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Winery accommodation
Choose an estate villa, winery suite or hotel base. Compare seven stays, then check the exact address and inclusions.
Pick the stay format first. Then look at the cellar doors and meals you can reach from its actual address.
If tasting is part of the plan, arrange a driver or transport before you go.
Choose your base
Stay among the vines, with the vineyard as part of the trip.
Choose an estate room and build the stay around food and place.
Keep hotel service close to the Peninsula's wine-country circuit.
Cassis is a villa base near wineries, not an on-estate winery stay. Pool and outdoor-bath options differ by villa.
Wine-country stays
Look at the stay itself, then confirm current dining, tasting and room details with the operator.
Illustrative, not Polperro Villas. Photo: faVori rouge · Mornington Peninsula vineyard · resized and converted to WebP SourceLicence
150 Red Hill Road, Red Hill VIC 3937
Four vineyard villas, each sleeping two with a king-size bed, indoor spa and open fireplace.
25 Harrisons Rd, Dromana VIC 3936
Self-contained lakeside villas at Crittenden Estate, with a cellar door and restaurant on the property.
263 Red Hill Rd, Red Hill South VIC 3937
Rammed-earth architecture, an estate dining room and six vineyard suites in Red Hill South.
Illustrative, not Mantons Creek Estate. Photo: faVori rouge · Mornington Peninsula vineyard · resized and converted to WebP SourceLicence
240 Tucks Rd, Shoreham VIC 3916
Vineyard accommodation with an on-estate restaurant in Shoreham.
Illustrative, not Cassis Red Hill. Photo: faVori rouge · Mornington Peninsula vineyard · resized and converted to WebP SourceLicence
164 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill VIC 3937
Five adults-only villas overlooking the vines: two with mineral plunge pools, three with outdoor baths.
Photo: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria
166 Balnarring Rd, Merricks North VIC 3926
An art-led vineyard hotel in Merricks North, with Doot Doot Doot dining and room choices from Terrace to Lair.
Photo: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria
142 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill VIC 3937
A Red Hill hotel set on 34 acres of gardens and vines, with an on-site dining room and a weekend cellar door.
Researched from published sources. Every venue listed was reviewed April 2026 or later.
Check the exact room or villa format, current dining hours, minimum nights and tasting access for your dates. These can differ even within the same estate.
Plan the trip home from tastings. If you intend to drink, choose a driver or arrange transport in advance. A wine-country address alone does not make every cellar door walkable.
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