To the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath

From Wagga, our journey left the flatlands and gradually rose up through the western slopes. First we drove to Bathurst through the blazing heat in air conditioned comfort, watching the country become more interesting, with more water, hills and valleys. We stayed at Bathurst overnight so we could visit the Bathurst Historical Society rooms for a research project I have been working on for some time. I was able to copy notes from a few books and lodge a research request. We will see what this yields.
The next day we headed for the beautiful Blue Mountains where we had splurged on a top hotel, the Hydro Majestic. This is a historic establishment was opened in 1904 as a wellness retreat by department store owner and general oddball Mark Foy. The hotel was patronised by the great and good, such as Dame Nellie Melba, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and our first Prime Minister, Edmond Barton, who actually died there in 1920. It is said to have ghosts.
Ghosts or not, the hotel accommodation has seen better days in the Belgravia wing where we were. There were few guests and that’s perhaps the fault of a very high tariff. The breakfast was pedestrian although the view was simply to die for!! I would go there for the high tea but not stay there again.Read more