Jackalope
Victoria · Australia
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Character and identity
An hour southeast of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula, Jackalope sits among working vineyards as a 46-room hybrid of hotel, winery, restaurant and art space. A 23-foot black metal jackalope marks the arrival; inside, Carr Design Group has built a surrealist landscape inspired by the "alchemy" of winemaking, with neon-lit lab flasks in the lobby bar, agate-faced plaster busts, and a 10,000-bulb ceiling shimmering above the main dining room. Rooms feature charred timber walls and ebony resin tubs. A 100-foot black lap pool runs out toward the vines, and service, overseen by an Aman alumna, is quietly polished.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate couples and city escapees who want a short drive from Melbourne wine country paired with cinematic, art-driven interiors. Food-focused travellers will find plenty at Doot Doot Doot, where executive chef Guy Stanaway works with peninsula producers on dishes like spanner crab with potato and bottarga.
Should look elsewhere:
Families with young children and travellers after a traditional country-house or beachfront stay. The theatrical, Lynch-inflected aesthetic is the whole point; if surrealist design feels gimmicky to you, the property won't win you over. There's no beach on the doorstep either.
Bottom line
What sets this place apart is the commitment to a single coherent vision: a vineyard hotel as film set, executed with enough restraint in service and kitchen to avoid tipping into kitsch. Spend up for a Lair suite, with its 30-square-metre terrace over the vines, double-sided fireplace and private wine cellar; the standard rooms are handsome but the suites are where the fantasy fully lands.
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What this place offers
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- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Restaurant
- Bar
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- Room service
- Breakfast
- Breakfast buffet
- Smoke-free property
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