A hotel can source from anywhere. South House chose not to.

From the wine list to the minibar, from the tradespeople who built the place to the tour operators we send our guests to, South House Hotel runs on a simple rule: if it can come from the Sapphire Coast, it does.

Fireside and poolside, and open to everyone

South House has two bars, House bar Poolside and House Bar Fireside bar and both are open to the locals as well as our hotel guests. It's a deliberate choice. We wanted South House to be a place where travelers can meet the real people of the Sapphire Coast.

South House has two bars, House Bar Poolside and House Bar Fireside.

• Beer South House Lager; is brewed in regional NSW and local craft breweries complement the House beer.
• Breakfast served by local cult bakery Honor Bread
• Love Tea, for the rooms and common areas from Victoria
• Chocolate lovingly produced in Pamula by Waratah Chocolate
• Local Art by Kym Brookes Coastal Clay Wall Art
• Photography  amazing photography of the Sapphire Coast  by Robbie Duncan from No Bad Days Photography in Pambula

Considering your next event?

We partner with local restaurants and chefs to cater for functions and events onsite.  We have an event space with commercial kitchen so our local food heroes can cater for your event all on site.

Built by local trades wherever possible

The building itself tells the same story. Wherever a local tradesperson, joiner, tiler, fabricator or supplier could do the work, South House worked with them — a decision that shaped everything from the locally formed balustrades to the joinery finishes in every room.

Sending guests further into the community

Local love doesn't stop at the bar. South House actively partners with and recommends independent Sapphire Coast tour operators — dive charters, kayak and paddleboard hire, fishing guides, bushwalking tours, wildlife and whale-watching tours — rather than running everything in-house. When you ask our team 'what should I do today?', the answer is almost always a local business's name and number.  Plus our digital guide has all the best operators listed and all as close as your mobile phone.

Come as a guest, or just come for a drink

You don't need to be staying at South House to experience it. Pull up a stool fireside on a cool evening or poolside on a warm one, order something made within a few hours' drive, and you'll understand what we mean by local love.