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Gayes Retreat Daylesford

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Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, bed sheets, wheelchair access
TV, DVD player, stereo

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space

Explore the area

Map
Daylesford, VIC
  • Mill Markets
    3 min walk
  • Lake Daylesford
    6 min walk
  • Daylesford Regional Visitor Information Centre
    9 min walk

Room options

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Gayes Retreat Daylesford

Breakfast provisions- choice of cereals, orange juice, , assortment of jams, instant & plunger coffee, selection of teas, sugar and milk.

One King Sized bed and an additional room with a Queen Sized,cosy Lounge, open plan kitchen (fully appointed) and dinning room. All linen supplied with luxurious bedding. Please enter 2 guests for 1 room or 4 guests for 2 rooms.

Gaye's Retreat is situated a short walk from the town centre with its numerous cafes, restaurants, boutiques, bookshops and galleries.

Gaye's Retreat is a two bedroom house ideal for couples or families. Centrally located to lake Daylesford and scenic walking tracks, Gaye's Retreat is the ideal base from which to explore the township with all it's galleries, interesting shops, funky cafe's,highly rated restaurants, beer and wine bars or simply unwind and relax.

After a day spent exploring Daylesford return to cosy, welcoming Gayes Retreat and take in the brilliant stars and moon from the large decking at the rear of the house.

Christmas in July at Daylesford in recent years has been accompanied by light snow falls. A lovely time of the year to enjoy the local cuisine, warm atmosphere with that special person. Or prepare your own meal by utilising either the Weber Q or the fan forced oven in the kitchen. The roomy indoor lounge, dining and large decking areas are great for entertaining.

Secure parking available for up to 3 vehicles at rear of the property.


During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Mill Markets. A kitchen and a patio are available in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and patio
  • Just a 3-minute walk from Mill Markets and 6 minutes by foot from Lake Daylesford
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Gaye Adams

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max. 3 spaces)
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Spices
  • Paper towels
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 1 bathroom
  • Toilet paper
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels provided
  • Soap

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine
  • Near coin laundry

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Gayes Retreat Daylesford House
Gayes Retreat House
Gayes Retreat
Gayes Retreat Daylesford Daylesford
Gayes Retreat Daylesford Private vacation home
Gayes Retreat Daylesford Private vacation home Daylesford
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Gayes Retreat Daylesford Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 105 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 105 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Amenities

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Christine C.

Liked: Cleanliness
COMFORTABLE, HOMELY
Located in a quiet part of town, homely, well equipped, ideal for a couple. Clean and tidy. Very comfy beds.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sara S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Short stay in Daylesford
My friend and I had a lovely stay in Daylesford and found Gay's retreat conveniently located and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dianne S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pretty blue cottage
Lovely property in a great location. Enjoyed sitting on the veranda having a wine. Beds super comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Delightful
Great spot. Easy check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Winter sounds weekend
Property had great personal touches. Beautiful and warm inside to the cold outside. Great kitchen to cook in and comfortable lounge room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect accommodation for a girls weekend away!
Clean, cozy and comfortable. Everything we needed for and enjoyable stay. Wifi would be a welcomed addition.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracey S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely and warm
Our stay was very relaxing. Accommodation was welcoming and lovely and warm. Spacious and well presented. Suited our mum and daughters weekend perfectly. Thankyou🌟🌟
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

KAREN T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy and comfortable
Beautiful cottage, very homely and comfortable. Well located to town centre. Very enjoyable stay!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Helen-maree E.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Daylesford girls weekend
Neat little house walking distance to cafes and shops. Warm and comfortable, very enjoyable weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Angela M.

Perfect Location
Gorgeous house, plenty of room, great location, walking distance to shops, etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lola B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable
Would have liked wifi. But understand why it was not available. Very comfortable Nice and clean and quaint
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Judith and Matthew D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming cottage in Daylesford
A charming cottage in a good location, loved the bed and bathroom linen. Cosy and comfortable TV area.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very convenient and comfortable
The house suited our needs very well. It was comfortable and had all of the facilities that we needed for our short stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Annette J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home warm & cosy 👍
Great location Home away from home ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joanne H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, comfy and peaceful
Lovely little house. Clean, comfortable, well stocked with everything needed. Heating is fantastic. Walking distance to lots of lovely places. Thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cherryn E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Girls weekend
Great location within walking distance from the Main Street and walking tracks . Very comfortable beds
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful cottage
It was a lovely house to stay in. Charming and very warm on cold winters days. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

A guest from , C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, clean and comfortable
Less than a minute walk to the Mill Market, 1min drive to the main street, this property was very convenient. The place was clean and has all the things you need for a weekend in Daylesford. It also has off street parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josh D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thanks for having us
Really lovely property, we loved our stay. Only minor feedback I’d give is that our 16 month old was quite cold in his porta cot as we didn’t know how to get the heater to work on the bedrooms. We still really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phill M., Northmead, Sydney, NSW

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Cottage
Just a beautiful cottage. Clean, warm, very comfortable, inviting and extremely well equipped. Highly recommended.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael M., Camberwell Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious well presented place
Very clean bright and spacious rooms.. easy walk to Central Springs.. and in the other direction to town. WiFi not available when we stayed though a smart TV is in the lounge
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I can't see any recent reviews for the property, so I guess that should have been a flag. The place is dirty and in desperate need of some TLC. The floors hadn't been mopped in who-knows how long. Easily spotted by filthy socks after walking in the house. The skirting boards covered with dust. Mould in the bathroom sink and shower, leaking basin in the bathoom. Awful repair job to a broken floor in the toilet. Back door to the deck is damaged and unsealed so the weather and bugs just just blow or crawl straight in. The couches and cushions in the living room obviously aren't thoroughly cleaned often as there were hairs clearly visible on the cushions that weren't ours. All of this made us not want to turn on the heater, because without evidence that the house is regularly, thoroughly cleaned, we had little confidence that the heating would have been cleaned recently either, so we just dealt with the cold. The bedding and linen were fine, obviously this was the focus of the house-keeping staff. It's an older weatherboard home, there could be a lot of charm and warmth to the place, but it needs a repairs and a thorough clean. Paying what we paid for 4 nights during school holidays, we didn't expect a 5-star resort, but we still expected the place to be clean and maintained. All quite disappointing really. You want to feel comfortable stretching out and relaxing on holiday. The state of this house made that impossible.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Restful spot
The property had a charm about it. A mix of old and new. The living area was roomy and the heating was warm. Central to the town. A place where you have privacy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marcus D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cosy weekender
Fantastic spot to stay with a great backyard and deck for during the warmer months. A really beautiful cosy home.