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Yarra Valley Lodge is a magnificent resort offering guests total luxury. The hotel is ideally positioned at the gateway to the Yarra Valley, on the grounds of the Heritage Golf and Country Club, just 45 minutes from Melbourne and on the doorstep to over 100 wineries and attractions. The Yarra Valley has an abundance of colourful local restaurants, wineries, arts and crafts within the region to explore. This beautifully designed resort enhances the picturesque Yarra Valley landscape, whilst offering a relaxed countryside lifestyle. Excellent leisure facilities include two magnificent 18-hole championship golf courses, the 'St John Course' and 'The Henley Course'; the impressive Heritage Clubhouse where guests can enjoy all the privileges of a private club; and the purpose built Heritage Retreat and Heritage Yarra Valley Day Spa for total well-being and therapeutic treatments. Yarra Valley Lodge features a restaurant and bar. Bella Restaurant is the perfect place to relax and enjoy sophisticated, leisurely dining. Offering impeccable service and a contemporary Australian menu, including local produce and the very best wines from the Yarra Valley and beyond. The Lodge Bar is a stylish, yet casual lounge offering light snacks and drinks in a warm ambience. Yarra Valley Lodge offers you one of the best Yarra Valley Conference and Event venues the region has to offer. Ideal for your next corporate conference, meeting, event, wedding or product launch. Offering the flexibility of 10 variable function suites that can be tailored to suit every style of function catering for up to 400 guests or delegates. Facilities are complemented by stylish surroundings, state-of-the-art audio visual services and many event suites feature natural light.

Folly Farm Rural Retreat - one perfectly private cottage retreat on ten acres for your country escape. The open plan cottage boasts an beautiful wrought iron chandelier, handmade by a local blacksmith, spotted gum floors, modern gas log fire and mix of timeless antique furniture with chic modern pieces sets the mood for the perfect getaway. Hearty breakfast provisions are provided each day for a relaxing breakfast in the English shepherds hut or on the veranda of your cottage. A separate en suite with corner spa and a small kitchen for preparing light meals. A second bathroom is available, this is an access bathroom built to Australian standards. Ramp access to cottage. Beautiful views, perfectly private. Historic gardens designed by Edna Walling. Say hello to our alpaca pets. The English shepherds Hut was designed and built at Folly Farm and boasting a beautiful daybed upholstered in a William Morris designed fabric, the hut also features a period style heater, drop sided table and chairs. Folly Farm is also pet friendly, your dog is welcome to sleep inside by the fire. Please contact operator for more information....

The perfect Dandenong Ranges getaway, Woolrich Retreat offers privacy, an open fire, a spa to soak in or a deck to relax on with a barbecue whilst overlooking the gardens - plus free entry to Cloudehill Gardens next door. Built in the 1920s, Woolrich Cottage's art deco features have been retained and restored to create this elegant accommodation. The cottage includes two bedrooms with large ensuites, as well as an indoor, four person jacuzzi hot tub under a glass skylight. The lounge room has an open fire, and a bay window with dining table. The kitchen has granite bench tops and a farmhouse sink. French doors open up onto a deck with a barbecue and outdoor furniture for alfresco dining with garden and mountain views. In French Provence style, the Garden Retreat is perfect for one couple with its king-size bed and double spa (separate shower). Miele appliances in the kitchen, leadlight windows in the bathroom and bedroom, television with Foxtel and DVD and a lovely open wood fire in the loungeroom, making this an experience to remember. Outside, the balcony is complete with barbecue and art deco table and chairs sits at the edge of a canopy of trees....

Lakeside Cottage provides luxury accommodation for couples celebrating special occasions such as wedding, honeymoons, proposals, anniversaries, birthdays or getaways. Lakeside Cottage sits in five glorious acres of manicured botanical gardens with mountain views and a private lake, making it the perfect secluded getaway. You will enjoy complete privacy and ambience, and no traffic noise - linger over a late breakfast with a noon checkout. The ideal place for a marriage proposal, your wedding night, or even stay the night before your wedding with your bridesmaids. Consider eloping to Lakeside Cottage or use the grounds for your wedding photos. Featuring a sumptuous array of breakfast provisions, king-size bed, espresso machine, gas log fire, 3D movies, wireless internet, mountain views and more. A serene photographer's paradise, hidden from the world, yet within minutes of the Yarra Valley's and Mount Dandenong's finest reception venues, restaurants, wineries, and country drives. Within easy reach of Puffing Billy, Healesville, Sassafras and Olinda. Take a winery tour to the Yarra Valley or a balloon ride. So many attractions in every direction....

