Must-Book Yarra Valley Accommodation

These lush stays are all set against stunning natural landscapes.

Amid the rolling hills and premium vineyards of Victoria’s Yarra Valley, a myriad of accommodations awaits every traveller. From a grand chateau to a cosy loft, boutique winery, funky farmhouse, pet-friendly cottage, or off-grid bush hideaway, we’ve got you covered when it comes to Yarra Valley accommodation.

Winery accommodation

Wineries are an integral part of the Yarra Valley, so what could be more appealing than sleeping amongst the vines?

Soumah

Soumah is renowned for its lively wines and buzzy trattoria specialising in long lunches on the deck, It’s tucked into undulating foothills at the end of a quintessential country lane, a short drive from Healesville. And there are five elegant villas ranging from one to four bedrooms just moments away from the cellar door.

With spectacular vineyard views, chef-inspired kitchens, and outdoor spaces with fireplaces it’s quite possible to spend an entire short break here without leaving the property. Villa Sophia even has a bocce court.

the interior of Soumah, Yarra Valley — Relax in one of the elegant villas that overlook the vineyard.

Best for: Friends, couples, and lovers of Northern Italy wine and food.

Address: 18 Hexham Rd, Gruyere

Balgownie Estate

After partially being destroyed by fire in 2020, this icon of the valley has surpassed its former glory following a $7 million refurb.

Sprawling over 30 hectares, Balgownie Estate is an exclusive property a heartbeat away from everything the Yarra Valley has to offer.

the vineyard at the Balgownie Estate in Yarra Valley — The rustic-luxe retreat is sequestered within lush greenery. (Image: Visit Victoria)

The generously sized suites boast a fancy yet relaxed vibe and are designed using an earthy palette for guests to unwind and take in the surrounding beauty.

the living room interior of Balgownie Estate — Experience relaxed living in the Yarra Valley countryside.

With an Endota Spa onsite, there’s plenty of pampering on offer, the cellar door has a range of tastings (including a wine and chocolate combo), and Restaurant 1309 serves exquisite meals focusing on local produce all day, every day.

the kitchen and dining at Balgownie Estate in Yarra Valley — Each suite is equipped with a full kitchen.

Best for: Accessible travel, romantic stays, pampering, special occasions

Address: 1309 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen

Belaradah at Stefani Estate

When a place is family-owned and run, it adds that special touch of homeliness. Set amongst the vines of a working winery, an olive grove and a pretty orchard, Belaradah at Stefani Estate features two-bedroom, two-bathroom open-plan units that offer scope for up to eight people.

the Stefani Estate Belaradah Road Sign — Stefani Estate is set amongst the vines of a working winery.

Each unit is contemporary in design with picture windows, a well-equipped kitchen, a wood fire and a large deck, perfect for enjoying a glass of fine estate wine. A short drive to Yarra Valley must-dos such as Healesville Sanctuary and TarraWarra Museum of Art, in addition to several wineries and restaurants.

a contemporary unit at Belaradah at Stefani Estate — Contemporary design meets comfort at Belaradah.

Best for: Holidays with friends, small families, couples, pet-friendly

Address: 711 Old Healesville Rd, Healesville

Luxury accommodation

Grandeur meets innovation, rustic meets sleek, luxe in the Yarra Valley is all about a sense of place.

Re’em

This 16-suite luxurious boutique hotel is the latest addition to the much-loved Helen and Joey Estate winery, and a welcome addition to the Yarra Valley accommodation scene.

