"An Australian icon where the beautiful rhythm of life
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— Luxury Travel Magazine
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"An Australian icon where the beautiful rhythm of life
is emphasised and honoured."
— Luxury Travel Magazine
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Lake House
80 minutes from Melbourne you’ll find Australia’s most awarded culinary retreat, the iconic Lake House, on the shores of Lake Daylesford, and its Dairy Flat Lodge & Farm. A benchmark in gastronomic tourism, these two properties sit just 10 minutes apart on either side of the village of Daylesford, offering an easily accessible haven of indulgence for culinary travellers.
Here you will find the largest concentration of natural mineral water springs, beautiful lakes, rivers, forests, chic village shops, cafes, bars, galleries and provedores.
Lake House is a member of the Luxury Lodges of Australia; nestled on six acres of country gardens that extend to the lake’s edge.
The property is most famous for its acclaimed restaurant, consistently rated as one of Australia’s best, holding 2 Chefs Hats from the Good Food Guide and listed amongst Gourmet Traveller’s top destination restaurants.
Culinary travellers will appreciate the seasonal a la carte menus which showcase produce sourced from Lake House’s own Dairy Flat Farm, a purpose-built growing facility which includes 40 acres of regenerative farm (vegetables, flowers and herbs), olive grove, orchard, bee hives and vineyard just down the road. Menus draw inspiration from its produce as well as some of the best farmers, producers, and makers in Australia. Lake House was listed in the top 7 Victorian Restaurants and top 5 Regional Restaurants.
Alongside the restaurant a substantial award-winning wine list (Victoria’s Wine List of the Year) of 13,000 odd bottles is housed is a beautiful cellar and provides an additional option for private dining for groups onsite, in the cellar itself.
Choose to experience an elegant hotel-style stay at Lake House with infinity pool, day spa and world class restaurant on your doorstep. Just a few minutes’ walk to the village of Daylesford and immediate access to the lake shores. Or perhaps you crave the solitude of our 40 acre Dairy Flat Farm, fully serviced from breakfast to night cap, just 10 minutes down the road….
At Lake House, studios, suites and villas cascade amongst 6 acres of country gardens to the lake shore. Spaces are individually furnished, full of art & soul, with original canvases by the late and highly regarded artist Allan Wolf-Tasker, as well as those of other artists from this culturally rich region.
In room movies and wifi are all included as is a selection of minibar items including non-alcoholic beverages, beer and cider. Housekeeping service, porterage, turndown and special touches throughout your stay are just the beginning.
Room service is of course popular for those wanting to sleep in, although the delicious Lake House a la carte breakfast and buffet including freshly baked sourdough and viennoiserie from the Bake House at Dairy Flat Farm is not to be missed.
Popular hotel activities include lounging by the picturesque solar heated infinity pool overlooking Lake Daylesford, a hit of tennis on the full-size court, casual basketball, a soak in the hot tub and sauna or a cocktail on one of the many waterfront terraces. There is a library full of books and games where you can also order bar snacks throughout the day, and in the cooler months a firepit by the lake shore provides a beautiful place to sit with a book and a good glass of local pinot noir. Hotel guests are invited to join an exclusive tour of the Dairy Flat Farm gardens every other day as well as the slow fermentation bake house and Dairy Flat Lodge – also operated by the Lake House Team.
The Farm inspires as much in The Spa at Lake House as it does in the Restaurant. Guests indulge in signature treatments which harness the healing powers of herbs and flowers in small batch luxurious and nourishing scrubs, balms and oils. Combined with hydrotherapy treatments which gently heat the natural mineral waters of the region for a deep soaking session designed to boost circulation and general health, therapeutic massage is also available, as are Ayervedic facials.
Concierge arranged extras and additional activities may include: private yoga and tai chi classes, hot air ballooning, golf, horse riding, sourdough baking and bee keeping classes, abundant flowers in the room on arrival, our signature cake for a special occasion, private dining in the cellar, waterfront pavilion or terrace for larger groups. There is also limo and helicopter transfers for guests arriving without a car.
Lake House is indeed a destination for travellers wanting to rest, indulge, rejuvenate, revitalise, reconnect and indeed be pampered.
A team of 100+ industry professionals ensure that your getaway is truly special.
Over the years Lake House has prospered and reinvented itself. Scarcely a year goes by without some enhancement or change. And according to Alla "It remains always, a work in progress".
Driving into Lake House it’s hard to imagine the resilience, energy and stubborn determination that was needed three decades ago, to undertake the building of a destination restaurant in rural Australia – especially on a gorse infested paddock in a down at heel and largely forgotten little town.
“Two youngsters with barely a bob between us and not being able to take no for an answer” is how Alla portrays her and husband co-owner Allan Wolf-Tasker, as they launched into their dream project that everyone told them was doomed to fail.
The successful development of Lake House and the resurrection of Daylesford, the village that the Wolf-Taskers put on the global culinary map, has been the subject of many magazine articles, documentaries and also Alla’s book “Lake House – A Culinary Journey in Country Australia”.
Allan’s contribution to the evolution and success of the Lake House operations was enormous. His skill in design and drafting made plans for renovation and redevelopment possible over the years, and with the help of long time collaborator and friend architect Edgard Pirotta and later daughter Larissa Wolf-Tasker, they continued their plan to be seen as one of the best hotel and restaurants in Australia.
Alla remains in the thick of things, shaping successive generations of Lake House teams with her own uncompromising ideal of hospitality and excellence in service. She still oversees the food, unwavering in her philosophy.
The Lake House Team; hospitality professionals from all over the world, are brought together through ongoing work with the family, daughter Larissa and son in law Robin to create truly exceptional hospitality experience. United by their passion for the industry and a commitment to seeing Lake House shine in the decades to come.
