Great views at Lindenderry. Stopped off as part of our winery tour for lunch, indulged in the wood oven pizzas, salad and cheese platter which were quite nice. Wasn't a fan of the wines here, service was a little slow and non attentive. Gorgeous place to stay overnight with the surrounding views read more

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This is a difficult review, but I have a bad taste in my mouth after my stay at Lindenderry. As I've said before, if my review choice is Meh versus A-OK, Meh will win. If I could give 2.5 stars I would, but I can't, so I won't. I spent a Saturday night in the hotel as friends were getting married there in the evening. This review has two competing and separate parts. One is the accommodation experience, and the other is the wedding. First, the wedding. It was great by and large. While there were a couple of hitches, such as a late dash to get a signing table to the garden area in time for the bride, and a slow preparation of post-ceremony drinks, the event was great. The reception was truly glitch free, with great entrees, mains and deserts. The staff running the floor were swift and polite, ever attentive to ensure no glass went empty and none were refilled unnecessarily. Even the kids meals were fantastic, while basic, the actually served something an adult could have eaten (so said the impressed parents). The vegetarian options received similar praise. I can't speak highly enough of the reception, and the staff on that night. Brilliantly presented venue and a great space. The rooms are nice enough, but they are plain. I had a basic room, with the wedding discount, was still $230 a night. No tissues in the room, no bath, and someone's hair on the bathroom floor. The provided bathroom cosmetics were amazing though, and the bath gowns were also very nice. Shower head needed to be tightened as well, to stop leak, but finger-tightening didn't cut it. I had seen online that the venue had an indoor pool, spa and sauna. The pool was tepid. The sap was empty. I didn't bother looking at the sauna but assumed it was probably out of commission. Disappointing. Now for the reasons I have not gone all-out and given this place a rave review. As mentioned above, there were a few hitches that you would not expect form a wedding venue. Having only one staff member serving drinks post-ceremony seemed odd, as there were no drinks awaiting us when re returned inside. This may have been a decision by the bride and groom to stem intake, I don't know, but it was odd and caused delays/queues. And the signing table is a little strange to forget, given the chairs were there! Neither of these things inhibited our enjoyment, but they seemed unpolished. Breakfast, oh how I wanted breakfast when I walked into the dining room at 0945 (breakfast ended at 1030). Run out of bacon. Run out of eggs. Run out of coffee. Run out of tomatoes, Run out of mushrooms. By the time the bacon arrived, there were no beans, and only eggs for one. And no plates, so I had mine in a bowl. I also got the last clean knife, as far as I could tell. By 1010, the coffee stopped percolating, so I asked for a clean coffee cup; three were sourced. I poured some perc coffee, and left it sitting there as it was the colour of weak tea. You could probably see light through the coffee-filled glass beaker. The continental breakfast stand was equally barren for what I saw. On the plus side, the cereal and muesli selection was impressive. And the fresh fruits were better again. No idea if I got charged extra for the breakfast (will check credit card statement prior to sending feedback letter), but I hope I was not. The room was underwhelming, but perfectly adequate. The reception was great. Breakfast was a shambles. The place seemed tired. You can also taste wines made from grapes grown onsite and in other locations at the cellar door. The food at the cellar door looked amazing, but sadly I did not have the opportunity to sample it. The two staff sporting very fresh black eyes were a highlight. read more

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Beautiful estate when driving in. It stops right there...... Wedding on property so didn't get an opportunity to taste any of the wine. Reception staff did not even offer an alternative. We arrived with our bags (many bags) and 2 staff were standing by the lounge area having a conversation. I asked if they worked here and they responded yes. I assumed at that point they would ask if I needed help but they did not bother and continued with their conversation about fashion and clothing. The rooms are extremely dated and mediocre. Photos on the booking.com website are extremely deceptive. $350 AUD and $267 USD is definitely overpriced for this place. The restaurant on property ran out of bread for a cheese platter?? How does that happen on a wine estate!!! Most disappointed. Furthermore mentioned that we were celebrating our wedding anniversary in an email to the property and they didn't even acknowledge this. Staff seemed to be very mechanical. No hospitality at all. Our final night in Mornington peninsula for our Australian trip ended on a poor note before heading back to San Francisco. read more

Lindenderry at Red Hill - Dated hallway. Knew the place would dated as soon as I arrived into the reception area - Hotels Near Me - Red Hill, VIC

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Stopped for pizza and wine at the cellar door. Pizzas were ok without seriously testing any culinary heights. We tasted several wines and chose the rose to have with the pizzas. That was quite a pleasant wine. My highlight/lowlight of the visit though was the asking price for the sparkling wine at the cellar door. $72 for an Aussie sparkling defies belief. It merits the immediate holding of a full scale judicial inquiry. read more

I found the standard rooms plain. My wife wanted us to upgrade so I asked for the delux room with a fireplace. The manager is awesome and arranged everything. WOW! Well worth the money. (Though expensive) complimentary very good wine, and nibbles, nice open fire in winter. Perfect. We have been back twice. The resturant here is awesome. Had breakfast here many times and it was great. Loved the fire so much we ran out of wood but were shown inside the library where we could get more. Nice balcony views. Thanks for the memories. read more

What a beautiful place in a lovely location. I stayed at the hotel for 3 nights, having found it online and only knowing I wanted to stay on the Mornington Peninsula. Red hill is the most beautiful location! And this property is lovely and super romantic. The downside: the restaurant only served breakfast our first two days and lunch our last so we were not able to enjoy the full winery experience. This was not made clear when making the reservation. It worked out but I suggested going on a weekend for the full experience. The hotel could use a few minor updates such as a power wash on the outside but overall is beautiful with huge rooms. Some new pillows would be nice but I am a serious pillow critique. read more