Nestled into 80 hectares of manicured vineyards and gardens Re’em is a destination within itself, but close enough to other attractions of the valley.

a bathtub with views of the vineyard at Re’em, Yarra Valley — Each suite exudes relaxed luxury with a tub to soak in while admiring the view. (Image: Hugh Davidson)

Modernistic in style, rooms designed for two people are generous in size, with freestanding tubs in the ensuites, and either a balcony or patio to inhale the spectacular views.

indoor dining overlooking the vines at Re’em, Yarra Valley — Opt for indoor dining overlooking the vines. (Image: Hugh Davidson)

Take a seat in a booth at the swish restaurant to feast on an Asian-inspired menu crafted by head chef Abe Yang.

the restaurant at Re’em, Yarra Valley — Dine in style at Re’em. (Image: Hugh Davidson)

Best for: Special occasions, weddings, food lovers, accessibility travel

Address: 12-14 Spring Ln, Gruyere

Chateau Yering

Dating back to 1854, Chateau Yering is deservedly the grand dame of the Yarra Valley. Set within a rambling country garden, each of the 32 sumptuous suites has a private balcony and is individually decorated with fine antiques, plump cushions, and exquisite artwork creating the feel of being in someone’s home rather than a hotel.

Eleonore’s Restaurant, in the original dining room, serves a seasonal degustation menu highlighting regional fare, and breakfast for in-house guests is in the pretty conservatory-style Sweetwater Café overlooking the garden.

a look inside the lavish suite at Chateau Yering — Relax in the elegant drawing room at Chateau Yering. (Image: Visit Victoria)

In prime location (after all it was one of the first buildings in the area), Yarra Glen is moments away and Yering Station, Victoria’s first winery is right next door.

The bedroom of the Yering Suite — Treat yourself to the Yering Suite, a split-level, apartment-size suite.

Best for: Romantic getaways, weddings, corporate gatherings

Address: 42 Melba Hwy, Yering

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Stones of the Yarra Valley

A slice of Europe without an international air ticket, no ‘stone’ is left unturned here when it comes to atmosphere, pampering and the finest of hospitality.

Overlooking the vineyards, each of the 22 rooms in the Meletos Farmhouse at Stones of the Yarra Valley is curated with timeless pieces of provincial furniture, artwork and soft furnishings lovingly sourced from around the world.

a room with nature views at Stones of the Yarra Valley — Take in spectacular vineyard views from your window.

On the northern side of the 80-hectare property, a five-bedroom self-contained villa is straight out of a picture book. Stones is only a 10-minute drive from Yarra Glen.

the exterior of the Meletos Farmhouse at Stones of the Yarra Valley — Stay at the Stones of the Yarra Valley for a slice of Europe.

Best for: Romantic getaways, groups of friends, weddings, corporate gatherings, adults only

Address: 14 St Huberts Rd, Coldstream

Holiday cottages

Fancy living like a local? Try one of these cottages.

Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage

Family-owned for over four generations Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage overlooks the vineyard in one direction and a herd of Black Angus cattle grazing on lush green grass in the other.

With polished floorboards, a country-style kitchen, two Queen sized bedrooms and a sofa bed in the sunroom, there’s room for up to five guests. Help yourself to produce from the veggie garden, catch the sunrise or sunset on the front or back deck, and enjoy snuggling by the wood fire on cool nights.

the dining space at Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage — The cottage is equipped with a kitchen and dining area.

The cottage is within walking distance of wineries with restaurants, and a 10-minute drive to Healesville and Healesville Sanctuary.

the outdoor deck at Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage — The outdoor deck is a cosy spot for relaxing.

Best for: families (childminding can be arranged), couples travelling together

Address: 13/15 Maddens Ln, Gruyere

Yering Gorge Cottages

Yering Gorge Cottages are set against the Christmas Hills in a nook where the bush meets the Yarra River, less than a 10-minute drive from Yarra Glen.

