Lovely and tranquil setting. Andrew the host was incredibly kind and helpful. Delicious produce supplies for breakfast. Amazing

Stayed in August 2025

Our cottage at Braeside was beautiful and cosy - perfect for a weekend of relaxing and recharging. The breakfast was delicious with plenty of options, and Andrew was great about our dietary preferences.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing. It’s delightful.

An absolutely beautiful cottage on lovely grounds. Delicious, generous breakfast, and Andrew is a great host. We loved feeding the alpacas. Very comfortable beds with top quality linen.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing….it was fantastic.

There was plenty of food for breakfast, bacon, lots of eggs, juice, yoghurt, fresh baked bread, muesli, selection of teas and coffee.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything, the cabin was cozy, the place was beautiful and Andrew was a extraordinary host

Stayed in June 2025

Clean, very well appointed and a great location. Amazing breakfast, great host and superb location.

Stayed in May 2025

Nothing

Everything we wanted - eggs, bacon, juice lovely fresh bread. Very good host. Lovely setting. Everything we needed and more in the bathroom.

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing, it was all incredible.

Everything exceptional

Stayed in March 2025

We loved our stay at Braeside. Andrew went above and beyond to make sure our stay was wonderful. We loved feeding the alpacas and the fresh eggs for breakfast were delicious. We highly recommend Braeside for anyone visiting Mt Macedon and the surrounding area.

Stayed in February 2025

Absolutely nothing. Everything was great!

Braeside is a hidden gem. Beautiful locale, comfy cabin and a generous host. We stayed in the Barn, located in Braeside's farm. It was right opposite the paddock so the kids could run over to see the alpacas, Sydney and Anzac or the chickens whenever they wanted. All the animals there seem very happy, healthy and well-treated. We were able to see wild kangaroos and our morning alarm clock was the sound of kookaburras. We had fresh bread, fresh eggs and pancakes for breakfast every day. We really could not ask for more. Thank you Andrew for making our stay such a welcoming and comfortable one!

Stayed in January 2025

Nothing to not like..

Breakfast was amazing. Host Andrew went above and beyond for us. Amazing wildlife.. Accommodation excellent.

Stayed in December 2024

The attention to detail was excellent, set in beautiful gardens & very peaceful. Great location for walks, wineries & so much more. You can feed the resident alpacas, there’s lots of native birds, duck & kangaroos come down from the bush in the late afternoon. Very generous breakfast provided. The host is excellent.

Stayed in October 2024

Amazing hospitality. Perfect place to stay for a getaway!

Stayed in August 2024

Our host Andrew was exceptional. He greeted us the minute we arrived, provided a range of delicious homemade breakfast provisions, including homemade quince jam and granola and was quick to replenish when we run low. He gave great suggestions on what to do and yet was never obstructive. The cottage itself is set on big sprawling grounds that attract a lot of birds. We had everything we needed for a lovely stay

Stayed in July 2024

The location was great - tucked away in beautiful Mt Macedon, but close to wineries (Mount Towrong- great restaurant & wine tasting), Hanging Rock & shops for groceries. The breakfast provisions were of an excellent quality & plentiful. The living area was spacious with a wood fire to keep us warm. The bedroom was huge with a very comfortable bed. Andrew, our host made sure we were very well looked after. We look forward to stopping in here again.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing as everything was perfect.

Everything was absolutely stunning! We had the most amazing relaxing weekend away and Andrew really went to an effort to make us feel welcomed and to make the cabin so beautiful and enjoyable for us to stay, I will definitely be coming back.

Stayed in June 2024

We had a wonderful stay. Thank you very much to Andrew for his exceptional hospitality. The cottage is super cosy, clean and has everything you could think of and even more. The beds are pretty comfortable.

Stayed in June 2024

We had a wonderful 2 day stay amongst nature at Breaside! Our 2yr old daughter absolutely in love with the place and her new friends she found in the estate - Chickens, Alpacas and Kangaroos! Meeting and feeding them was such a highlight of the trip for us. We took our parents along with us and stayed in gardeners cottage, the cottage was cozy which was good enough to accommodate 4 people and a toddler. Andrew provided generous breakfast options of fresh homemade bread, Organic Eggs and local produce and was very attentive in ensuring we had enough throughout our trip. He also went out of his way to drop and pick us from Forest glade gardens so that we could avoid walking a lot with our little one and parents(it was ANZAC weekend and autumn season). Thank you Andrew for making our stay so pleasant 😊 and your personalised gifts! we'll definitely be highly recommending Braeside to anyone thinking of visiting!

Stayed in April 2024

Andrew, the host was very accommodating to our special requests.

Stayed in May 2024

The place was just beautiful. The breakfast, all the little details, the bath, the little birds that came in the morning, Sydney and Anzac (alpacas), the fresh eggs, just a wonderful experience. Andrew runs the place and you can see the effort to make you feel cosy and welcomed

Stayed in April 2024

Data / signal is hard to get in the Mount Macedon area, so don’t forget to plan ahead!

Braeside Retreat was such a beautiful property, a secret getaway tucked from the rest of the world. The room / cabin was extremely cozy and so well thought out, every single detail was so well planned and done amazingly. Amenities were great!

Stayed in December 2023

It’s tranquillity

Every thing

Stayed in September 2023

The Gardners Cottage was wonderful! We had the fire going at night and it was just the right size to feel cozy with the whole family while still feeling spacious. The owners were great and very helpful with all of our needs and the kids loved feed sign the Alpacas in the mornings! We highly recommend!

Stayed in August 2023

Breakfast was fabulous and in good quantity and quality; host was very helpful and friendly; Fireplace was a very nice feature; it was warm and cozy regardless outside temperature

Stayed in June 2023