Lake House Daylesford
The benchmark of regional Australian hospitality since 1984: a Wolf-Tasker family property on Lake Daylesford with a two-hatted dining room, treetop mineral bathing and its own farm.
The Dudley Boutique Hotel
An adults-only 1930s guesthouse in Hepburn Springs, restored around art and gardens, a short walk from the bathhouse and a few minutes from Daylesford village.
Lancemore Macedon Ranges
A family-run hilltop retreat above Lancefield, an hour from Melbourne, with garden-facing rooms, a seasonal pool and cool-climate wine country, Hanging Rock and walking trails nearby.