characterful well-located boutique hotel near Darling Harbour and the ICC, with friendly staff, comfortable rooms that tend to run small, and popular touches like complimentary soft drinks and a lolly bar.

Several reviews report inconvenient air conditioning controls, occasional noise, and some housekeeping misses. Dining feedback is mixed: many praise breakfast and coffee, while others find the menu limited, service slow, or extras like coffee and juice charged separately. Expect a stylish boutique stay with distinctive design and character.

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Facilities

On-site bar and restaurant, complimentary soft-drink minibar and a lolly bar are appreciated, and parking is directly across the road with easy validation. The gym is offsite and a few guests noted this as a drawback; self-service laundry is available.

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10

Dimity

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Exceptional Hotel. Staff were very friendly and welcoming, the bed was extremely comfortable and what a delightful surprise to be offered free soft drinks and bottled water in the mini bar along with courtesy snacks. The location is superb to access darling harbour and parking was a breeze with a a parking station right across the street. Honestly I can’t recommend this hotel enough. Solid 10/10. We’ll definitely be back.

10

Paige

Feb 26, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel was great - super helpful and friendly staff, comfortable rooms and lovely little perks (such as free lollies/popcorn at anytime in reception). We used the car park across the road which was very easy (staff validate your ticket and charge back to the room). The only disappointment was that the property advertises a 24/7 gym - which is actually the local snap fitness (approx 500m away). Not a huge deal but would have expected this to be on site or in a similar vicinity to the parking options provided.

8

Michael

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quirky place inside but great staff and good rooms. Very well located with parking right across the road. Easy walk to Barangaroo and there is a metro station really close as well. Been there before and will return for any city stays.

8

paul christopher

Apr 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

I have stayed at this property on two occasions. It is extremely clean and walking distance to ICC and light rail. Parking is available across the road in a parking station. Breakfast and coffee were good. Staff were polite and friendly. Only drawback was the air conditioning which despite supposedly being individually controlled in each room did not work properly and was a bit warm even after bringing this to the attention of staff.

10

Greg

Apr 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Eclectic hotel close to Darling Harbour. Lovely staff, great cafe and little surprises such as free (non alcoholic) mini bar and a lolly station in the foyer!

10

James

May 23, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great little hotel with lots of character. Rooms are on the smaller side but perfectly comfortable for shorter stays, and the staff were super polite and helpful. Would stay here again as the value for money is good and parking easy over the road.

10

Bruce

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a great room and parking was conveniently located across the road with the light rail a short walk away. Breakfast was also very nice Overall a great place to stay

10

debby

Apr 19, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

We arrived at 9am after a long flight, and they allowed early checkin!! Our room was quiet, had a great blackout screen, and soda and water were included. They also had a washer and dryer available to use. The light rail was across the street and the ferry was a 5-10 minute walk.

6

Jose

Feb 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Interesting design. It needs a gym.

10

Sue

Jun 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was such a cute little boutique style hotel. Loved the decor. It was grat having a bar and restaurant. We did have breakfast in the morning.

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Cleanliness

Most guests find rooms clean and tidy, with housekeeping maintaining good standards. However, multiple reviews note lapses such as dust, lingering odours, missed bathroom wiping, and occasional pests.

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John

Dec 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Not very welcome and not a smile through my whole stay on any of the staff. Small rooms. Abysmal breakfast. Dirty towels. More of a three star hotel.

10

Adam

Nov 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Only bad point is that the bathroom could have been cleaner. Other than that it was great.

10

Helen

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Well located, clean and comfortable hotel.

10

Naomi

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was an easy walk from the ICC and light rail. It was clean and quiet.

8

RENE

Apr 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property was exclusive and of interesting structure. The staff was extraordinarily nice however the room had some demp smells when entered. The air circulation system was turned of what most likely caused these smells and the windows couldn’t be opened to overcome the unpleasant odours.

10

Rachana

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely helpful reception staff. Checked me in at 8am as I arrived very early. Very clean & size-able room. A hop-skip from Darling harbor. Highly recommend for a quick business trip.

