Hidden away from the city of Melbourne the Japanese Mountain Retreat is at the foot of the…read moreDandenong Mountains accessible through a few small roads. We booked a spa session for two and here are the prices below. 60 Mins Outdoor 1-3 People $99 pp 4 + $75 pp 90 Minutes Outdoor 1 - 3 people $149 pp 4 people $125 pp When we arrived, there was plenty of parking and it was just so QUIET and peaceful. We signed in and were shown to our private bath area that had a small change room, and a large spa with a small garden on the edges and tables and chairs. Quiet music was played and the spa has a bubble machine if you like that but it was just soothing and relaxing. The bathrooms are shared with the spa next to you but are clean and easily accessible. For the price you pay, it is relaxing however a bit pricey for me and I wouldn't go very often. It has a complete different feel than the Penninsula Hot Springs such as no kids running around and is very exclusive. They do other packages such as dinner and accommodation however be prepared to leave a big hole in your wallet!

Omg omg omg!! What a…read moreplace! This is just a fantastic place!! I took my partner here for Xmas for his present! OMG you felt like you where in japan! Driving up to this place you wouldn't think it existed! Located high on the mountains through off road tracks! You turn the corner in and BAM you see this beautiful bamboo gate and it already feels like japan! We went here for a massage treatment! As we walked through the entrance we were greeted by a host who new my name before introduction (they new my booking remembers my name and had everything ready for the time of arrival)!! We were seated in the dining/bar area to fill out some forms with a nice green tea to enjoy whilst sitting on a lovely long couch with a view of their outside garden and decor! We were then shown to the massage room, a hut with two massage tables overlooking an amazing water fountain! Whistle getting the massage with beautiful aroma door left slightly open to hear the treakling of the outside water fountain! Massage was great, they made sure it was good the whole way through! After the massage shown back to dinning room To have some more green tea and green tea cake to relax and recoup before our journey home. Service was brilliant. Yes it is a little bit pricey but it was worth every cent :-) loved it and will be back to try out the mineral spas and the authentic Japanese hut for accommodation!

It may be in the middle of nowhere, but it's a bloody good pub!…read more Radio Springs is the most fantastic and weird mix of a tiny little local, constantly buzzing with the inhabitants of Lyonville, and quite a fancy restaurant, offering some pretty delicious (though not super cheap) dinner options. I had the steak with garlic sauce which was pretty damn drool worthy. The chips & vegies on the side were great too. Radio Springs is a little bit like visiting someone's house- you can sit on the open verandah area and have a beer if the weather is nice, feast on dinner around the fireplace with a live band in the background if that's what suits, or head around to the red room at the back, where you'll feel transported to a different era in the rather elegant and dimly lit dining room. This one is worth a visit for the overall experience. Don't expect a regular restaurant as this place is in a world of it's own, but I'm not complaining!

Between Dalysford and Trentham in what can be called inner rural Victoria, or more to the point a…read moretown called Lyonville, places like the Radio Springs are a bit of an oasis. the place had a wonderful eclecticism going on, and when you walk into the rather small space we found the walls held up be several musicians playing very laid back tunes together. The music is ragtime and 1940s things and the bartender is nowhere to be seen. It's only when the song had finished and one of hem stands up and walks round the other side of the counter that it sinks in. This is pub full if the most intimate of locals, locals from all around. There are actual hotel facilities (unlike several places in Melbourne called a Hotel, which are in fact only a pub). From what I heard they're reasonable rooms and in nice surroundings when the sun's up.

The only reason I am giving this hotel 2 stars is the location, free breakfast and the fact it's…read moreclean. We booked a double room and ended up in a double bed with a bunk bed above it. Due to online booking seemingly not being aligned with the hotel availability we had to move rooms on our last night and as a couple ended up in a room with 2 bunkbeds no window and no aircon when it was 35 degrees. The hallway smelt terrible, the toilets were quite a walk away from the rooms we were in. No lift so you have to lug your suitcases up 4 sets of stairs. This is a glorified hostel with hotel prices.

We experienced a problem when checking in and the staff immediately assisted us and transferred us…read moreto the Claremont apartments. Super clean, very impressed. Great breakfast at the guesthouse.