Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/stay/jackalope/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown 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. [Stay]() Hotel [Merricks North]() # Jackalope Hotel An art-led vineyard hotel in Merricks North, with Doot Doot Doot dining and room choices from Terrace to Lair. Known for Art-led hotel design Doot Doot Doot restaurant Flaggerdoot bar Merricks North vineyard setting [Check availability]() +61 3 5931 2500 - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria 1 of 16 1 / 16 Two silhouetted guests raise glasses of red wine above a valley of vineyard rows and bushland at Jackalope Hotel Jackalope Hotel, Merricks North, Mornington Peninsula. Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria Why we’d go A distinctive hotel and vineyard setting that can make the accommodation and dinner the centre of the trip. Jackalope is an art-led hotel on a Merricks North vineyard. Its Terrace Rooms, Vineyard Rooms and Lair Suites offer different spaces and outlooks. The operator specifically lists deep-soak baths and double-sided fireplaces for Lair suites; do not assume those features in another category. The hotel welcomes guests aged 12 and over; pets are not accepted except guide and service animals. Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria Doot Doot Doot serves dinner on site, with its own reservation. The operator lists breakfast among stay inclusions. Choose the exact room for its view and features, and confirm the current dinner, access and inclusion details before building an occasion around the stay. Part of Jackalope [Doot Doot Doot Restaurant A multi-course dining experience at Jackalope Hotel, with a dramatic room and a seasonal menu.]()[Rare Hare at Willow Creek Restaurant Jackalope's relaxed lunch room, wood fire, vineyard views, and plates built for sharing over most of an afternoon.]()[Spa by Jackalope Spa The Peninsula's most design-led boutique spa, small, precise, and the natural pairing with a Jackalope stay or a Doot Doot Doot dinner.]() Worth knowing **Best for** Anniversary weekends · Weekend escapes · Design lovers · Food lovers If you only do one thing Choose the room category for its actual view and bathing features, then reserve Doot Doot Doot separately. Works well with Doot Doot Doot · Rare Hare Filed under Anniversary Weekend Escape Cellar Door First Date All Year Couples At a glance **Type** Hotel **Location** 166 Balnarring Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5931 2500 **Website** [jackalopehotels.com]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Jackalope Hotel? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Jackalope Hotel These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. [Journal →]() Service 9 min ### [First Time on the Peninsula: The Honest Starter Guide]() 10 April 2026 You have never been to the Mornington Peninsula. You have a free weekend. You want to know what is actually good, what is overrated, and what the people who live here would tell you to do. This is that guide. 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