Redlands — Hotel in Melbourne

It was love at first sight! Great experience of living in a cottage in the woods. We spent 2 nights here and did not want to leave, even our dog enjoyed it (yes, you can bring your dog with you!!!) We felt at home from the moment we walked in: all these little touches and antique things that fill this house kept me occupied for at least half a day. My favourites are a Singer sawing machine in one of the bedrooms and a collection of old tea tins, and coffee cups, and the kerosine lamp, and... oh, I just loved every single thing in this house! The weather was horrible when we were there, but it did not ruin our holiday in any way. It was so warm and cosy inside with that lovely woodfire that we could not be bothered going anywhere. By the way there are so many board games in that cupboard in the dining area. And you can play basketball on the playground down the hill. On the practical side: it was very warm in every room of the house. The beds were very comfy and that is coming from a very fussy person who usually cannot sleep anywhere but home. The kitchen is equipped with everything you might possibly need on a holiday. And as much as it feels like you are far away from civilisation, the nearest supermarket and/or cafe is only a 5 min drive away. Thank you, Paula, you are lovely! We will most...

Overall a bit disappointed with this place.

The positives: close to wineries, quiet, pretty countryside and lots of bedrooms to sleep our large group of friends with children.

The negatives: the main house is old, lots of spiders, tap water not drinkable (it's greenish) clean water is provided but you still need to wash dishes and shower in the tap water, not dog friendly (no fence so dogs need to be tied up and leashed all the time - the owners also have a dog so we couldn't let ours off the leash to run free...

Both houses were very cold. Gwinganna had only l bathroom for 9p. Kitchens very inadequate in both. Bathroom in Redlands very old & had an annoying shower curtain. Bathroom & bedrooms in Gwinganna like a freezer. Best thing was the fire places. It was quite expensive & almost no basic staples in kitchen & no handwash in bathroom. Only a few cups & wine glasses. For the price it was a little...