ACCOMMODATION WOODEND VIC

Campaspe Country House Hotel & Restaurant is the perfect country destination for an elegant executive retreat, a romantic weekend away, your dream wedding, dinner with fiends or high tea in the gardens. Less than an hour's drive from Melbourne, Campaspe House combines genuine country style with the relaxed sophistication of a boutique hotel. The 1920's art deco manor house features a fully licensed restaurant, with head chef, Steffen Jensens passion and flair for Australian cuisine with a French twist showcased by their region's finest cool climate wines. Enjoy award winning service in the restaurant, small private dining room, outdoors in the historic Edna Walling designed gardens or on the pool terrace. Relax in one of 20 intimate bedrooms all with ensuites or private bathrooms, tastefully decorated and well equipped. Indulge with a range of exclusive spa treatments designed for men and women with Ellenis Campaspe Spa located in the manor house with experienced internationally trained Clinicians. Ellenis' treatment philosophy centres on results that are immediately noticed. An extensive range of facilities are available on-site including an outdoor solar heated swimming pool, billiards, darts, croquet and petanque. Campaspe House is located in the quaint village of Woodend, in the foothills of the beautiful Macedon Ranges with famous gardens, natural forest, world-class wineries, unique villages and abundant antique and speciality shops and boutiques. Campaspe Country House is the ideal gourmet retreat to explore Victoria's picture perfect countryside.

Auberge Woodend is nestled in magnificent surrounds with Mount Macedon as the backdrop, this is an ideal escape in boutique-style accommodation on a country farm. Whether your stay is a romantic weekend away or a small conference, luxury living is combined with country hospitality Auberge Woodend. Auberge Woodend is the place to be for gourmet getaways, hiking retreats, back-to-nature honeymoons, wine buffs, gastronomes and nature lovers. Up to ten people can be accommodated over five rooms, each with an ensuite and other facilities. Located only five minutes from Woodend Shopping Village and Woodend Railway Station, one hour from Melbourne and 30 minutes from Melbourne Airport....

Since 1999, Holgate Brewhouse has been producing authentic craft beer, bold and brimming with character. The team make it themselves, in their family-owned microbrewery in the village of Woodend, Victoria. Visit the 19th century Hotel, bar and tap-room, to discover just how fresh and full-flavoured genuine craft beer can be. Relax in the friendly atmosphere of the cosy bar and lounge. Enjoy the 12 Holgate beers on tap, a superb local wine list and popular restaurant. The accommodation rates include breakfast and are fantastic value. Enquire about the packages available. The hotel is centrally located to both Daylesford and Macedon Ranges attractions. The staff can advise you on what to do while in the area. Or, just kick back in the wonderful village of Woodend. Take in the shops, cafes, antiques and scenery. The bar, lounge and restaurant offer modern Australian menu including house-made breads, cakes and platters of local produce. Many of the dishes, including fish and chips, and beef and ale pie, are cooked using the Holgate beer and the menu includes beer matches with the dishes. Please visit the website for more details. Australian owned. 100 percent independent. Straight from the gate....

Relax at Bella Loft, a self-contained studio apartment for two located in the heart of Woodend, home of the wonderful Woodend Winter Arts Festival. Help yourself to the complimentary tea, coffee and fresh fruit provided on your arrival, and enjoy the light, open feel created by the contemporary design and the balcony overlooking the private courtyard. Take a stroll down beautiful High Street and admire the magnificent old gum trees. Roam the Village with its wide range of caf?s, restaurants and speciality produce, craft and clothing shops. Drop in to Holgates Brewhouse and sample their range of boutique ales and lagers. Dine out in style or shop locally and utilise the fully equipped kitchen. Visit the Hanging Rock Reserve and find out about the history, mystery and geology of the Rock and surrounding areas at the Hanging Rock Discovery Centre. And do not miss the opportunity to take in some of the 47 plus vineyards and wineries in the region. For any further information please contact Bella Loft....

