Daylesford Resorts

With a stay at The Manse in Daylesford, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre and Convent Gallery. This luxury guesthouse is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Daylesford & District Museum and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens.

Breakfast is available daily for a fee.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 5 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring fireplaces. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Kitchenettes are outfitted with microwaves. Digital programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.

Located in Daylesford, The Royal Daylesford Hotel is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre and Daylesford & District Museum. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Lake Daylesford and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Convent Gallery.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a fireplace in the lobby.

Stop by the hotel's restaurant, The Bistro, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.

Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.

With a stay at Central Springs Inn, you'll be centrally located in Daylesford, just a 4-minute walk from Convent Gallery and 8 minutes by foot from Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre. This motel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Daylesford & District Museum and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Daylesford Sunday Market.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.

Take advantage of the motel's room service.

Featured amenities include express check-in and express check-out. Free self parking is available onsite.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.

A stay at Daylesford Central Motor Inn places you in the heart of Daylesford, within a 10-minute walk of Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre and Daylesford & District Museum. This motel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Lake Daylesford and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Mill Markets.

Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.

Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.

The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Make yourself at home in one of the 18 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.

A stay at Hotel Frangos places you in the heart of Daylesford, steps from Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre and Daylesford & District Museum. This boutique hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Lake Daylesford and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Convent Gallery.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This Belle Époque hotel also features wedding services and a communal living room.

Enjoy local cuisine at Koukla Cafe, a café where you can enjoy drinks at the bar/lounge and dine alfresco. Or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.

The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring iPod docking stations and flat-screen televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include minibars and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided on request.

Experience an abundance of unparalleled facilities and features at The Albert Guest House and Mills Spa Suites.Maintain seamless communication using the complimentary Wi-Fi at hotel. Discovering Daylesford and Macedon Ranges becomes even more accessible, thanks to the taxi amenities provided at the hotel.For visitors traveling by automobile, complimentary parking is available.Reception assistance is offered at the hotel featuring luggage storage. Kindly note that smoking is prohibited in the hotel to ensure fresher air for all visitors. Begin your day with a scrumptious on-site breakfast available each morning at The Albert Guest House and Mills Spa Suites.

When you stay at this cottage in Daylesford, you'll be in the historical district, within a 5-minute drive of Lake Daylesford and Convent Gallery. This cottage is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Mill Markets and 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa.

Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this cottage include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.

Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.

Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned cottage, featuring a kitchen with a full-sized refrigerator/freezer and an oven. Your pillowtop bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. There's a private balcony or patio. A flat-screen television with cable programming provides entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.

With a stay at Eleven in Daylesford, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hepburn Regional Park and Portal 108. This motel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Daylesford & District Museum.

Free self parking is available onsite.

Make yourself at home in one of the 5 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Set high on Cornish Hill, Penny Farthing Daylesford is our private luxury retreat ideal for weekending couples or single and duo travelers looking to get away to the beautiful township of Daylesford and the surrounding Hepburn Spa, wine and epicurean district.

Penny Farthing Daylesford is set at ground level amongst a lovely garden with a private entrance and its king sized bed is fitted with 1000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets and luxurious linens to ensure a wonderful nights sleep.

The space

Tastefully appointed throughout, the studio is self-contained and features a large deluxe king size bed fitted with 1000 thread Egyptian cotton sheets, plush and therapeutic pillows and a oversized "king double" soft duck down duvet.

For the romantics and the enamored, the space is warm and inviting with a small and cosy lounge settee, plush pile rug and there are privacy drapes on all windows that overlook the Italian inspired garden.

A brand new bistro-clinker-tile bathroom with walk in rain shower and custom designed vanity overlooks the vegetable garden to complete this lovely space.

Accessible via the main driveway, you will enjoy your own private lockable entrance and from the street you will overlook the entire township of Daylesford with the church spires piercing the firesmoke during the colder months.

There are no cooking facilities at Penny Farthing Daylesford but we provide you with a Nespresso coffee machine (includes cafe sourced pods from Melbourne and milk) to brew up a cappuccino in the morning and a small fridge to cool either the bubbles or the sport drink - depending on your needs and wants! Kettle and toaster with crockery and cutlery as well as the all important large wine glasses will ensure you have everything you need for your stay.

We have installed a TV which has local and city HD channels as well as YouTube, Netflix and Google Play for those more content to lay in bed and watch a movie. NBN powered WiFi is also available to guests.

You are welcome to suggest anything that we may have missed in the guest book (cycling inspired tomb sitting on the coffee table!)

Guest access

During the warmer times of the year, guests are able to sit out under the pergola and use the deck area and garden.

Seasons permitting, guests are also able to help themselves to the vegetables from the garden beds and herbs from the garden (rosemary, thyme and mint are in abundance).

Interaction with guests

We live on the property and if we are home, you are free to knock to ask us anything, but of course we appreciate you also value your privacy.

Other things to note

In town to do some bush-walking or mountain biking? The Lerderderg Track section of the Goldfields Trail is literally just behind Penny Farthing Daylesford.

The Goldfields Track is a 210km long shared cycling and walking path between the towns of Ballarat and Bendigo in Central Victoria. It started out as the Dry Diggings Track which opened back in 1995 as a 60km walking track between the old Victorian gold mining towns of Castlemaine and Daylesford.

The Goldfields Track was upgraded to make it a shared mountain bike and walking trail and it is now the longest such path in Victoria.

The new world class Harcourt Mountain Bike Trails (La Larr Ba Gauwa Park) are a short 30 minute drive away and there are plenty of local trails and walking tracks for those that want to explore the local area.