The cottages are perfect for self-catering, with eight one-bedrooms, a couple of two-bedders (can be booked adjoining or separately), a three-bedroom villa and one and two designated accessible cottages hidden within a 50-hectare reserve with wombats, echidnas, kangaroos and mega birdlife as neighbours.

the scenic landscape at Yering Gorge Cottages — Yering Gorge Cottages offer views over the valley’s scenic landscape. (Image: Visit Victoria)

Next door to a 27-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman also makes it a dream for golfers.

the Eastern Golf Club near Yering Gorge Cottages — The Eastern Golf Club runs alongside the Yarra River. (Image: Visit Victoria)

Best for: Accessible travel, small or large family or friend groups, golf enthusiasts

Address: 215 Victoria Rd, Yering

Bed and breakfast

Who doesn’t love a great B&B? Here are a couple of the Yarra Valley’s best in the biz.

Nissen Hut at Glenlowren

It would be hard to find a more picturesque setting than Nissen Hut a B&B part of the Glenlowren collective, set within a 100-acre working farm.

Perched overlooking a small lake, the historic hut is distinctively recognisable in structure but totally transformed into a luxurious two-bedroom (ensuites) with open plan living oozing charm.

the Nissen Hut at Glenlowren on a small lake — The historic hut is tucked away in divine seclusion on the Glenlowran Estate. (Image: Ben Frazer)

Generous farmhouse goodies are provided for a ‘cook your own’ style breakfast. Nissen Hut is less than a 20-minute drive from attractions, wineries, restaurants and cafes.

a look inside the the Nissen Hut at Glenlowren — The accommodation stands out with its curved nterior. (Image: Sarah from Kindred Photography)

Best for: Couples travelling together, romantic getaways, trout fishers,

Address: 281 Bottings Ln, Dixons Creek

The Burrow at Wombat Bend

Set on a bend in a billabong, teeming with birds and native wildlife, The Burrow is a place to embrace nature, soothe the soul and feel inspired. It is hidden from civilisation on Dixon’s Creek, ten minutes from Yarra Glen.

The mud-brick cottage has a homely vibe with pure linen bedding, a fire pit for toasting marshmallows and a country kitchen for cooking up a storm. Pre-ordered chef cook meals can be organised, the breakfast goodies are generous and picking the garden veggies encouraged.

the interior of The Burrow at Wombat Bend, Yarra Valley — Rustic charm fills the interior of this mud-brick cottage. (Image: John Murray)

Best for: solo travellers, nature lovers, writer’s retreat, sustainable travel

Address: 200 Beachs Ln, Dixons Creek

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Hotels and retreats

Point of difference is a signature of Yarra Valley accommodation, and hotels and retreats are no exception.

Yarra Valley Grand Hotel

The Yarra Valley Grand Hotel is an iconic National Trust building still going strong since first opening as a pub in 1888. The rooms and suites in the historic part of the hotel are decorated in period style.

The piece de resistance for a special occasion is the Tower Suite which takes in three levels with a library and access to the top balcony for 360-degree views over the Yarra Valley.

the elegant interior of Yarra Valley Grand Hotel — The hotel is equipped with elegant furnishings.

Meals are hearty pub style with country weekly specials like ‘parma and pot’ and curry night. Separate from the hotel, the four-bedroom manager’s house has a swimming pool, log fire and full-size kitchen.

food and drinks on the table at Yarra Valley Grand Hotel — Dine on hearty pub-style meals.

Best for: couples, friends travelling together, history buffs, celebrations

Address: 19 Bell St Service Rd, Yarra Glen

Kangaroo Ridge Retreat

Shhhhh this is a secret hideaway. Sitting high almost touching the clouds, each of the two self-contained sumptuous cabins at Kangaroo Ridge Retreat comes with jaw-dropping views. Designed in earthy tones using mud-brick and timber, a vacay here is all about chilling out and recharging.

There’s an in-retreat wine bar stocked with hand-selected local vintages, gourmet regional fare in the larder and a turntable at the ready to play the collection of vinyl for dancing, or listening to while soaking in the spa bath, or sitting by the log fire. For an added indulgence, arrive by helicopter.

the lounge area at Kangaroo Ridge Retreat, Yarra Valley — This sleek stay overlooks the rolling hills.

