07 November 2023
5 mins Read
From the electrified heartbeat of Melbourne’s CBD to the arcadian appeal of Milawa in the north-east High Country, and the natural beauty of Red Hill, Lancemore’s refined luxury and intuitive hospitality enables absolute immersion in Victoria’s diverse beauty and famed cuisine.
Red Hill on the Mornington Peninsula is just an hour from Melbourne, and this charming wine-producing region is a popular place to give everyday life the slip. Proliferated with gourmet finds, cellar doors and dreamy beaches, it’s a must-visit on any Victorian escape.
A place to revive among the vines, Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill is all country elegance and quiet luxury. A home base from which to explore the local vineyards or wander barefoot on nearby beaches, Lindenderry’s tranquil setting among 34 acres of gardens and vines allows guests to truly exhale.
With Lancemore’s hatted The Dining Room on the property, you needn’t travel far to sample the region’s incredible local fare. The a la carte menu is set to the rhythm of the seasons and is complemented with a sensational wine list from Lindenderry and beyond. Other must-dine Red Hill venues include the hatted Laura at Pt Leo Estate and The Restaurant at Montalto, both of which host sculpture trails on their properties, and Polperro Vineyard Dining.
No Mornington Peninsula stay can be considered completely restorative without a visit to the soothing waters at Peninsula Hot Springs. For lovers of good produce, be sure to sniff out a truffle hunt, and visit the local cherry and strawberry farms. The local golf courses will appeal to those who love a spin around the green. And, of course, there are plenty of cellar doors to knock on in and around Red Hill.
Vibrant and rich with culture, Melbourne is a dynamic city that offers everything from hip enclaves to world-class dining and entertainment, incredible galleries and natural riverside beauty. The truly cosmopolitan city spills creativity into every nook and cranny, from the CBD laneways to the Yarra’s bends, making it the perfect minibreak destination.
Positioned at the Paris end of Bourke Street, Lancemore Crossley St is an elegant boutique stay in the heart of the city, and deftly encapsulates Melbourne’s gritty and glam persona. Poised to take in the best restaurants, the theatre district and luxe shopping, the 113 rooms are soothingly contemporary and adorned with covetable artworks.
With so many incredible eateries on the doorstop of Lancemore Crossley St, narrowing down your options can be tough. Start with a vino at iconic Punch Lane, followed by dinner at the sleek south-east Asian diner Longsong, before ending with mezcal at Bodega.
Lancemore Crossley St is a stone’s throw from the city’s theatres, so be sure to book tickets to the hot performances of the season before you arrive. Retail therapy is also close at hand, which you can easily intersperse with coffee breaks in Melbourne’s famous laneways. For sports lovers, the Melbourne Cricket Ground is a short seven-minute drive from your sleek digs at Crossley St.
Set amid grapevine-threaded undulations in the north-east Victorian High Country, Milawa has long been a place to retreat for incredible wine and food. Home to many iconic Australian wineries, such as Brown Brothers and Pizzini, and the gateway to the stunning King Valley, this region of lush vales and gentle hills, warm hospitality, and seasonal beauty makes for an idyllic, agrarian escape.
Recently emerging from a multimillion-dollar refurbishment, the beautiful 40-room Lancemore Milawa invites guests to unwind in boutique luxury. Styled with gentle allusions to a modern Mediterranean and Moorish aesthetic, the palette is soothing and muted, blending with the beautiful landscape of merlot grapevines and distant peaks beyond. Manicured gardens enclose the two-storey hotel, where guests can lounge on the terrace, slip into the pool or savour a glass of red by the fireplace.
Lancemore Milawa’s onsite Merlot Restaurant Bar sets the scene for elevated but relaxed dining overlooking the sun-drenched merlot vines beyond. From breakfast to dinner it’s a paddock-to-plate affair, where produce is sourced from the local region.
Across the road, hatted Brown Brothers Restaurant is perfect for long lunches or simply a drink and snack amid the sprawling estate (don’t forget to swing by the cellar door first). If you’re spending the day touring the bucolic beauty of the area, swing into Milawa Bread and Kitchen for fresh, crusty baguettes and sweet somethings.
Gourmands will relish visits to Milawa Cheese Company and Hurdle Creek Gin Distillery; a trip to adorable Beechworth is also well worth your time. But to truly get the lay of this beautiful land, ascend to the skies with Gold Rush Ballooning; the flights conveniently take off from Lancemore Milawa.
Lancemore’s collection of impeccably refined hotels also includes Victoria’s Macedon Ranges and Mansion Hotel Werribee Park, and Queensland’s Palm Cove.
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