Hotels near Cessnock Airport - CES, Cessnock

The area is absolutely fantastic due to all the wineries and other activities to do in the area. The wineries are absolutely fabulous as is the wine. Pokolbin is a very beautiful area with the scenery, animal and birdlife and I could have stayed for a week but I was with family and they only had the weekend due to work. We visited Amelia's on the Edge and Yellow Billy for dinner and lunch and they were both excellent restaurants that I would highly recommend.The food was amazing, well presented and a gastronomical adventure where the flavours were very exciting. The staff in every venue we visited were absolutely fantastic and all genuinely happy to be working in their respective roles. All were very hospitable and all were smiling and couldn't do enough to make our time at each venue a happy one. I was visiting from Perth and I will definitely be returning to Pokolbin as there is so much to do and see but more time is needed. After two days I felt refreshed and loved the peace and serenity along with the kangaroos and birdlife that was on our property. .

How to rate Vine Hill as on booking.com it says it’s 3 1/2 stars which says it’s four stars it certainly a long way behind ridges for half a star for the price for the night. It wasn’t too bad however it was very rundown and probably not a place I’d recommend.

It was a peaceful area, with much to do close by! Close to Pokolbin Village, the Chocolate Factory, The Hunter Valley Gardens, great restaurants and wineries, and also very close to a supermarket and plaza that sold all our needs. Beautiful countryside.

Wineries visited: Latitude 32, Ridgeview, Keith Tulloch, Winmark. All very good, especially if you are a Chardonnay lover. Latitude 32 and Ridgeview are very friendly and relaxed and great for beginners. Keith Tulloch and Winmark have some seriously good (international standard) , up-market wines that will please the experienced wine lover. Lunched at: Harvest Restaurant at Ridgeview Winery. Great service, lovely view, good food and wine. Can personally recommend the risotto with lobster tail and my lamb-loving friend really enjoyed the lamb shoulder. As well as tasting some fabulous wines, we went for a good walk around the large sculpture garden at Winmark, which is a bit of a drive from Pokolbin, out at Broke. Well worth the lovely drive for something different, if you have a designated driver.

The serenity of the location was wonderful. The views are just beautiful. So many things to do and see I wish I had more time there. It is far enough away from city centres to be away from everything yet close enough to go for a short drive to major stores.

Never a let down. Love the Saturday markets and chocolate factory.We only buy our honey from the markets from Locals plus many more goodies. The wineries are great we go to a different one every time we started with a once a year trip to the hunter valley we now visit 3 times a year and love each season differently..