Believe it or not, the accommodation is a short drive from Healesville.

the bed at Kangaroo Ridge Retreat, Yarra Valley — Rooms are designed to promote relaxation and well-being.

Best for: Solitude, romantic escape, special occasions, adults only

Address: 38 Turners Ln, Healesville

RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort

This mainstay of Yarra Valley accommodation is well-loved by travellers of all ages and stages. Simplistic, yet elegant in design everything you need is right here.

The Michael Clayton-designed 18-hole golf course is a drawcard for golfers, then there’s the floodlit tennis courts, a 25-metre swimming pool, lawn bowls, croquet and bocce. Young kids will love the jumping pillow and adventure playground, and parents the pampering at One Spa.

an indoor pool at RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort, Yarra Valley — Treat yourself to a soothing dip.

Guest rooms are spacious, with views over the mountains, garden or golf course. The elegant Banyalla restaurant showcases regional produce, and the more casual Riddell’s Green is perfect for an up-market family-friendly dining experience.

the dining at Banyalla restaurant, RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort, Yarra Valley — Dine on regional produce at the on-site restaurant.

Best for: golfers, families, couples, friends travelling together, weddings, corporate gatherings, accessible travel

Address: 22 Healesville-Kinglake Rd, Healesville

Caravan Parks, Glamping and camping

The Yarra Valley is overflowing with natural beauty, and under canvas is a great way to connect with the environment.

Park Lane Holiday Park

This is one seriously creative holiday park. There are cabins that sleep up to eight decked out in various ways like retro, contemporary, wheelchair accessible and studio style. For something quirky, a couple of retired Melbourne W Class trams have been lovingly restored and transformed into a luxe experience for eight with ensuites, a full kitchen and a private hot tub.

Glamping pods are for two or a family style, one with an ensuite, and a range of powered and unpowered sites are scattered within nature. There’s a licensed kiosk onsite, as well as two camp kitchens and fire pits, and a paradise for kids with a giant jumping pad, pump track for bikes, recreation room, playground, swimming pool and tennis court.

kids enjoying at the giant jumping pad, Park Lane Holiday Park, Yarra Valley — Kids can play at the giant jumping pad.

Surrounded by bush with Badger Creek running alongside, the park is a five-minute drive to Healesville for the Healesville Sanctuary, shopping, restaurants and cafes.

a family sitting outside a glamping tent at Park Lane Holiday Park, Yarra Valley — You’ll also find stylish glamping tents.

Best for: families, accessible travel, couples,

Address: 419 Don Rd, Healesville

Hipcamp – Yarra Valley vineyard views

The equivalent of Airbnb for camping, Hipcamp, a USA initiative, is starting to make a splash in Australia. The two hectares of grassy level land framed by shady trees and a vineyard has five sites with plenty of space for kids (big and small) to explore. There’s a winery for tastings and food a short walk away, and plenty of hiking trails nearby.

Hipcamp with Yarra Valley vineyard views — Hipcamp lets you stay next to lush vineyards.

Already rated as a verified ‘star host’ Robert H people are discovering this style of accommodation as an enlightening and sustainable way of travelling. Hicamp is hidden from the world, but only a five-minute drive to Lilydale for supermarkets, restaurants and services.

a 4WD at Hipcamp, Yarra Valley — You can set up either your caravan or tent.

Best for: Travellers with a sense of adventure. BYO tent, caravan, camper trailer etc. Totally off-grid with no potable water, power or bathroom facilities. Pet-friendly, families, sustainable tourism

Address: 600 Thonemans Road, Hoddles Creek

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The Grampians just might be the ultimate antidote for the metropolis, writes one returning Aussie ready to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect to the Great outdoors.

