Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa

Through the open window of your Cloudmaker suite at Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, the vast green expanse of the Jamison Valley stretches out before you. Adorning the valley's sandstone plateaus and valleys is a carpet of eucalyptus trees whose bracing scent hangs in the evening air. After the spa's Poultice Therapy Experience - a massage with warm muslin bags containing lavender, rose, jasmine, and ginger - it's yet another peak moment.

Designed to put you at ease, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa's 85 rooms and suites feature pink, green, or lilac color schemes, and fabrics such as silk and organza. The style is Victorian yet contemporary - a nod to the property's 19th-century roots.

You can experience that history up close at Darley's Restaurant, which serves modern Australian cuisine in the original 1889 homestead. The same goes for the spectacular local landscape, whether you opt for a round of golf, a sunset cliff-top picnic, or a guided bushwalk.