2

Stephanie

May 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was dusty. Clumps of dust. I moved to another room, which was equally as dusty. Asked for them to clean it, but wiped dust off all services and the corner of the carpet was so bad! Run down, and not worth the price. No views and. Ordered room service and the meat wasn’t good - couldn’t eat half of it.

8

William

Nov 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean room

6

Marcin

Jan 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The lobby is very nice and the whole building has an interesting history. The loft room was an interesting concept. However, the room had a few problems: the main table was dirty with some ash and sticky residue on it, one of the light bulbs was burned out, the toilet was half-clogged, the air conditioning was struggling on a very warm (but not even hot) day, and there was a cockroach in the bathroom! The compounding disappointment was that I reported those things to the reception in the morning, and nothing has been done nor was anything followed up on in any way. I understand that some of those things I reported could not have been fixed in a day, but at least some should’ve been acted upon.

8

Aislinn

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The location is good. The room was very comfortable. However the bathroom could have been cleaner. There were old toothbrush marks on the bench. The counter had clearly not been wiped from the last guest. The restaurant was not fully open on the Monday night, so there was only a very limited menu like a cheese toastie. Not really decent dinner food. The gym is offsite, which is fine but it was a terrible gym. Half the equipment was not working, there was nowhere to fill a water bottle, you could only buy water. It was disappointing.

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Rooms

Rooms are stylish and comfortable but generally small; some lofts feel more spacious, and views can be limited. Recurring issues include hard-to-control air conditioning, some noise (traffic or mechanical), and windows that do not open in certain rooms.

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frank

Oct 6, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

didnt like fact i could not open window for fresh air

2

David

Aug 6, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy! Main road bridge on-ramp and single glazed windows meant that road traffic noise was very loud. I changed rooms. Batteries in TV remote were flat so, couldnt switch it off. Paid for breakfast but left without any because staff were very poor and couldnt accomodate a simple dietary request. Its a nice old building and the staff are well intended but I wont be going back!

10

Kerry

Apr 22, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

The old world charm of this woolstore combined with a bit of funk thrown in was lovely. It was quiet, comfortable and had all we needed. The room was smaller than expected but really, what more do you need when you are out all day? Close proximity to the city, about 5-10 easy walk across the Pyrmont Bridge and just around the corner from Star. No views in this room but that was perfectly fine for us.

8

James

Feb 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice. Not too centrally located but ok. Rooms are small but clean

6

Robby

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. The air con in the room was terrible. It was set at 30 degrees and could only be changed by telling the front office staff. Made no sense at all. Great coffee, but both out breakfast meals were served cold. Disappointing.

8

David

Apr 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable however very small room

10

Steven

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Conveniently located for Darling Harbour area, we had a good sized, stylish room with a great bathroom. The bed was very large with best pillows I’ve experienced in a hotel for some time. The hotel was quiet and all the staff were welcoming and helpful. The only down side was the complete lack of view from our top floor room - it was just walls of adjacent buildings. However, I suspect there was little to see (a car park and other hotels) in the immediate vicinity.

10

Davena

Mar 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a cosy, cute room with fun, modern design touches. We were lucky to be upgraded to a loft suite; it was perfect.

2

Cameron

Dec 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Air conditioning was faulty. It was heating when it should have been cooling. Very noisy. Only had 3hrs sleep.

10

Gregory

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place is super cool and was perfectly located for a conference I was attending. The air-conditioning/heating wasn't working correctly, but the staff were able to manually set the temperature for me.

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Service

Service is frequently praised as warm, helpful and accommodating, with examples of early check-in and attentive staff. A minority report shortcomings such as slow or inconsistent responses, unfriendly interactions, or understaffing at reception.

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4

Greg

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Paid for a king room but room was a queen bed. Got into the room late and went to shower and the shower head fell off. Reported both issues to staff in the morning and it was dismissed and we’re told we must have booked the wrong room and they would report it to the manager.

