Glen Erin at Lancefield

We booked here at the last minute for lunch and were so glad that we did. The food was excellent and the entree platter for two was so generous that we shared it between four of us with some left over to bring home. The mains were generous and we never made it to the very tempting desserts! Our waitress was attentive and personable. It looks like t would be a wonderful place for a function: wedding, conference, whatever your needs, and with accomodation on site.

It’s a lovely property set on a small rural road, amongst the trees, a small vineyard with a lodge type main space, including the bar and dining room. There are other buildings on the property for weddings, small conferences, etc. The staff are lovely. But the accommodation is very dated. Guessing last revisited in the 90’s so while spacious, the room and others we saw with doors open as we passed by were old. That’s where it went from country lodge feel to cheap motel feel. There’s no storage space other than a small closet with 5 plastic hangers. The TV was small, old with horrid sound. The couch with what we assumed had a pull out bed, also old. The blinds, the towels, the bathroom, the carpeting and tiles all dated and worn. Even the complimentary toiletries were mismatched and scarce. The king bed, however, was very comfortable as were the pillows. But the duvet, the ‘doona’ was in a dated bedspread that isn’t likely to get cleaned in between guests. Accommodations these days are going with freshly cleaned white sheets on both sides of the doona, plus one on top of the mattress so they get washed with every guest change. Loved having extra towels and boxes of tissue in the room but some towels, while clean, were threadbare. We loved the ‘Christmas in July’ dinner. It was beautifully cooked and presented. The staff were excellent. We hope that the owners will consider and be able to update the rooms as mentioned above. If so, this venue will truly earn a 4 star rating. But it's really a 3 star now