Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/stay/boutique-hotels/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: 2026-10-01 Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. The stay guide / five distinctive hotels # Boutique hotels, sorted. [Find your hotel]() The best fit starts with the weekend you want. Stay near a village, settle into a vineyard estate, or make design and dinner the occasion. Then choose the exact room. Jackalope in Merricks North and Lindenderry in Red Hill. These show the named properties, not a promised room or view. Photos: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria. Start with the setting ## Which weekend are you here for? [Village and coast **Keep town close.** Flinders and Sorrento hotels with distinct room styles and different evenings. Compare village hotels]() [Vineyard estate **Slow into Red Hill.** A country-house stay among Lindenderry's gardens and vines. Explore Lindenderry]() [Design destination **Make a night of it.** Jackalope's art-led rooms, vineyard and on-site dining in Merricks North. Explore Jackalope]() Want a wider range of formats? [Browse all stays](). 01 / Village and coast ## Stay where the town is part of the trip. Flinders is a smaller village base. Sorrento gives you two quite different hotels near the foreshore. Choose the room and the evening you want, not just the postcode. Quiet Flinders base ### [Quarters at Flinders Hotel]() flinders Quarters has contemporary guest rooms behind Flinders Hotel, with the village close at hand. Check before booking Quarters and pub dining are separate reservations. Confirm your room layout and breakfast inclusion. [Read notes]() [Check rooms]() Lively Sorrento hotel ### [Hotel Sorrento]() sorrento Restored Classic rooms sit alongside Poolside, Coastal, Studio and Sunset accommodation at the clifftop hotel. Check before booking Accommodation is adults only. Classic Suites may hear the bars; views and outdoor space depend on the room. **Works notice, checked 1 October 2026:** Hotel Sorrento reports daytime midweek construction, with possible noise or changes to movement around the property ahead of its 1 December expansion. [Read the operator notice]() before reserving. [Read notes]() [Check rooms]() Full-service Sorrento ### [InterContinental Sorrento]() sorrento InterContinental is the hotel within The Continental precinct, with rooms across Heritage, Main and Riley Lane wings. Check before booking Choose the exact wing and room for its outlook. Dining and Aurora Spa need separate arrangements. [Read notes]() [Check rooms]() 02 / Vineyard estate ## Let the garden set the pace. Lindenderry makes a Red Hill weekend feel like a stay in the landscape, with rooms, gardens and a cellar door on the estate. Garden and vineyard ### [Lindenderry at Red Hill]() red hill A country-house-style hotel among Red Hill gardens and vines, with several room types and The Dining Room on site. Check before booking Restaurant and cellar-door schedules differ. Reserve dining separately and confirm the exact room and inclusions. [Read notes]() [Check rooms]() 03 / Design destination ## Make the hotel the occasion. Jackalope gives an art-led Merricks North vineyard stay its own sense of theatre. Room choice and dinner planning make the difference. Art, wine and dinner ### [Jackalope Hotel]() merricks north An art-led hotel on a Merricks North vineyard, with Terrace, Vineyard and Lair room categories and Doot Doot Doot on site. Check before booking Guests must be 12 or older. Lair features are room-specific; reserve Doot Doot Doot separately. [Read notes]() [Check rooms]() Before you reserve ## The room is the decision. These are five characterful hotels, not a ranking. Each has a direct operator path. Views, bathing features, dining and occupancy depend on the exact room and booking, so use the hotel's current terms for your dates. Researched from published sources. Every venue listed was fact-checked September 2026 or later. ### Does every room have a bay view, terrace or bath? No. Hotel Sorrento and InterContinental Sorrento offer different room categories and outlooks. Jackalope lists deep-soak baths and double-sided fireplaces for its Lair suites. Choose the exact room before reserving. ### Is dinner included when I book a hotel room? Do not assume it is. The hotel room and a restaurant table can be separate bookings. Check your package inclusions and reserve the dining you want with the operator. ### Can children stay at every hotel on this list? No. Hotel Sorrento says its accommodation is adults only, and Jackalope welcomes guests aged 12 and over. Ask each operator about the exact room and occupancy policy for your group. ## The Insider Note The Peninsula worth knowing. An occasional email. What's on, where we'd go and what's worth knowing next. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. Unsubscribe any time [Privacy]()