4

Gabriella

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I’ll start with the positives: the room was fairly nice, the toiletries were good quality and we liked having dressing gowns. Now on to the negatives. This “5 star” hotel had some of the worst service I’ve experienced. We paid to have breakfast each day when we booked, but were very disappointed to find we just had a choice of 3 items (0 if you’re vegan, 2 if you’re vegetarian). It needs to be much clearer upon booking what the breakfast options are as we would never have added it on if we’d known how limited it would be. On the first morning we waited 45 minutes to receive 1 muesli and 1 eggs with toast. Another day we were twice brought out the wrong thing. On our third night we went to the bar for a pre-dinner drink and ordered one g&t and one whisky sour. The whisky sour was brought out 15 minutes after the first drink with no word of an apology. We were treated to the bar manager and chef swearing about another member of staff in full earshot of us though (Camilla, sorry girl!). No one greeted you when you came into the hotel after being out for the day, though reception was always manned and the lobby always quiet. We reported that the fan in our bathroom was broken and no one ever came to look at it. The bathroom is a wet room without a shower door/curtain so the whole room gets very wet including the towel rail. I would not recommend this hotel unless you’re going to the conference centre, the area really isn’t great for tourists. We won’t be back.

8

Shane

Jun 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very cool vibe, included al la carte breakfast great, friendly staff and great location. Could have done with more staff at reception to help with the check grows though the staff member was working like a machine

10

Andrew

Mar 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great friendly staff. Not 1 thing I didn’t like. Highly recommended

10

Rachana

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely helpful reception staff. Checked me in at 8am as I arrived very early. Very clean & size-able room. A hop-skip from Darling harbor. Highly recommend for a quick business trip.

10

Minna

May 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location, close to lightrail, parking & walking distance to Darling Harbour. Staff are very accommodating & it's a very stylish hotel.

10

Hilary

Aug 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

A beautiful building with charm and excellent service. Cameron was so kind and engaging.

6

Marcin

Jan 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The lobby is very nice and the whole building has an interesting history. The loft room was an interesting concept. However, the room had a few problems: the main table was dirty with some ash and sticky residue on it, one of the light bulbs was burned out, the toilet was half-clogged, the air conditioning was struggling on a very warm (but not even hot) day, and there was a cockroach in the bathroom! The compounding disappointment was that I reported those things to the reception in the morning, and nothing has been done nor was anything followed up on in any way. I understand that some of those things I reported could not have been fixed in a day, but at least some should’ve been acted upon.

10

Karen

Jan 7, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly staff

4

Aaron

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rude unhelpful staff

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Location

Very convenient for Darling Harbour, the ICC and light rail, with easy walks to the CBD, ferries and nearby dining; parking is opposite. A few consider it less central for broader sightseeing.

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Michael

Feb 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a quirky hotel well located to Darling Harbour and near the Convention Centre. The Aware concert venue was a short 8 minute walk. Perfect for our needs, and the free soft drinks in your mini bar is a nice touch.

10

Garry

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This is a beautifully restored/renovated old property. It was a very nice surprise to us and it location, once you find the access through the parking station opposite takes you straight into Darling Harbours promenade, is a bigger bonus.

8

Tim

Mar 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Location was perfect.

10

Terri

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great value, prime location and a cute, homely place to stay.

10

Aaron

May 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Was the most comfortable bed!!! Easy walk to ICC for our show on the Friday night and lots of restaurants close by. Cheaper to book online for the Wilson car park across the road from property.

10

Elaine

Sep 23, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved the conveniance to Darling harbour and the light train connection to Sydney CBD

10

Rachana

Oct 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Extremely helpful reception staff. Checked me in at 8am as I arrived very early. Very clean & size-able room. A hop-skip from Darling harbor. Highly recommend for a quick business trip.

8

Michael

Jul 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Quirky place inside but great staff and good rooms. Very well located with parking right across the road. Easy walk to Barangaroo and there is a metro station really close as well. Been there before and will return for any city stays.

10

Ellen

Aug 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

A lovely building with character and charm, really enjoyed the loft room. This hotel is in great location close to parking, the train and a short walk to the harbour. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We would stay again.

10

Steven

Apr 20, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Conveniently located for Darling Harbour area, we had a good sized, stylish room with a great bathroom. The bed was very large with best pillows I’ve experienced in a hotel for some time. The hotel was quiet and all the staff were welcoming and helpful. The only down side was the complete lack of view from our top floor room - it was just walls of adjacent buildings. However, I suspect there was little to see (a car park and other hotels) in the immediate vicinity.

