Iconic Daylesford Hotel boasting one of the best Day Spas in Daylesford and a 2 Chef Hat Restaurant with outstanding cellar.
Tatler Magazine (London) World’s Top 100 Hotels
2 Chef’s Hats Age Good Food Guide
Australia’s Best Hotel Dining – Gourmet Traveller
Australia’s Best Spa – ASPA Awards
New York Wine Spectator -Wine List Best of Award of Excellence.
The fabled Lake House nestles on the shores of Lake Daylesford. 35 rooms & suites range from country house comfortable to sumptuous. Gardens, cascade to a manicured foreshore. Works of art adorn walls and garden nooks. Some are by well known artist and proprietor Allan Wolf Tasker whose studio is open to hotel guests. Paths lead to lake walks and to the more rigorous hiking trails of Wombat Forest. A full sized tennis court and bocce area offer additional activity. The multi award winning Lake House Salus Day Spa is a nine treatment oasis of tranquillity offering a myriad of indulgent treatments
Situated amongst its own gardens, the Retreat at Lake House , offers a sumptuously appointed private country house within the Lake House grounds. A private massage pavillion and a butler delivering delicious food and drinks, add to this very special experience..
After a busy day, guests gather for drinks at the bar. Conversation is of ‘holes in one’ (despite the kangaroos), visits to quirky boutiques and galleries, rare finds in bookshops. At dinner, robust country air appetites are sated by contemporary seasonal menus featuring produce from local growers. In many cases, Executive Chef and leading light of Australia’s foodie industry – Alla Wolf Tasker has been dealing with these for over two decades.
Service in the multi award winning restaurant is knowledgeable but relaxed, offering “fine dining with our top button undone”
Porterage, daily newspaper, internet, access to a collection of cult & classic DVDs & car parking - all complimentary. Room service & concierge bookings - available on demand.