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Tenterfield’s Premier Guesthouse and Bed and Breakfast Retreat
Experience luxurious modern facilities in a truly unique and historical Australian setting with beautiful panoramic views and magnificent vistas at your back verandah. Wake up to the smell of homemade bread and home-style country cooking. Explore the historic township of Tenterfield; the birthplace of our nation and leave with a lifetime of memories.
Pricing & Packages
All prices are inclusive of GST. Free Wi-Fi is included in all bookings.
Standard Off-Peak Season
$260 (+GST) per room per night; maximum of two guests per room.
Standard Peak Season
$310 (+GST) per room per night; maximum of two guests per room.
(School Holidays, Christmas, Easter, and Public Holidays)
Honeymoon Packages
Starting at $330 per night.
Includes a two-night stay, rose petals on the bed, sparkling wine on arrival, and breakfast on your verandah (weather permitting). Contact us to discuss your ideal honeymoon getaway.
Club, Group Bookings, and Self-Contained Packages – POA
8 people maximum. Four queen beds and 2 single rollaway beds are available. Other services are available upon request at additional costs.
Carpe Diem Cottage
Starting at $340 (+GST) per night, minimum 2-night stay.
Fully self-contained and sleeps up to 7 people.
Our Accommodation and Services
Step back in time and unwind atop Australia's great divide. Explore mountains and streams, walk in the footsteps of Banjo Paterson and immerse yourself in Australia's colonial history.
Booking: Availability
Our Facilities
Luxury overnight accommodation overlooking Mt McKenzie for singles, couples and groups ideally suited to adults.
Our Guesthouse has disabled access and includes 4 luxury suites with queen beds. Two suites have indulgent bath tubs and two suites have showers to accommodate everyone's needs.
All suites have access to the verandah to sit and watch the sun set over the mountains. Carpe Diem Gueshouse also has a private reading room and a games room with pool table, double sided bricked fireplace, outdoor area with gazebo and BBQ facilities alongside native gardens and a large water hole oasis.
Our Services
Carpe Diem Guesthouse provides free high speed wi-fi and internet connectivity to all guests.
Delicious home made scones, tea and coffee are provided on Check in and your stay will include a hot homemade breakfast with tea, coffee and juices served each morning.
Staff can arrange everything you need for your perfect getaway whether it be a romantic picnic for two, a BBQ as the sun sets or just pick up some local takeout for you after a long day exploring.
Carpe Diem Cottage – Open for Bookings
Separate to the Guesthouse is the Contemporary Carpe Diem Cottage for couples, groups or families needing that extra room and privacy.
Brand New Self Contained 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with 2 queen beds, 2 single beds all with electric blankets and a comfy sofa couch. Can sleep up to 7 people.
Carpe Diem Cottage boasts panoramic views situated on 2 acres of land overlooking Mount McKenzie. Wi-fi is available as well as a fireplace for those cold winter nights. All linen and towels, tea, coffee and kitchen necessities are supplied. All you need to do is bring food and yourselves during your stay.
Starting at $340 per night, minimum 2-night stay.
Packages are available for longer stays.
Contact us to discuss your ideal getaway.
Check-in time: 2-4pm
Check-out time: 10am
Requests for a late checkout must be organised prior to your check out date. Charges may apply.
We had a delightful bed and breakfast experience staying at carpe diem guesthouse thanks to our attentive host Kathryn. With scones and a warm fire on arrival and a delicious... read more hot breakfast each morning we felt very spoilt. We loved sitting out on the patio in the afternoon taking in the rural vista. It was also an easy drive to the iconic scenic locations of captain thunderbolt's hideout, bald rock and boonoo boonoo falls. Highly recommend this b&b for a fabulous Tenterfield experience.
September 17, 2022
Perfect start to our road trip - We spent 2 nights at Kathryn's beautiful B &B guesthouse. Kathryn was so warm, caring and welcoming, providing advice and suggestions which we very much appreciated. She even booked dinner... read more for us at the Commercial Hotel which was perfect.
We enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea on our arrival and the home cooked breakfast menu was terrific.
Our room was lovely, the gardens and views amazing and Kathryn lit the wood fire for us so we never felt the cold.
Treat yourself to a luxury stay. You won't regret it.
September 4, 2022
Perfect surroundings with the perfect host - This is a fabulous place to stay. Kathryn is the perfect host. From the personal meet and greet accompanied by a warm fire lit for our arrival, homemade scones and... read more tea or coffee, to the homemade breakfasts around a country table, and a great comfortable room, everything was perfect and exceeded our expectations. The views are incredible and while it’s close to true town it’s set on a beautiful property to provide a truly rural escape. The guesthouse is immaculate and nothing is too much for Kathryn. Booking us dinner each night and providing ideas for what to do see Kathryn will also arrange specific things for you to do. If you want a picnic basket to take away for the daydone; meat for the bbqdone; extra blanket or ammenitiesdone. She’ll even arrange yoga and painting classes if you like. Amazing!!!!! We’ll be back and next time for a longer stay.
July 28, 2022
Wonderful guest house - What a gem! On our way back to Sydney from Queensland we had planned to spend one night at Carpe Diem, but stayed for two nights. Such a beautiful newly... read more built home, peaceful and relaxing. Kathryn was the perfect host and a great cook. On our second day we explored Tenterfield and The Granite Belt - wineries, good food and stunning Girraween National Park. Will definitely be back. Oh and thanks Kathryn for the Bad Manners recommendation - a great spot in Tenterfield for coffee and doughnuts !
June 13, 2022
Find Us Here
Carpe Diem Guesthouse
21 Millers lane
Tenterfield NSW 2372
Phone: 02 6761 3071
Mobile: 0492 871 747
PO Box 18
Tenterfield NSW 2372