Lakeside culinary lodge
Days revolve around multi-course meals rooted in the property's regenerative farm, set along the willow-lined shores of Lake Daylesford.
“Locality is woven through the accommodation, with custom hand-crafted furnishings and original artworks on the walls, and many rooms come with pleasing lakeside views.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Dishes draw on produce harvested daily from the hotel's regenerative Dairy Flat Farm.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and The 50 Discovery.
The waterfront studios—just one level up from the entry-level lodge studios—are elegant and calming.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Lakeside walking trails begin at the garden edge, leading straight to natural mineral springs and the cafes in town.
The rooms
Handcrafted timber furnishings and original family paintings fill the rooms, many opening to private balconies over the water.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
The outdoor infinity pool looks across the lake, flanked by spotted gum timber decks and sun loungers.
The spa
Nine treatment rooms spread across three levels by garden streams, using volcanic rocks and farm-grown botanicals for bodywork.
The soaking tubs
Private treehouse cabins in the canopy hold circular cedar tubs, each filled with pure local mineral spring water.
Lake House Restaurant
Floor-to-ceiling windows look past silver birches to the water, and original landscape paintings by Allan Wolf-Tasker line the room.
At the table
An American oak dining table sits in the cellar, encircled by the hotel's 13,000-bottle wine collection.
How it began
Chef Alla Wolf-Tasker and her husband Allan cleared an overgrown blackberry patch by hand before opening here in 1984.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.