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Dining

Breakfast and the on-site restaurant receive many compliments for taste and coffee. Others describe limited breakfast choices, slow service, occasional cold dishes, and extras like coffee or juice not included with prepaid breakfast; room service options can be limited.

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Peter

Sep 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quick trip to Sydney great location. Room was a little small but cool vibe. The “famous” candy bar was a little underwhelming but free soft drink minibar was welcome. Nice and quiet. Breakfast was disappointing limited selection and not very tasty.

4

Gabriella

Oct 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

I’ll start with the positives: the room was fairly nice, the toiletries were good quality and we liked having dressing gowns. Now on to the negatives. This “5 star” hotel had some of the worst service I’ve experienced. We paid to have breakfast each day when we booked, but were very disappointed to find we just had a choice of 3 items (0 if you’re vegan, 2 if you’re vegetarian). It needs to be much clearer upon booking what the breakfast options are as we would never have added it on if we’d known how limited it would be. On the first morning we waited 45 minutes to receive 1 muesli and 1 eggs with toast. Another day we were twice brought out the wrong thing. On our third night we went to the bar for a pre-dinner drink and ordered one g&t and one whisky sour. The whisky sour was brought out 15 minutes after the first drink with no word of an apology. We were treated to the bar manager and chef swearing about another member of staff in full earshot of us though (Camilla, sorry girl!). No one greeted you when you came into the hotel after being out for the day, though reception was always manned and the lobby always quiet. We reported that the fan in our bathroom was broken and no one ever came to look at it. The bathroom is a wet room without a shower door/curtain so the whole room gets very wet including the towel rail. I would not recommend this hotel unless you’re going to the conference centre, the area really isn’t great for tourists. We won’t be back.

6

Tina

May 15, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property was ok just the offer of breakfast which we did prepay, didn’t include coffee or tea. This I felt was a bit misleading.

10

Valerie

Jul 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel, very comfortable room and convenient location. The restaurant downstairs was also great.

10

Annika

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice boutique Hotel. Excellently food for breakfast and dinner. Friendly and attentive staff.

6

Robby

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place to stay. The air con in the room was terrible. It was set at 30 degrees and could only be changed by telling the front office staff. Made no sense at all. Great coffee, but both out breakfast meals were served cold. Disappointing.

10

Michael

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

The hotel is in the base of Pyrmont, less than five minutes walk from Darling Harbour (cut through the car park slightly towards the bottom of the hill). The light rail and bus lines are also within five minutes walk. Breakfast in the onsite restaurant are phenomenal, and it’s worth trying once even if not included.

10

Bruce

Sep 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was a great room and parking was conveniently located across the road with the light rail a short walk away. Breakfast was also very nice Overall a great place to stay

8

Harri

Apr 26, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The location is perfect, beautiful walking route to opera house, Harbour Bridge and ferry quay. I would have given full 5/5 point, but it was very irritating that even we have prepaid “well-priced” breakfast, we couldn’t get both coffee and orange juice, which belong always to our breakfast. We have to choose either coffee OR juice

8

Cate

Dec 28, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Rooms were small but functional. Lacked room service options. Close to Darling Harbour and China tpwn

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Month	Average price
January	$182
February	$299
March	$237
April	$155
May	$176
June	$181
July	$157
August	$216
September	$173
October	$232
November	$293
December	$235

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $233	2 $276	3 $394
4 $236	5 $145	6 $153	7 $183	8 $198	9 $225	10 $226
11 $135	12 $136	13 $270	14 $264	15 $272	16 $259	17 $292
18 $151	19 $156	20 $286	21 $258	22 $308	23 $224	24 $275
25 $308	26 $236	27 $281	28 $315	29 $308	30 $308	31 $314

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Romney Deluxe with 1 King Bed

Cormo Retreat with 1 Queen Bed

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High Country Suite with 1 King Bed

Homestead Suite with 1 King Bed

the Shearer's Suite with 1 King Bed

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