Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

“Come back "adownie" to Yarra Valley's Balgownie.”

I presume that Balgownie Estate is the premier accommodation and convention centre in the Yarra Valley? If so, then it lives up to this. Accommodation was right up there. We enjoyed 2 nights and our tariff included dinner and a buffet breakfast. The dinners were extremely well presented and enjoyab… lisää

I presume that Balgownie Estate is the premier accommodation and convention centre in the Yarra Valley? If so, then it lives up to this. Accommodation was right up there. We enjoyed 2 nights and our tariff included dinner and a buffet breakfast. The dinners were extremely well presented and enjoyable. Breakfast was really worthwhile to start a day's exploring.

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“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 other… 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 chee… 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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“Not worth the money”

Balgownie likes to present itself as top notch, and the architecture in and outside the main building is consistent with this. The accommodation prices are also steep. But the actuality is that it's a pretty average place. The room was nice enough, although very poor sound proofing and just in fron… lisää

Balgownie likes to present itself as top notch, and the architecture in and outside the main building is consistent with this. The accommodation prices are also steep. But the actuality is that it's a pretty average place. The room was nice enough, although very poor sound proofing and just in front of our balcony was a mound of dirt covered in weeds. The pool is tiny. The food was very average. Hazeldene chicken breast on the pasta was tasteless, fish tacos were about the same as if you grabbed some crumbed fish from the freezer, grated some cabbage and sprinkled over a bit of cheese. The wine tasting experience was OK but we weren't tempted to buy any of the wines, despite the elaborate stories about them. Worst of all was the service in the restaurant and bar. While we waiting for our booked table to be ready (took them 15 minutes) we sat near the bar and waited for our glass of sparkling and gin and tonic. The staff at the bar were frantic and completely disorganised. Wrong orders going out, staff getting angry with each other, no system at all. Equivalent situation with dinner. Really ruined the experience.

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