Hidden Gem ~ Luxury Cottage near Lake Daylesford

Location: 70 Duke Street, Daylesford, au

Star Rating: 9.3 Stars

Property Type: Holiday homes

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Non-smoking throughout
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking

Rooms Available

• Two-Bedroom House

  Guests can make meals in the kitchen that is equipped with a stovetop, a refrigerator, a dishwasher and an oven. The air-conditioned holiday home provides a flat-screen TV, a washing machine, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as lake views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Heating
  • Kitchen
  • Sofa
  • Dining area
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Dining table
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Wine or champagne
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Smoke alarm
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access

Guest Reviews

• Georgia (10/5): -
• Wendy (10/5): Beautifully presented cottage with great views from the deck. - Very close to Lake Daylesford, an easy walk. A little further to the main shops.
• Hayley (9/5): -
• Tammy (10/5): - Super cute, good location, walk to everything.
• BeckyChu. (10/5): Lovely place suits the name of hidden gem - Perfect place. Clean. Cute and huge space. They also provide many facilities.
• Tanya (10/5): Fantastic place to stay. Close to everything and spotless. - Everything about this property was great. They have more plates and cups than most. It feels like a home. Also additional stuff like pantry essentials like salt and pepper etc. Only small suggestion is the shower head was very weak. Bit like that Seinfeld episode where getting the conditioner out your hair was an issue.
• Olivier (9/5): -
• Dave B (10/5): Ideal facilities and location - Family comforts.. Bush views Was apprehensive based on Street view but pleasantly surprised once entered the unit. Probably one of the best accommodations we have ever used. Already thinking of a return to Daylesford and rebooking this place. . Ruts in Right side parking area off tar sealed roadway.
• Tara (10/5): -
• Katerina (10/5): - Great location and layout had a wonderful stay
• Kaye (10/5): -
• Philip (9/5): -
• Lisa (9/5): - Cute little cottage. Great facilities and nice decor. Hot water in shower was temperamental .
• Emily (10/5): -
• Jasmine (9/5): -
• Iona (10/5): - Good facilities, great location close to the lake for walks, good heating, plenty of space for the three of us. Hosts very responsive. Dishwasher hadn't been put on by previous guests, and we couldn't get into the laundry downstairs with the keys provided.
• Harman (10/5): -
• Sarah (9/5): Beautiful surroundings with a homely feel to the place. Has everything you need. -
• Malcolm (10/5): we had a lovely experience top points for the accommodation - Location was excellent we were able to walk or drive everywhere no issues
• Pierre (9/5): A home away from home! Thankyou :) - Loved the cleanliness and lovely space. What you see on the photos is what you get and everything is good quality. Only thing was the shower pressure was very low, and the kettle was plastic. Other than that, everything was beautiful.
• D'Eliseo (9/5): We had a lovely stay, was exactly what we were looking for. - The location was fantastic! so peaceful and beautifully furnished. The power did turn off randomly at times which wasn’t ideal.
• Vinay (10/5): -
• Sarahkhan85 (10/5): - The cottage was lovely. Spacious and clean and great facilities for a family get away. Location was very convenient, only minutes away from the city center and two amazing lakes. NA
• Sarah (10/5): Conveniently located just a short walk from Daylesford. - Beautiful setting with views over a valley. Very clean with everything you need. Nothing.
• Riacrdo (10/5): -
