Daylesford Hotels

Daylesford is a small town in the Australian province of Victoria. It is situated on the shores of Daylesford Lake. Daylesford promotes itself as Australia's spa center. There are numerous signs all around town advertising massage and spa treatments. There is also a lookout tower on Wombat Hill in the Botanical Gardens that gives a clear view of Mount Franklin's volcanic crater, which is 13km away. Hepburn Springs, which has been well known for its medicinal waters for more than 100 years, is a few kilometers north of Daylesford. There are also numerous hotels in Daylesford.

Lake House Daylesford

The Lake House is located on the shore of Daylesford Lake. It has the Salus Spa, which offers massages, hot mineral baths in cedar tree houses, facials, manicures, and pedicures. The hotel offers 33 rooms and suites that are situated among 6 acres of gardens that include waterfalls and streams. There are also walking trails that lead around the lake and into the Wombat State Forest.

Lake House Daylesford
King Street
Daylesford, Victoria
Australia 3460
+61 (0)3 53483329
http://www.lakehouse.com.au

Moolton Guesthouse

The Moolton was built in the Edwardian style in 1924. It offers 11 rooms that open on to wide verandas. It is only a few kilometers north of Daylesford and overlooks the Hepburn Springs Spa Resort. The Moolton also had a garden and tennis court.

Moolton Guesthouse
129 Main Rd.
Hepburn Springs, Victoria
Australia 3461
(03) 53483555
http://www.mooltan.com.au/2008/new/default.htm

Pendower House

The Pendower House is an 1880s country house that is in the center of Daylesford. It offers four rooms, three of which are bed and breakfast bedrooms. There are two guest lounges that include open fires, a library, and a patio overlooking the garden. The other room is a spa apartment that includes a four-course breakfast served each morning, a private courtyard, sitting area, kitchenette, and a double corner spa.

Pendower House
10 Bridport Street
Daylesford, Victoria
Australia 3460
(03) 5348 1535

Balconies Daylesford

Balconies is a luxury bed and breakfast. It has five rooms queen-size sleigh beds, bathrobes, and Wi-Fi. Balconies also offers a heated indoor pool and hot spa, a guest lounge with a large open fire, and verandas overlooking the nearby lakes.

Balconies Daylesford
35 Perrins Street
Daylesford, Victoria
Australia 3460
+61 (03) 5348 1322

Jolee Accommodation

Jolee offers a large residence house that can hold up to 10 guests and two cottages that can hold four guests each. The residence has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living area, a modern kitchen, a spa, and a large dining table. The cottages have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen, and a living area. All of the houses have an outdoor area for barbecuing.

Jolee Accommodation
24 Hepburn Rd
Daylesford, Victoria
Australia 3460
0437 334 990
http://www.jolee.com.au

Article Written By Darin McGilvra

Darin McGilvra is a writer in Southern California. He has been a writer since 1997. He worked as a sports writer and copy editor for newspapers for more than 12 years before becoming a freelance writer. His articles have appeared recently in "The Californian" newspaper in Temecula, Calif. McGilvra holds a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics education from Northwest Nazarene College.

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