Lake House sits on the shore of Lake Daylesford in Victoria’s spa country, family-owned and operating since 1984. It has rooms and suites, with sister accommodation at the Lodge at Dairy Flat. Dining is a highlight, at the celebrated two-hatted Lake House Restaurant with a Gourmet Traveller Icon Award, the Argyle Library Bar with piano sessions and produce from Dairy Flat Farm.
There is the Spa at Lake House using the Daylesford Pure range, with mineral-water treetop soaks and thermal and mineral rituals, an infinity pool and a lagoon foreshore and firepit. Experiences run from cooking, sourdough and beekeeping classes to a Cellar Series of winemaker lunches. Independent and associated with Luxury Lodges of Australia, it suits gourmet and spa-focused couples who want a country retreat within reach of Melbourne.