There are no kangaroos back in Chicago: they’re all here in the Grampians/Gariwerd. In the heart of the Grampians National Park’s main gateway town, Halls Gap, pods of eastern greys are eating grass beside my parked rental car beneath the stars. Next morning, when I see the backyard of my rented villa on the edge of town for the first time, there are kangaroos feeding beside a slow-moving creek, lined with river red gums.

Five hundred metres up the road, 50 or so of them are eating by the side of the road in a paddock. I pull over to watch and spot three emus. Yellow-tailed black cockatoos fly overhead towards the tall green mountains just beyond town.

‘Kee-ow, keee-oww’… their calls fuse with the maniacal cackle of a kookaburra (or 10). Gawd, how I’ve missed the sound of them. Far above, a wedge-tailed eagle watches, and there you go: the ‘great birds of Australia’ trifecta, all half a kay from the town limits.

Exchanging city chaos for country calm

kangaroos near Halls Gap, Grampians National Park — The park is renowned for its significant diversity of native fauna species. (Image: Visit Victoria/Robert Blackburn)

I’ve come to the Grampians to disconnect, but the bush offers a connection of its own. This isn’t just any bush, mind you. The Grampians National Park is iconic for many reasons, mostly for its striking sandstone mountains – five ridges run north to south, with abrupt, orange slopes which tumble right into Halls Gap – and for the fact there’s 20,000 years of traditional rock art. Across these mountains there are more than 200 recorded sites to see, created by the Djab Wurrung, Jardwadjali and Gunditjmara peoples. It’s just like our outback… but three hours from Melbourne.

I’ve come here for a chance at renewal after the chaos of my life in America’s third-largest city, Chicago, where I live for now, at the whim of a relative’s cancer journey. Flying into Melbourne’s airport, it only takes an hour’s drive to feel far away from any concept of suburbia. When I arrive in Halls Gap two hours later, the restaurant I’m eating at clears out entirely by 7:45pm; Chicago already feels a lifetime ago.

The trails and treasures of the Grampians

sunrise at Grampians National Park /Gariwerd — Grampians National Park /Gariwerd covers almost 2000 square kilometres. (Image: Ben Savage)

Though the national park covers almost 2000 square kilometres, its best-known landmarks are remarkably easy to access. From my carpark here, among the cockatoos and kangaroos on the fringe of Halls Gap, it only takes 60 seconds’ driving time before I’m winding my way up a steep road through rainforest, deep into the mountains.

Then it’s five minutes more to a carpark that serves as a trailhead for a hike to one of the park’s best vantage points, The Pinnacles. I walk for an hour or so, reacquainting myself with the smells and the sounds of the Aussie bush, before I reach it: a sheer cliff’s edge lookout 500 metres up above Halls Gap.

walking through a cave, Hollow Mountain — Overlooking the vast Grampians landscape from Hollow Mountain. (Image: Robert Blackburn)

There are hikes and there are lookouts and waterfalls all across this part of the park near town. Some are a short stroll from a carpark; others involve long, arduous hikes through forest. The longest is the Grampians Peaks Trail, Victoria’s newest and longest iconic walk, which runs 160 kilometres – the entire length of Grampians National Park.

Local activities operator Absolute Outdoors shows me glimpses of the trail. The company’s owner, Adrian Manikas, says it’s the best walk he’s done in Australia. He says he’s worked in national parks across the world, but this was the one he wanted to bring his children up in.

“There’s something about the Grampians,” he says, as he leads me up a path to where there’s wooden platforms for tents, beside a hut looking straight out across western Victoria from a kilometre up in the sky (these are part of the guided hiking options for the trail). “There are things out here that you won’t see anywhere else in Australia.” Last summer, 80 per cent of the park was damaged by bushfire, but Manikas shows me its regrowth, and tells me of the manic effort put in by volunteers from town – with firefighters from all over Australia – to help save Halls Gap.

wildflowers in Grampians National Park — Spot wildflowers. (Image: Visit Victoria)

We drive back down to Halls Gap at dusk to abseil down a mountain under the stars, a few minutes’ walk off the main road into town. We have headlamps, but a full moon is enough to light my way down. It takes blind faith to walk backwards down a mountain into a black void, though the upside is I can’t see the extent of my descent.

