Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill

“Exquisite dining experience”

The Dining Room dinner experience was something we won’t forget. Great price for an a-la-carte 5-6 course meal. We tried some foods we normally don’t eat but it all was excellent and matched perfectly. Choice of only 2 entrees, mains and dessert, with the rest chosen for you. We have been telling … more

The Dining Room dinner experience was something we won’t forget. Great price for an a-la-carte 5-6 course meal. We tried some foods we normally don’t eat but it all was excellent and matched perfectly. Choice of only 2 entrees, mains and dessert, with the rest chosen for you. We have been telling our friends and can’t wait for our next special dinner there. Leave the kids with someone else and do yourself the favour and treat yourself.

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“Beautiful food in a beautiful setting.”

A beautifully balanced degustation menu. Standouts were the scallops, the quail breasts and the venison. The venison was cooked sou vide to perfection. The local Lindenderry Chardonnay was well priced and delicious. The service was excellent. The restaurant was cosy with an open fire.

“A lovely stay”

Three of us stayed here for two nights, booking two rooms, and found it very pleasant. The grounds are lovely and the view from the dining room in particular is magnificent. We received upgrades to ground floor rooms opening onto a terrace, and had nice big rooms. Our rooms had a view down towards … more

Three of us stayed here for two nights, booking two rooms, and found it very pleasant. The grounds are lovely and the view from the dining room in particular is magnificent. We received upgrades to ground floor rooms opening onto a terrace, and had nice big rooms. Our rooms had a view down towards the lake. The rooms had a number of random but interesting books, and by chance I pulled off the shelf a late 1980s directory of Australian academics, and found both my father and my husband listed! What are the odds! The hotel has lots of lounge areas, with many interesting books to read, and it is well worth exploring. We found the indoor pool while doing this and wondered, like another reviewer, I see, why the hotel does not make more of this so that guests come prepared for a swim. The grounds are also interesting, but poorly signposted, The hotel is very expensive, and I did wonder what our original rooms would have been like for the price. I felt it was a little understaffed. The terrace outside the rooms wasn't swept (making it tricky to go directly outside from the rooms, as one would bring in dust and twigs) and breakfast items weren't replenished. While reception staff were friendly and helped with queries, there wasn’t a great deal of information provided about the hotel, the grounds or the local area. It's well located for the main sights in the area and for other wineries. We ate in the restaurant one evening, and the food was really good and the service was great. It’s a set menu.

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“It could have been better”

We booked a room at this hotel for our trip to Phillip Island. It was another 2 hours approx. drive from here to Phillip island but we decided to book a room here because of the good reviews, hence we had a high expectation that this was a very good hotel. Since we arrived earlier than the check… more

We booked a room at this hotel for our trip to Phillip Island. It was another 2 hours approx. drive from here to Phillip island but we decided to book a room here because of the good reviews, hence we had a high expectation that this was a very good hotel. Since we arrived earlier than the check in time, our room was not ready yet. A friendly staff decided to check us in anyway and we could leave our suitcases behind. Funny thing is, while we were busy checking in, the same lady that assisted us just walked away without excusing herself to us (there was another guest who came after us which had an inquiry about whatsoever), we were left there alone, luckily there was another staff who could finish our check in procedure. Have never had this before. When we came back to the room late in the evening, the suitcases were already standing in the room waiting for us. Room was clean, but it didn’t meet our expectations. We could see the hotel management had done some facelift to the room but it was still an outdated room. The door of the cabinet was hanging loosely, which couldn’t be closed properly. We couldn’t lock the door too, hence we blocked the door with another item. Shower was good. Hotel provides good bathroom amenities. Breakfast was very good, a lot of choices to choose from. Staffs were very friendly. Breakfast room looks so much better than our bedroom. But at the same time, there was a big group of guests who we assumed had a private party booked at the hotel. These guests were very loud during breakfast. The sounds of the cacophony chattering and the guests who just came in and go and pulled chairs to make the table fitted more people, was very annoying. Hence we left the breakfast sooner than we expected. We had a short stroll outside at vineyard before checking out. Beautiful landscape. Although it was a short stay, it would be better if we could enjoy it thoroughly.

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