Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast

The B & B is more than a mile out of town at the end of the street, approached by a red-dirt drive. As its name suggests, the property is surrounded by trees. We had the four-poster Treetops room, which was accessed up stairs through the house's (slightly untidy) yard and hallway. It was furnished in olde-worlde style with dark wood furniture, rugs, chintzy upholstery and lots of knick-knacks, including books and an old-fashioned radio. There were a table and chairs and two easy chairs. Very comfortable four poster bed. The fully-equipped kitchenette had a sink, kettle, toaster, fridge and microwave. There was a selection of items with which to make hot drinks, with homemade cake, macaroon-type bites and chocolate biscuits, plus savoury crackers and rice cakes. There were even a couple of chocolate truffles on the side. Breakfast was DIY, but there was a huge selection of stuff: fresh milk, orange juice, 7 different types of cereal, including gluten-free, 3 types of bread including sultana loaf, 4 types of preserves plus Vegemite, tomatoes, fruit cocktail in syrup, bananas and apples. We ate at the patio table and chairs on the covered balcony which was right out in the trees. The bathroom was clean except for the outside of the window, but a bit old-fashioned and the towels were hard and very rough. The air conditioning was simple to operate and effective. Not many restaurants in town were open in the evening, and those that were either served fast food (pizza, burgers, kebabs) or closed at 8pm. We ate at The Golden Bowl, which was Asian, friendly, reasonably-priced and open until 9pm. In retrospect, we wished we’d bought something healthy to microwave from the supermarket. The cockerel started crowing just before 4am and continued off and on until about 7am, with a further burst around 9am. There was also a resident peacock, who was thankfully silent.

My husband a nd I rec ently stayed on a Saturday night in the Treetop room. This room is up 11 steps. Wanda is a lovely host. Very quiet location. Very good selection of cereals, bread, spreads. Coffees and even milo and banana cake. Extra touches of chocolates, cookies and port. Lovely smelling towels and crisp sheets. Very comfy bed.Wanda recommendation of Federal Hotel for dinner was a great choice