Grampians National Park at sunset. (Image: Wine Australian)

The stargazing is ruined by the moon, of course, but you should see how its glow lights up the orange of the sandstone, like in a theme park. When I’m done, I stand on a rocky plateau drinking hot chocolate and listening to the Aussie animals who prefer nighttime. I can see the streets of Halls Gap off in the distance on this Friday night. The restaurants may stay open until 8pm tonight.

What else is on offer in The Grampians?

a boat travelling along the Wimmera River inDimboola — Travelling along the Wimmera River in Dimboola. (Image: Chris McConville)

You’ll find all sorts of adventures out here – from rock climbing to canoeing to hiking – but there’s more to the Grampians than a couple of thousand square kilometres of trees and mountains. Halls Gap may be known to most people, but what of Pomonal, and Dimboola, and Horsham? Here in the shadow of those big sandstone mountains there are towns and communities most of us don’t know to visit.

And who knew that the Grampians is home to Victoria’s most underrated wine region? My disconnection this morning comes not in a forest, but in the tasting rooms and winery restaurants of the district. Like Pomonal Estate, barely 10 minutes’ drive east of Halls Gap, where UK-born chef Dean Sibthorp prepares a locally caught barramundi with lentil, pumpkin and finger lime in a restaurant beside the vines at the base of the Grampians. Husband-and-wife team Pep and Adam Atchison tell me stories as they pour their prize wines (shiraz is the hero in these parts).

dining at Pomonal Estate — Dine in a restaurant beside vines at Pomonal Estate. (Image: Tourism Australia)

Three minutes’ drive back down the road, long-time mates Hadyn Black and Darcy Naunton run an eclectic cellar door out of a corrugated iron shed, near downtown Pomonal. The Christmas before last, half the houses in Pomonal burnt down in a bushfire, but these locals are a resilient lot.

The fires also didn’t stop the construction of the first art centre in Australia dedicated to environmental art in a nature-based precinct a little further down the road (that’s Wama – the National Centre for Environmental Arts), which opened in July. And some of the world’s oldest and rarest grape vines have survived 160 years at Best’s Wines, outside the heritage town of Great Western. There’s plantings here from the year 1868, and there’s wines stored in century-old barrels within 150-year-old tunnels beneath the tasting room. On the other side of town, Seppelt Wines’ roots go back to 1865. They’re both only a 30-minute drive from Halls Gap.

Salingers of Great Western — Great Western is a charming heritage town. (Image: Griffin Simm)

There’s more to explore yet; I drive through tiny historic towns that barely make the map. Still part of the Grampians, they’re as pretty as the mountains behind them: full of late 19th-century/early 20th-century post offices, government offices and bank buildings, converted now to all manner of bric-a-brac stores and cafes.

The Imaginarium is one, in quirky Dimboola, where I sleep in the manager’s residence of an old National Australia Bank after a gourmet dinner at the local golf club, run by noted chef and teacher, Cat Clarke – a pioneer of modern Indigenous Australian cooking. Just south, I spend an entire afternoon at a winery, Norton Estate Wines, set on rolling calico-coloured hills that make me think of Tuscany, chit-chatting with owners Chris and Sam Spence.

Being here takes me back two decades, when I lived here for a time. It had all seemed as foreign as if I’d driven to another planet back then (from Sydney/Warrane), but there seemed something inherently and immediately good about this place, like I’d lived here before.

And it’s the Australian small-town familiarity of the Grampians that offers me connection back to my own country. Even in the better-known Halls Gap, Liz from Kerrie’s Creations knows I like my lattes with soy milk and one sugar. And while I never do get the name of the lady at the local Ampol station, I sure know a lot about her life.