For the foodies there is an abundance of options and choices – there are many wineries, restaurants and cafes within a 20 minute drive. We are all too happy to recommend the latest and greatest places to eat and drink.About pets:No pets allowed.About checkOut:Check out before 11:00 AM.About children:Adults only.About checkIn:Check in after 4:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About events:No events allowed.

Modern yet cosy country escape is privately nestled in a gorgeous bush setting, still only 3 minute drive from the main street of Daylesford. Well-appointed with 3 bedrooms and 2 large living areas, the residence is good for couples, families (with kids) or groups of friends and offers perfect gateway for those seeking to relax or get together in a beautiful, warm and comfortable environment. You will love “Serenity” because of the location, the ambience, the space & character – you will feel right at home.

About the house.

“Serenity” is a perfect country getaway and is a great option for a family holiday or quick weekend escape. Nicely tucked away and private, it is still close enough to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, where you can enjoy variety of restaurants, shops and galleries. The house is nestled amidst beautiful natural bushland and manicured gardens and with Wombat State Forest at the edge of the garden you will have direct access to walking tracks, leading to nearby attractions such as Tipperary Springs, Picnic Grounds Twin Bridges - to name some. The residence offers 2 separate large living areas and is set up for you to sit back and enjoy in style and comfort.
The house is air-conditioned for those warm summer days and has heating and fireplace to keep you warm and cosy in the rather chilly winter nights. It comfortably caters for 7 guests which could be couples, parents with kids and grandparents or two families.
There are 3 charming bedrooms, including master bedroom with king size bed, 2nd bedroom with queen size bed and 3rd bedroom with one set of bunks and a single bed. A centrally located bathroom with bathtub and a separate shower and a powder room. There is separate laundry area, equipped with washing machine, ironing facilities, broom, mop and outdoor washing line, providing amenities for those who wish to stay longer than a weekend.
All linen and Towels are also provided.
A modern, fully equipped kitchen (stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher, large French door fridge, Nespresso Pod machine, 4 slice toaster, sandwich press, slow cooker,..., not to mention a full array of cooking utensils and crockery) flows through to open plan dining/living area where you can sit comfortably at 8 seater table or chill out on the couch and watch TV.
Our spacious house has two separate living areas at either end of the house, each heated and air-conditioned and equipped with 55 inch flat screen TV.
The front living area is perfect for entertaining- adjoining kitchen and dining area and leading to 2 separate decks – the huge front deck equipped with outdoor dining setting, where you can enjoy a nice meal or glass of wine, admiring the beautiful bush scenery and also the back deck –equipped with gas BBQ, sitting options and beer bench, where you can have a beer or two, while cooking up some delicious BBQ meal.
The rear living area is a great space to socialise - play one of board games available or watch DVD on the large screen TV. Alternatively sit back in front of the lovely Ned Kelly fireplace and just relax. The rear living room has a double French doors at each end – front door opening up to a dedicated deck and back door opening up to a fully fenced backyard and leading through to BBQ deck area.
It is easy to keep kids entertained with lots of toys, children games and books available. Your children will absolutely love the outdoor playing area (including play equipment and cubby house) and the extensive lawn area in front or safely fenced in at the backyard.
There is off-street parking available.

“Serenity” is a great spot and has everything you need for a relaxing break from a city life. All you need to do is ENJOY!

About the destination.

Marios and Patricia’s house is located in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.
Perfectly secluded, it is the last house on a very private road and is within easy access to the main street of Daylesford (3 min drive or 30 min hearty walk) where you will find amazing restaurants, cafes, art galleries, pubs and more.
The house is located on the edge of the Wombat State Forest providing direct access to walking tracks, leading to nearby attractions such as Tipperary Springs, Picnic Grounds, Twin Bridge. The Mill Market (second hand clothes, furniture, bric-a-brac) and Boomerang Ranch (horse riding) are just around the corner. As the house is literally surrounded by forest, Kangaroos regularly visit the property.
Daylesford is about a 1.5 hour drive from Melbourne. If you don't have a car, you can still easily reach Daylesford by train (V-Line).
The town is known for many award winning restaurants, cafes, wineries and bakeries. There are farmer’s markets where you can buy excellent local produce, and if you are driving or touring the area you will be able to visit wineries and farms that sell their own products direct.
The area is also known for its many lovely walks and hiking tracks suitable for a wide range of ages and fitness levels. Lake Daylesford in just a few minutes’ walk south of the town centre, as is Wombat Hill Botanical Garden which offers lovely views of the surrounding countryside. Jubilee Lake – near town, is a scenic spot ideal for fishing, boating and swimming.

Transportation tips.

The best way to get to our house is by car. The local taxi service is excellent. If you prefer to head into town on foot, it will be hearty 30 min walk via bush.
There is off street parking available at the property.

Other Important Things to Note

Wood Supply
We have provided complimentary wood for your stay at arrival only. As this is not the only form of heating in your property, join us in preserving the environment and burn responsibly.

BBQ
Feel free to use the BBQ, but please clean it before you check out. BBQ cleaning fee of $25 will apply if you do not comply with this house rule.

Pets
Pets are not allowed on the furniture. Please pick up after your pet and clean any fur. Additional cleaning fees will apply if house rules are not followed.

Walking from the car to the front of the house.
The walking path has number of large stones arranged along the path. At night the area is well lit, however please be mindful and watch you step to ensure you can safely arrive to the house avoiding any incidents.About pets:Pets allowed: limit 1 total.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About customRules:Clean BBQ after use. Pick up after pet. Please empty the dishwasher and place the rubbish in street council bins. Turn off air-con /heater..Toilet runs on septic system. Please discard TOILET PAPEY ONLY in the toilet and all other items in the bin. Please do not lift the blinds up.,Hot water runs on hot water tank. Please consider that taking extended showers may exhaust the supply, in this case you need to wait for next batch..About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About events:No events allowed.