• Jane (9/5): Loved it and want to stay here again. - Such a lovely cottage, with a beautiful view from the back deck and gorgeous gardens. The beds were comfortable and the everything felt clean and fresh. Quiet location but still very close to everything. I would happily stay here again - and hopefully for longer than two nights. There really wasn't much that we didn't like. Our only slightly-negative issue would be that while there was a Moka Pot (stovetop coffee percalator) provided, the only coffee in the kitchen was instant (no, just no), so we needed to go and buy coffee grounds before we could use it and there was no option to heat the milk other than the microwave (first world problems, I know). We really would have appreciated a pod machine and a milk frother at the premises, so we could make a morning coffee (or two) to enjoy on the back deck while enjoying in the view and listening to the birdsong. It wasn't much fun having to get dressed and go to the supermarket first thing in the morning so we could enjoy a coffee. (Again, first world problems). The kitchen is lovely and new and well set out, though I think it's time to replace the frypans. They are past their use-by dates. So other than a slight criticism about the coffee options and frypans we really loved it.
• Elspeth (8/5): A wonderful retreat in a beautiful town - The view from the balcony was lovely the tap water tastes amazing, the space is very nice. As mentioned by others, the pillows are very flat and seem more the type you would use for your decorative pillow slip - suggest folding a towel for underneath them to provide any support.
• Jennifer (8/5): Lovely home with all the cupboards well stocked in a great location. - Great location. Very clean home. Lounge furniture not very comfortable. It rained the whole weekend so we spent a bit of time lazing around.
• Richard (8/5): Comfortable, stylish & spacious house super-close to the Lake House - This is a comfortable, stylish & spacious place super-close to the Lake House. The area is fairly quiet & the house is nice & warm, with effective heating. The photos are accurate & communication with the hosts was easy. Check-in & check-out were simple too. There's a bit of traffic noise, particularly on the deck. A bluetooth speaker would have been a nice addition (or else instructions on how to cast audio to the Chromecast, if that's even possible).
• Hook (8/5): -
• Natasha (10/5): - The area was very quiet. The house was comfortable and had a nice balcony where when you sat out there it was peaceful to read and relax. The house was extremely clean and everything you would need.
• Brett (10/5): - Fabulous property with lovely view and great facilities.
• Robyn (8/5): House was very nice and location was really good.. - There wasn’t fly screens on all windows so couldn’t open to let in fresh air…
• Joanne (9/5): - Clean, comfortable, and well-located. Just across the road from the Lake House, and only a short walk to Lake Daylesford. The cottage had everything you needed, including board games which kept us entertained.
• Annette (10/5): A lovely presented home. Well-equipped and comfortable. -
• Elizabeth (10/5): - The ambience. It was home away from home.
• Janiece (10/5): - We will definitely be back. Sadly we had to cut our stay short but we won't hesitate to book Hidden Gem again. There were some funky smelling blossoms in the garden....not the owners fault, it just made the backyard smell funny...not enough to make us not return 🤣
• Thisandu (6/5): Great location, could have been better with some simple touches - Location was great. We could see the lake and the sunset from the balcony. Magnificent view! It’s a beautiful little cottage with a lot of potential. Despite number of previous reviews, shower water pressure is still very low! (It would have been great if the host was open for feedback and fixed it!). The main door didn’t have blinds, and we were worried about privacy specifically at night. Kitchen sink didn’t have a handwash (instead it had a hand sanitizer for some reason!). Microwave wasn’t clean!
• Janine (10/5): -
• Alison (9/5): -
• Wendy (10/5): -
• Rob (9/5): A great stay for 4 days, very comfortable, everything we needed, spectacular location and cottage. - Location, facilities, heaters, ambience TV could be difficult to manage via 2 remotes... small issue!
• Sarah (10/5): -
• will (10/5): Perfect stay- comfortable and beautiful. I would come back again -
• Rob (9/5): Excellent accommodation, great hosts, views to die for, relaxing and luxurious - Location was beautiful, property was superbly clean, modern, all the basic kitchen essentials (no food), very good heating, excellent bedrooms for sleeping. Furniture in the lounge could have been a bit elder/disabled friendly; couch was a bit low and too soft, chairs were a bit hard to sit on.
• Jodie (10/5): Host was very communicative. Property was clean, cosy and comfortable. It was perfect for our one night getaway. - Very clean and comfortable. N/a
