Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Our Local

Two very memorable things happened in the little village of Stirling in June 2006 - we moved up from the City & the Pub received a fabulous make-over. One is slightly more impressive than the other & I'll leave that for you to decide!

Since then MOTH & I have had many relaxed nights enjoying a wonderful dinner in the casual Bistro.

Or with a pint by the fire in the Front Bar, followed by the compulsory game of pool before stumbling home.

And the occasional special dinner in the flash Mallee Grill restaurant.

MOTH's well-known in the fabulous adjoining Bottle Shop, occasionally needing a red card flashed at him to let him know he's overstayed his welcome at the Tasting table.

Now Brett & Sarah the owners have responded to the acute shortage of decent accommodation in town by wandering upstairs & giving all the unused rooms a new lease of life. They have called their venture 5 Rooms - & that's exactly what it is. 5 simple but elegant suites with king-sized beds, luxury linen, i-Pod docking stations, double showers, spa baths, etc. All rooms share a cute little kitchen with a big espresso machine. 3 rooms have open fireplaces & french doors opening out onto the sweeping upstairs balcony.






We've spent many a happy warm Summer's night propped up out the front of The Stirling. Some nights, we even walk the 1/2km., but MOTH needs to lead the way home with a torch, as once away from the main street, there isn't any street lighting, so finding our front door is quite a challenge! So if you are heading up our way, I hope you stop at The Stirling, & maybe even give one of the 5 Rooms a spin.
Images: The Stirling Hotel

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22 comments:

  1. Hi Millie,

    Looks like a wonderful place to stay and if we are ever over in Adelaide would love to spend a night at your Local.
    Also many thanks for sharing your steamed pork dumplings, I will try them, as when we go out for yum cha, these are DH's fav.

    Happy Wednesday
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  2. Am definitely sharing the love for the local there Millie... was up there for dinner the other night and can't believe all those lovely Tolix chairs haven't 'disappeared' yet...! And loving the new layout! You are clever xx

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  3. Lovely pictures, make me want to take days off for getaway, relax, sit and have a cup of nice coffee. Have a great day !!

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  4. You don't have to tell me twice, I will be going there for sure...not sure when...but when I'm in the area that's the spot!
    xxx

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  5. Thanks for sharing your local Millie! They have done an amazing job of renovating and making the pub look very inviting. I would love to spend a night in one of those rooms in front of the fire.
    xx

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  6. That's seriously impressive 'pub' accomodation! I'll be adding The Stirling to my list of places to stay when we finally take our big road trip. K xx

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  7. Sign me up! The rooms look so restful.......
    Cheers!
    Ry

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  8. Thanks for the tip Millie. Have bookmarked this one for the next time I venture over to SA. Looks gorgeous!

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  9. I absolutely LOVE their suites. They did a fantastic job!

    Hope your week is going well. :)

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  10. Was there yesterday! Enjoying a week at my parents house in the hills. LOVE the Stirling!

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  11. It looks divine. Very posh and yet homely and that Florence Broadhurst fabric!! Same as my little round chair. It goes on the list for my next SA trip. xoxo

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  12. Plenty of good reasons to visit Stirling right there in that one post! Provided MOTH hasn't been to the bottle shop first of course! Seriously good pub accommodation I'd say. Could be a road trip in the offing after that lot.

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  13. I love The Stirling. I dined there last year when in Adelaide visiting family. Lovely place and a very nice Local.
    Carolyn

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  14. Looks gorgeous - will add it to our "places to stay" folder if we ever manage to leave France again :-)

    A tres bientot,

    Leeann x

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  15. I don't think I can live without that beautiful leafy armchair (tall, in ivory and charcoal). I wonder, Millie, whether you'd mind posting it to me?

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  16. wow miss millie, this place is a destination in and on itself. How gorgeous and tres chic. this is what we would call here in the states a boutique hotel. nice!

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  17. Hello Millie :)
    your local looks and sounds delightful and I would love an evening or two there for a sleepover and time in the glorious Adelaide hills.

    I hope they offer you a sleepover for this plug... or at least one of their meals for free as those 5 rooms are sure to be filled after this post ;)

    best wishes
    Robyn

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  18. both new and fresh yet old world in it's feel, a difficult combination to achieve in decorating. Actually, that could also describe the enviable realtionship (no harm meant) you have with Dear Moth~ to be treasured.
    thank you so for your touching words....

    Karen

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  19. This looks wonderful, and I know a couple who are planning a few days in your city, so will definately pass on info on your luscious Local.

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  20. You're kidding?! That's your local? I would be there all the time. It's incredible..Rachaelxx

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  21. Wow, what a wonderful looking "local"! Nothing even remotely that stylish within hundreds of kilometres of us!

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  22. Well - if you doubt if you can find your own front door if they ever forget to flash the red card at MOTH, then you know where you can stay then! Oh to have a 'local' like that.
    xx

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And none will hear the postman's knock
Without a quickening of the heart.
For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?
~W.H. Auden

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