Had a lovely stay at this hotel. The host was wonderful and welcoming. The room we stayed in was lovely and well decked out. There was thought for our stay and us as guests at every turn. The breakfast was delicious. Fresh bread and delicious yoghurt and berries. So close to all the best that the Yarra valley has to offer. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

This hotel is a great base for exploring the Yarra Valley. It's a quirky old building with many original Victorian features, including a very creaky main wooden staircase and an equally creaky four-poster bed (Melba suite). Antique furniture abounds, the lighting is dim and the reverse cycle AC effective. We were also able to park on the main street right outside the hotel, as we arrived after 2.30pm (it's a 3-hour zone until 5.30pm, then unrestricted), which was great as we had international-sized cases. We had no need for the provided earplugs, despite staying on the Friday night of a holiday weekend. The self-service continental breakfast included what appeared to be house-made preserved fruit and yoghurt (which were delicious) as well as some very fresh pastries, along with several types of toast bread, fruit juices and commercial cereals; barista coffee was included and made to order. We'd love to return.

Nice and easy check in.

To be honest, our stay was curtailed by a water supply issue. We were told the water would be off for 4 hours so we found another hotel and checked out before our first night. Andrew was very helpful and sympathetic to our plight and arranged a full refund. As to the hotel itself, it was not as Grand as the name suggested. A bit run down and in need of a refurb. Staff (in particular Andrew) were excellent though.

Good location

Very happy with our stay, comfortable room and big clean bathroom. Had everything we needed in the room for our stay. Was very happy with our breakfast. The hotel was charming

Staff excellent. Comfortable and quiet.

Staff very good. Restaurant was great. Large room with a comfortable bed