Hotels near Cessnock Airport - CES, Cessnock

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.

The Pokolbin region is scenic in autumn. My favourite places were: MaCaffery's Estate wine and cheese tasting. It was very good value compared to some other well known wine tastings which provided only wines and charged $10 more for their wine tasting. Hunter Belle Cheeses are delicious. The Ben Ean patisserie bakes their own products on site (usually sold out just after lunch). The mixed fruit tart not only looked good, it was delicious. There's a lovely courtyard which overlooks the Lindeman vineyards and the staff are friendly. The Blaxland Inn restaurant and Cafe Enzo offer a good range of meals at $$-$$$ prices.

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.

Loved the variety of things to do in Pokolbin. great selection of wineries nearby! Also, bike hire, shopping, the HV gardens, Cheese factory, Chocolate factory, motorbike/trike tours, etc., so there are also plenty of things to do if you aren't a drinker! Loved the beautiful landscapes and natural wildlife everywhere - kangaroos will frequently appear and stand, watching you while you take pictures. The best area to stay in the Hunter Valley, in my opinion.

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.

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. .