Located between Coldstream and Yarra Glen, the Gatehouse at Villa Raedward - the ideal place to stay when exploring the Yarra Valley's many delights. Privacy, comfort, contemporary styling, sumptuous breakfast provisions and meticulous attention to detail are hallmarks of The Gatehouse. The two suites each have a marble bathroom with a double spa overlooking a secluded courtyard garden, large shower and Molton Brown toiletries. There is a fully-equipped kitchen with a Gaggia coffee machine while the lounge/dining area has a flat screen television with DVD player and DVD library. WiFi is available free to guests booking directly with The Gatehouse. The fully air-conditioned bedroom has a queen-sized bed. Each suite has a private patio overlooking the garden with spectacular views of the Valley plus undercover parking. The Gatehouse at Villa Raedward is perfect if you are attending a wedding or special occasion. It is near the Valley's most popular venues at Stones of the Yarra Valley, Yering Station, Yering Farm, Coombe Cottage and The Vines at Helen's Hill. Wineries such as Yering Station, Punt Road, Yering Farm, St Huberts and Helen's Hill are close by as well as restaurants at Chateau Yering, Yering Station, Coldstream Brewery, and Meletos at Stones....

Modern or Heritage style accommodation options are available at Wild Cattle Creek Estate and all are overlooking the vineyard and gardens. The new and modern Lotus and Vineyard Villas comprise one and two bedroom combinations and are fully self contained villas, some with Spa Bath all with King Beds, leather lounge suites, LCD television with DVD player, CD player, AM FM Radio and Ipod Docking capability. For those that prefer the charm, character and beauty of historic and heritage appeal Wallace Historic Homestead offers luxurious bed and breakfast accommodation in true 19th century style. While maintaining its original charm, the 1890s built homestead has recently been furnished with all the modern amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. Wallace Homestead with three bedrooms, two bathrooms (one with a claw foot bath) the Wallace or Merlot Cottage which has one bedroom, ensuite bathroom, kitchenette and lounge area. Each a perfect getaway and base from which to explore the Yarra Valley. All accommodation is only a short stroll to the on-site Restaurant and Function Centre. With the option of on-site accommodation Wild Cattle Creek Estate is the ideal location within the heart of the Yarra Valley for romantic stays for couples, group functions and wedding guests.

Situated in a private nature reserve on the banks of the beautiful Yarra River and set amongst abundant native flora and fauna, Yering Gorge Cottages provides ultra modern self-contained cottage accommodation for couples, families and groups. Within the heart of the Yarra Valley wine region the cottages are close to golf courses, wineries and fabulous restaurants and are only 50 minutes from Melbourne city centre. Yering Gorge Cottages boasts eight free standing, one bedroom cottages, ideal for couples looking for a weekend retreat, two free standing, two bedroom cottages suited for families and two adjoining, two bedroom cottages which can be booked separately as two bedroom cottages, or together to create a four bedroom complex. All cottages are luxuriously appointed with all the modern conveniences for a relaxing and indulgent getaway. Every cottage has wood fire, a spa bath and an ultra modern bathroom and kitchen. Free wireless internet is also included. Each self-contained cottage offers panoramic views of the wider Yarra Valley to the Dandenong Ranges and beyond. Guests can relax on their wide balcony observing kangaroos grazing, whilst enjoying a glass of local Yarra Valley wine. There are also bush trails for walking and mountain biking and fishing rods are available. Connoisseurs of fine food and wine can visit the many fine restaurants in the Yarra Valley. Attractions such as Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and boutique breweries are minutes away. For those who enjoy local produce there is a farmer's market and of course wonderful wineries. The complex has a function room and conference centre for guests. It is ideal for weddings, business conferences, sales retreats and educational professional development. Conferences and weddings can be organised to suit your needs, with all the delights of the Yarra Valley including winery tours, balloon flights, gourmet tours and local fruit farms.