• Stanley (10/5): Stayed in a very neat and tidy house with everything you would need for a stay of 4 days. The location was excellent and - The location was excellent close to Lake House and town Everything was fine
• Con (9/5): Superb - Nice quiet location not far from the centre of town and the lake. House was neat, clean and very nicely furnished
• Nidhi (9/5): Superb -
• Kristina (8/5): Brilliant location and view of lake, very cosy and good amenities. - The View The Pillows in the bedrooms were really bad
• Gwenneth (9/5): Superb -
• Janine (9/5): A beautiful cottage near the centre of Daylesford with beautiful views. - Location was pretty and close to everything. The heating was exceptional. The house was very clean. Uncomfortably hard beds. No coffee for coffee maker.
• Shelley (10/5): Wonderful, I'd like to go back and stay for a week - Cottage was spotless and very well equiped with everything you could need. Views were great and location was also great, with just a stroll across the road to Lake Daylesford and a very short drive into town.
• Zoe (10/5): Cosy and comfortable house - Very cosy little house within walking distance to Lake House and only a couple of minutes drive into Daylesford. The house is well appointed and really comfortable. Nothing.
• Mcevoy (10/5): Fabulous, can’t wait to go back - The property was fabulous. In a beautiful location by the lake but close to the village centre. The place was spotless, the decor was beautiful, would highly recommend Nothing
• Goonetillake (9/5): GOOD - I LIKE IT EXCELLENT SMALL COTTAGE
• Man (10/5): Good location, quiet and convenient - Great location, just 10 minutes walk to the beautiful Daylesford lake. The facility is spotless, highly recommend it.
• Emily (10/5): Great location, the cottage was well equipped and very comfortable. We had a beautiful stay with our 2 children and look - Great location. Jess and Joe were great hosts.
• Love (10/5): The landlord was easy to contact and everything was clean and neatly set up. - I liked how everything looked new and the ambiance of the place. The lightings could've been better and the place was hard to find but it could be just the gps malfunctioning.
• Shirley (10/5): A wonderful stay at Hidden Gem. Will recommend the property to friends - The property was beautifully appointed, very clean and in a great location. Nil
• Bianca (10/5): Exceptional -
• Silvana (8/5): Fantastic getaway. - Beautiful home but the vine leaves growing near the driveway were overlapping. We chose not to go down the driveway just in case it scratched the car.( other half’s pride & joy).
• Charla (10/5): Peaceful beauty - Quiet street and stunning views. Beautifully decorated, with a large shower.
• Leanne (10/5): Absolutely Fabulous! Definitely is a lovely hidden gem 💎 - Everything ! What an amazing place 💜 We particularly loved the decor, the interior design was absolutely flawless. Clean, comfortable,spacious. Was great to have access to movies and TV shows via the google chromecast. Easy to find, access to to the property was easy and communication with the host was also very easy. Would highly recommend 🙏 Nothing ! It was perfect 🤩
• Miriam (7/5): Good - Comfortable beds No rails on paths to house from car parking and very difficult for older people to navigate. Path to key lock very steep and uneven and key box difficult to access.
• Patrick (10/5): Exceptional -
• Kanika (8/5): Very good -
• Sasi (10/5): 👍 - Neat and clean The force of water in the shower too low.
• Caterina (10/5): Exceptional -
• Angela (10/5): A truly wonderful experience, highly recommend. - Everything, it was a delightful experience from start to finish.
• Lawrence (8/5): Very good -
• Paul (10/5): Delightful - We all had a truly lovely stay at Hidden Gem Cottage! The space was cozy, beautifully decorated, and had everything we needed for a relaxing getaway. The attention to detail was exceptional, and it felt like a home away from home. The surroundings were peaceful, perfect for unwinding. We especially loved the balcony views. Highly recommend this charming spot and would definitely stay again
• Belinda (10/5): Exceptional -
• Maria (9/5): a gret place to relax after a hiking holiday - Spacious, clean, homely, beautiful gardens, comfortable quirky stylish decor. very private. great outdoor areas to sit and read, eat, or zone-out! Air-con was welcome for a hot afternoon. Jen provided friendly and helpful information. couldn't find a washing line/rack to hang clothes that we washed at the house. unable to access some apps on the TV, that were supposed to be pre-loaded, but we weren't bothered as TV was not important to us.
