{"id":23826,"date":"2013-06-13T08:28:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T22:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=23826"},"modified":"2018-05-15T03:17:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-14T17:17:38","slug":"hotel-review-mercure-kooindah-waters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/hotel-review-mercure-kooindah-waters\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Review: Mercure Kooindah Waters"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I think of weekends away, sunshine, blue skies and sandy beaches come to mind. So where do you go during the colder months?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sure the snow is a great option. Or a wine getaway. Or a snuggly winter escape to somewhere like the Blue Mountains or Yarra Valley. But don\u2019t disregard coastal towns. I\u2019m here to tell you they are where\u2019s it at!<\/p>\n

Case in point, Wyong, home to a 4.5* golf and spa resort, need I say more.<\/p>\n

Only two hours from Sydney, it makes for the perfect weekend getaway, and before we know it Mr LML and I are heading up the driveway of Mercure Kooindah Waters Central Coast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ooh very swish!<\/p><\/div>\n

Walking into our spacious one bedroom apartment I am (not so quietly) impressed. \u201cThe living room is bigger than our WHOLE apartment!<\/em>\u201d The simple and elegant d\u00e9cor makes you feel right at home, and the large kitchen and bedroom has enough space to take up permanent residence.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Drawing back the curtains Mr LML and I discover our beautiful view for the weekend. We may be spoilt for city views at home, but give me lush forests and ducks flying past in formation any day! Set amongst this lush landscape is the Kooindah Waters 18 hole championship golf course<\/a>. Now I\u2019m definitely no golfing buff – I\u2019ve never played the sport – but when in Rome\u2026<\/p>\n

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Watch out Tiger Woods!<\/p><\/div>\n

After a hard day on the green it\u2019s time for diner at the hotel\u2019s restaurant Karinyas. Recommended by our waiter we start with the house made Sun dried tomato focaccia<\/em>, one word, YUM! And follow it up with the Prawn linguini with garlic, chilli, parsley and lemon pangritata<\/em> and Pan fried scallops with cauliflower puree, olive tapenade & green apple reduction<\/em>.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

As a die-hard lamb lover Mr LML opts for the Herb crusted lamb rump with braised whitlof and beetroot puree<\/em> for main and I go with the Confit chicken leg with ratatouille & potato fondant<\/em>.<\/p>\n

By this point I am totally stuffed, but just can\u2019t say no to dessert.<\/p>\n

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Hot chocolate peanut butter fondant with vanilla bean ice cream, how could I say no?<\/p><\/div>\n

Not sure if it\u2019s the fresh air or just the excitement for the buffet brekkie, but I\u2019m up bright and early the next morning. After sampling almost every bain-marie and raiding the danish and croissant stand there\u2019s just one last thing to do before we head home \u2013 hit the spa!<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

As if Kooindah Waters couldn\u2019t get any better they have an Endota day spa<\/a>. Mr LML and I decide on the relaxation massage (with billabong footbath). It\u2019s lives up to its name and is the perfect end to our weekend away in Wyong.<\/p>\n

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Goodbye Wyong!<\/p><\/div>\n\"Karinyas<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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