Colenso is a fabulous little dining room tucked well away from the main street in Woodend. Open for breakfast, Monday to Saturday from 8.30am, and also available for dinner on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:00pm. Offering so much more than just great coffee. Breakfast is served until just shy of noon and has classic offerings such as the nutty muesli with yogurt, french toast with maple syrup and of course, full egg breakfasts with side dishes made by chefs with an eye to consistency and detail. Lunch is a midday pleasure with cured salmon, beetroot relish, creme fraiche and pea fritters. Pastry is a highlight at Colenso, and desserts are simply done and just sweet enough. The Eurocave has eight wines by the glass from boutique producers and always a selection from near and far with a focus on quality and minimal intervention wine making. Dinner offers a compact and stylish menu. The gnocchi will call you back and braised dishes are always deeply flavoured wonders, made with care. Relax into the rhythm of the region with our handmade modern menu, glass in hand....

Offering the perfect ingredients for a relaxing and romantic stay, Mirkwood Forest Self-Contained Spa Cottages is the ultimate romantic getaway. Designed with comfort in mind, the property offers guests free WiFi, a private tennis court, in-door or outdoor spa, trout fishing in one of their five lakes (equipment provided), cycling (bikes provided), telescope, free-standing wood heaters, reverse cycle air-conditioning, full kitchens, espresso machines and gas barbecues. Let's not forget - comfortable beds and total privacy! There are two contemporary and luxurious cottages each with spas. The Garden Guest house has a two-person indoor spa and the Tennis Court Cottage an outdoor spa. Your stay includes full breakfast provisions, robes fit for royalty, comfortable slippers, Molton Brown toiletries, Egyptian cotton linen and high quality towels. Weekend stays of two nights includes a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine. Embrace total relaxation in the privacy of your cottage with one of the areas top masseurs, prior arrangement required. Everything is arranged for that romantic getaway with candles, music and total privacy. Just bring yourselves and relax. Mirkwood Forest Self-Contained Spa Cottages was selected as one of Australia's Top 52 Getaways by The Age newspapers' Good Weekend Magazine....

Hanging Rock Llama Treks provides a one of a kind experience with unique animals. Tours, treks or just to touch a llama. From a couple of hours on the farm with the kids, maybe a day walk while the llamas carry your lunch or maybe a three day camping trek, Hanging Rock Llama Treks can customise an experience for everyone. Located one kilometre from the iconic Hanging Rock Reserve, only an hour's drive from Melbourne....

Providing excellent short or long term accommodation to both business travellers and visitors, Oaks Aspire sets the benchmark for contemporary studio, one and two bedroom apartment accommodation. This modern apartment hotel's facilities include a gym, lap pool, sauna and spa, meeting and business facilities, broadband access, and more. Ideally located in the centre of Ipswich's eclectic Central Business District and close to the city's burgeoning corporate hub, Aspire combines contemporary style and technology with spectacular views of the parklands and the river. Whether you are visiting for business or leisure, you are perfectly positioned to access all that Ipswich has to offer....

You don't have to be born to be wild to enjoy an exhilarating motorbike experience in and around Ipswich courtesy of Ipswich Trike Tours. Soak up the thrill of being a passenger on a three-wheeler Oz Trike motorbike as an expert takes charge. Ipswich Trike Tours' vehicles have a capacity for three passengers as well as your professional driver. It's fun, fast, and an adrenalin rush but it's all very safe as well. Passengers are provided with sturdy crash helmets, then you sit back and relax as you enjoy your half hour or one hour Joy Rides, Winery Tour through the Scenic Rim, or a Scenic Tour through the Hinterland. Why not design your own tour or just go around the block a few times? It's a great bucket list 'to-do' ticked off. If you'd like even more adrenalin-charged adventure, Ipswich Trike Tours has partnered up with Pterodactyl Helicopters. You can be picked up then taken to the helicopter for a spectacular low-level flight along the Brisbane River, then dropped back again. Talk about travelling in style! ...