Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

“Definitely try the wine tasting!”

This winery is amazing! We drove about 1.5 hours from Melbourne to here the day before we were leaving the country. The rooms are quite large and we stayed on second floor of the complex left to the parking lot. The balcony overlooks a small field in front of the staff parking lot on the oth... lisää

This winery is amazing! We drove about 1.5 hours from Melbourne to here the day before we were leaving the country. The rooms are quite large and we stayed on second floor of the complex left to the parking lot. The balcony overlooks a small field in front of the staff parking lot on the other side of the estate. The room itself features a living area and the bedroom is to the left of the entrance to the room. The entire furnishing is very modern and feels extremely cozy. Strolling around the estate is very pleasant. Short distance from the spa and gym area. We tried to use the steam sauna during our stay and you would have to figure out how to turn it the steam on. (The timer switch is outside and next to the glass door leading into the swimming pool.) One thing I would recommend fellow travelers staying or visiting the estate is their wine tasting. This is a must do experience to try the different wines Balgownie Estate has to offer. The only downside to our stay was that one night here was too short!

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“Comfortable rooms - Excellent Restaurant”

Lovely stay at Balgownie Estste. Upgraded to a Spa Room which was very comfortable. Dinner at the Restsurant was lovely. Had the shared Lamb dish which was delicious. The Buffet Breakfast is excellent - lots of hot and cold options. The classics were there - granola and yoghurt, cold meats and ch... lisää

Lovely stay at Balgownie Estste. Upgraded to a Spa Room which was very comfortable. Dinner at the Restsurant was lovely. Had the shared Lamb dish which was delicious. The Buffet Breakfast is excellent - lots of hot and cold options. The classics were there - granola and yoghurt, cold meats and cheese, poached and scrambled eggs with bacon, sausages, tomato’s, mushrooms. The Potato-Capsicum Gratin was amazing and I saw many enjoying the Indonesian Rice dish

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“Outstanding!”

We were at Balgownie Estate for a function and booked a suite for the evening, we were upgraded to a superior suite (thank you!). We had a beautifully comfortable king sized bed and slept like logs. The suite had everything you could possibly want and also had a fantastic walk in shower. Every... lisää

We were at Balgownie Estate for a function and booked a suite for the evening, we were upgraded to a superior suite (thank you!). We had a beautifully comfortable king sized bed and slept like logs. The suite had everything you could possibly want and also had a fantastic walk in shower. Everything was well set out and it felt like the extra steps had been taken to make our stay enjoyable. Breakfast was included in the price of our suite. We will be back to enjoy the full Balgownie experience

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“Corporate Hotel”

Starting with positives the rooms are nice, clean with great views and comfortable. All of interactions with the staff were pleasant and friendly. We only marked this is a 3, the lowest score we used on our trip to Australia, because this is a conference hotel which we should have spotted. Men ou... lisää

Starting with positives the rooms are nice, clean with great views and comfortable. All of interactions with the staff were pleasant and friendly. We only marked this is a 3, the lowest score we used on our trip to Australia, because this is a conference hotel which we should have spotted. Men outside your room at 3 in the morning shouting because they cant find their room was part of it. The other part was our restaurant experience. The food is very good, a talented chef who prepares a great menu. Our problem was that we felt incredibly rushed. Having booked for 8pm we were advised to sit down earlier, as the litchen closes at 9pm. We thought that would be for last orders but clearly they wanted the room clear and fully set up for breakfast by 10pm. The ambience is also very corporate, laddish banter, loud, clattery and not at all for couples. Other couples sat close to us felt the same. Portable tables for the breakfast cereals and hotplates were being erected shortly after we sat down, we were rushed to the point that we were asked to settle our bill at 9.40 'as the till was closing'. Our dinner plates were collected by a server who had been cleaning tables with a spray and setting them up for breakfast, she had two dirty cloths is one hand and a bottle of spray under her arm. All in all not that enjoyable. We have raised it direct and they have apologised and asked if we would like a free return visit, assuring us that they will use our feedback to improve things in the future. If we do travel back to Australia from the UK it is unlikely we would stay here again.

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