• Beverley (10/5): We loved our stay here & would love to come back again soon. Thank you - The cottage was beautifully presented, comfortable & clean. Also very peaceful & relaxing with gorgeous view of the surroundings nature.
• Mike (9/5): great location, lovely cottage and excellent value - Excellent location and value for money
• Bwilbury (8/5): Very good -
• Lauren (10/5): Exceptional -
• Tanya (10/5): Hidden Gem is definitely a gem with a lovely view, comforts of home, quirky touches with decor, close to town and the la - Great view, quirky touches, modern kitchen and bathroom. Lovely garden. Nice modern furniture. Great for a girls weekend away. Water pressure could be better for the shower.
• Joyce (9/5): Lovely, comfortable space - kids books and games. Comfortable space. jewellery box in bedroom was a nice touch it was a lovely stay for the weekend but a small canister of oil would have been great. and a box of tissues.
• Inhaam (10/5): Exceptional - Secluded, clean and comfortable with an aesthetic interior. The balcony is a great place to enjoy the sunset. Located close to Daylesford town centre and the lake. Would definitely stay again! The water pressure in the shower was a bit weak.
• Desley (9/5): Loved our stay here and would love to stay again when weather is a bit warmer. - Beautifully presented cottage with full kitchen facilities. Gorgeous view. Heating was fantastic as region is cold. Water pressure wasn’t great in shower but that could be the area rather than the cottage.
• Patricia (8/5): A delightful stay in a very cute and comfortable home - Thoughtful touches. Responsive host No coffee machine No instructions for heater
• Allen (9/5): We had a lovely time staying at Hidden Gem! We would 100% book here again if we were to return! - Super lovely cottage, very well located! Couldn't fault it. N/A
• Kellieann (9/5): Fantastic relaxing getaway - The cottage was very cosy and clean. Nothing
• Jennene (5/5): Warm Central and comfortable - Hi Jess on arrival there was a blob of poo in the toilet this was alarming so it made us feel like the toilet had not been cleaned efficiently i know this is simple but it made us feel alarmed Also the bed is broken in the first front room The leg on the outer right side was mobile and the bed was unstable to sit on The middle leg on the near side was displaced as well I was dissapointed there was no milk as a cup of tea on arrival is always a warm gesture Thankyou hosts and yes i would stay with you again The position and view lovely
• Margaret (9/5): Superb -
• Abhijit (10/5): Exceptional stay - Beautiful little place. The aesthetics and decor complement the place perfectly. Easy to find using google maps. Lock was was easy to find as well as advertised in the property details. Place is clean and well maintained.
• Silvana (9/5): Will come again , - Love the balcony & location. No clothes airer in the laundry but not a big deal .
• Erin (6/5): Pleasant - Good location and very clean All pillows were very uncomfortable no filling left at all, only one toilet roll was left and on arrival the house was very cold.
• Patrick (10/5): Relaxing - Quiet, clean, and homely Nothing
• Bryce (8/5): Very good -
• Ella (10/5): Stunning cottage with lake view - The cottage is gorgeous and has everything you need. Just a short walk to the Main Street & Lake Daylesford! We stayed in Autumn which just added to the beauty of the property
• Chloe (10/5): Lives up to its name, definitely a hidden gem! Thank you - Beautiful place, great view, the cottage had everything we needed, plus more! Thank you! Was a cosy stay, the cottage had a great atmosphere and decor, check in was easy. No dislikes!
• Paul (9/5): Superb - Very well equipped, recently renovated, very comfortable, great outlook. Location is perfect for Daylesford attractions but still peaceful. Everything was perfect for a getaway with us and our teenage daughter.
• David (10/5): Perfect stay - Spotless and beautifully decorated. Every thing you could hope for.
• Roy (7/5): Good -
• Tanae (10/5): Exceptional -
• Dominic (10/5): Exceptional -
• Robert (10/5): Exceptional - Just a beautiful hidden gem, location amazing View from the main room wow N/A

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