Kookaburras on a tree — Kookaburras are one of some 230 bird species. (Image: Darren Donlen)

You can be a local here in a day; how good is that? In Chicago, I don’t even know who my neighbour is. Though each day at dusk – when the kangaroos gather outside my villa, and the kookaburras and the black cockatoos shout out loud before settling in to sleep – I prefer the quieter connection I get out there in the bush, beneath these orange mountains.

A traveller’s checklist

Staying there

Sleep beside the wildlife on the edge of Halls Gap at Serenity.

Playing there

abseiling down Hollow Mountain — Hollow Mountain is a popular abseiling site.

Go abseiling under the stars or join a guided hike with Absolute Outdoors. Visit Wama, Australia’s first environmental art centre. Check out Dimboola’s eccentric Imaginarium.

Eating there

steak, naan bread and beer at Paper Scissors Rock in Halls Gap — Paper Scissors Rock in Halls Gap serves a great steak on naan bread.

Eat world-class cuisine at Pomonal Estate. Dine and stay at much-revered icon Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld. The ‘steak on naan’ at Halls Gap brewhouse Paper Scissors Rock, can’t be beat.

Dunkeld Arboretum in Grampians National Park — The serene Dunkeld Arboretum.

For Halls Gap’s best breakfasts head to Livefast Cafe. Sip local wines at Great Western’s historic wineries, Best’s Wines, Seppelt Wines and Norton Estate Wines.

two glasses of beer at Paper Scissors Rock in Halls Gap — Sink a cold one at Paper Scissors Rock.

The best Yarra Valley accommodation for your perfect getaway

These lush stays are all set against stunning natural landscapes.

Winery accommodation

Soumah

Balgownie Estate

Belaradah at Stefani Estate

Luxury accommodation

Re’em

Chateau Yering

Stones of the Yarra Valley

Holiday cottages

Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage

Yering Gorge Cottages

Bed and breakfast

Nissen Hut at Glenlowren

The Burrow at Wombat Bend

Hotels and retreats

Yarra Valley Grand Hotel

Kangaroo Ridge Retreat

RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort

Caravan Parks, Glamping and camping

Park Lane Holiday Park

Hipcamp – Yarra Valley vineyard views

The dark sky stay with incredible stargazing an hour from Melbourne

The best luxury accommodation in the Yarra Valley

The best Yarra Valley winery accommodation for a romantic escape

This scenic Victorian region is the perfect antidote to city life

The Grampians just might be the ultimate antidote for the metropolis, writes one returning Aussie ready to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect to the Great outdoors.

Exchanging city chaos for country calm

The trails and treasures of the Grampians

What else is on offer in The Grampians?

A traveller’s checklist

Staying there

Playing there

Eating there

These lush stays are all set against stunning natural landscapes.

Winery accommodation

Soumah

Balgownie Estate

Belaradah at Stefani Estate

Luxury accommodation

Re’em

Chateau Yering

AI Prompt

Stones of the Yarra Valley

Holiday cottages

Yarrawalla Vineyard Cottage

Yering Gorge Cottages

Bed and breakfast

Nissen Hut at Glenlowren

The Burrow at Wombat Bend

Hotels and retreats

Yarra Valley Grand Hotel

Kangaroo Ridge Retreat

RACV Healesville Country Club & Resort

Caravan Parks, Glamping and camping

Park Lane Holiday Park

Hipcamp – Yarra Valley vineyard views

The dark sky stay with incredible stargazing an hour from Melbourne

The best luxury accommodation in the Yarra Valley

The best Yarra Valley winery accommodation for a romantic escape

The Grampians just might be the ultimate antidote for the metropolis, writes one returning Aussie ready to disconnect from the modern world and reconnect to the Great outdoors.

Exchanging city chaos for country calm

The trails and treasures of the Grampians

What else is on offer in The Grampians?

A traveller’s checklist

Staying there

Playing there

Eating there