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Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

4.5 star property

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Indoor pool
The Director's Suite
Winery
Bar (on property)
Two Bedroom Suite | Private kitchenette

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
1309 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen, VIC, 3775
  • Alowyn Gardens
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Yarra Valley Chocolaterie
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Rochford Wines Yarra Valley
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Melbourne, VIC (MEL-Tullamarine)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

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One Bedroom Suite

One Bedroom Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Signature Suite | Mountain view

Deluxe Signature Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Valley view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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42-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV

Signature Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Premier Two Bedroom Suite

  • 88 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Garden Terrace Room

Garden Terrace Room

  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Queen Room

  • 29 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Two Bedroom Suite

Two Bedroom Suite

  • 88 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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Premier Corner Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The Director's Suite

The Director's Suite

  • 88 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Superior One Bedroom Suite | View from room

Superior One Bedroom Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Yarra Glen

Located in Yarra Glen, Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley is in a rural location, within a 15-minute walk of Yarrawood Winery and Alowyn Gardens. .This luxury hotel is 1.2 mi (2 km) from Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from De Bortoli - Yarra Valley.

What's nearby

  • Alowyn Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Yarra Valley Chocolaterie - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Yarrawood Winery - 1 min drive - 0.8 km
  • De Bortoli - Yarra Valley - 5 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Rochford Wines Yarra Valley - 19 min drive - 23.5 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪No.7 Healesville - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Jayden Ong Winery & Cellar Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪De Bortoli Winery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tarrawarra Estate - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley

Luxury hotel with a winery and a full-service spa
Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley offers 70 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and espresso makers. 42-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Yarra Glen hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include safes and phones. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The onsite spa has couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments.
Make yourself at home in one of the 70 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. 42-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and electric kettles.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an attached winery, a health club, and an indoor pool. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, wedding services, and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the hotel's restaurant, 1309 at Balgownie, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
1309 at Balgownie - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; AUD 35 for adults and AUD 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • 1309 at Balgownie

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • Vineyard
  • Wine tasting room
  • Winery

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Indoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace
  • Vineyard

Full-service spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 6 buildings
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 1 AM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 45.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately AUD 35 for adults and AUD 15 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 45.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for massage services; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Balgownie Estate
Balgownie Estate Resort
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort Yarra Glen
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Yarra Glen
Balgownie Resort
Balgownie Vineyard
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Hotel Yarra Glen
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort And Spa
Balgownie Vineyard Retreat Hotel
Balgownie Vineyard Retreat Resort
Balgownie Estate Resort Yarra Glen
Balgownie Estate Yarra Glen
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Hotel
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Spa
Balgownie Estate Vineyard
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort Spa
Balgownie Estate Resort an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Hotel
Balgownie Estate Vineyard Resort Spa
Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Yarra Glen
Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Hotel Yarra Glen

Balgownie Estate Yarra Valley Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 567 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 89 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1000 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Bianca

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Their error = no customer care!

Room is nice and was clean. Staff friendly on check in. We had late check out arranged however staff made an error and our room was entered by cleaners early while at breakfast & stripped. When we returned to the room we alerted them we had not checked out. As a result a personal photo was removed from the room & 2 pairs of earings missing which they refuse to accept responsibility for. As compensation they offered a mid week stay which we cant use due to work or a free dinner which would be a 2 hour drive.. both very unreasonable considering the situation & personal loss. They refuse to offer a weekend stay to replace the night we actually paid for and nothing for the lost earings. Very very poor customer care.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were beyond happy during our 4 days stay at the Balgownie when we were celebrating our wedding. The staff is fantastic and is the driver of all of our positive experience. The property is located ~1hr outside of Melbourne - we are from out of town and first time visiting here. Area is very quiet and a great getaway from the city. We had a group booking with ~10 rooms and the staff took care of each one of us during our stay. The staff is friendly, professional, and accommodating of our group - often recommending arrangements that would improve our experience proactively. We had the opportunity to use one of the group rooms as well for an event and it was very well catered. Food is fantastic but wish the portion is slightly smaller so we don't waste so much food! Property is in a modern condition, very clean and I thought was quite family friendly too. I particularly enjoyed the aesthetics of the hotel which combined modern design with some retro style - all worked well together. If you are looking for a weekend getaway or somewhere to visit near Melbourne, I highly recommend staying at Balgownie to make a special experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reanna

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Buffet breakfast was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kali

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Elegant without being ‘stuffy’, very clean, picturesque views, food was delicious, staff were friendly and welcoming. Lovely family mini break in the Yarra Valley.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renae

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed how beautiful the room was. Specifically the shower pressure was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eulalia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ying Xiu

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy with the service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Relaxed vibe- great rooms! Dinner Meal at 1309 was slightly disappointing for the cost
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property in the Yarra Valley. Very nice modern facilities and amenities, friendly and professional staff, outstanding breakfast and dining
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anastasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Hal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a nice stay at Balgownie. We were treated to a complementary wine tasting, the grounds were very nice, the breakfast was excellent and the room (admittedly, we chose the “standard” room) was adequate. The gym was untidy, the AC didn’t work in the gym (nor did the Wi-Fi) and it’s a small gym/pool area. It’s a nice location for exploring the area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tameka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay and were fortunate to receive an upgrade on our room. Our meals were really good. We would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paige

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The most perfect place to relax! I was very happy with my 2 night stay. Staff are friendly, the room was clean (with a great shower) and very spacious, and the balcony was great to have a wine in the sun. The free wine tasting in the afternoon was also a nice little bonus (Jenny is soo fun). My only real issue is the pool/gym area is quite small but thankfully wasn’t busy, and the car park gets full. The restaurant on site was a great vibe and excellent food (bit pricey but the Wagyu was worth it). I would happily stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A peaceful stay, great rooms and facilities and fantastic dinner at their restaurant - will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Booked 10 days before New Years Eve and discussed at length the options for dining given there was a function on that night. The function was booked out so we booked in the restaurant only to be told at lunch time on NYE that the restaurant wouldn’t be serving dinner that night and the only option was to eat in our room. Given the short notice we could not book anywhere else. Very untidy around the property grounds. Maintenance has not been kept up. Has deteriorated considerably since our previous stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024