Standard King Suite
915 sq.ft • Full Double Bed
From $431
Merricks North, Australia
Jackalope Hotel
5 star
From $373/Night
From $373/Night
Standard Amenities
24-hour front desk
Concierge
Express check-in/out
Luggage storage
Currency exchange
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Jackalope Hotel
At Doot Doot Doot, the hotel's restaurant, 10,000 bulbs hang overhead in a chandelier that lights the seasonal menu, setting the tone for Jackalope Hotel before a guest has even reached their room. Set among the vines of Merricks North on the Mornington Peninsula, within walking distance of Willow Creek Vineyard and the Royal Botanic Gardens, the hotel is small by design: 45 rooms across two floors, a scale that keeps the 30-metre infinity pool and heated spa feeling private rather than public. Rooms run from a compact 409 square feet to a 915-square-foot Standard King Suite, several with their own terrace, each with a private bathroom and proper toiletries. What sets Jackalope apart from the cellar-door hotels around it is the art: a privately owned collection that includes work by Rick Owens, Tracey Emin, Rolf Sachs and Tatsuo Miyajima, woven through the building as a deliberate, alchemy-themed narrative rather than hung as decoration. The architecture argues the same point, bold and monolithic against a landscape of traditional vineyard cottages, built to be out of place. Guests who want a quiet countryside inn with weathered calm should look elsewhere; this suits people who want their wine trip to come with a wagyu bresaola tasting menu, a hatted lunch at Rare Hare, and something to argue about over dinner. Spa treatments need booking ahead, pets aren't allowed, and with only two floors there's no view above the vines, but there's also nowhere to hide from the design. Free parking and a concierge cover the practical end. It is a hotel with an opinion, and it does not apologise for it. Jackalope Hotel is a 45-room, two-floor statement on the Mornington Peninsula, built bold and monolithic against a landscape of traditional vineyards. It suits travellers who want a privately owned art collection, a 30-metre infinity pool and a hatted restaurant with their wine, not those seeking a quiet countryside inn.
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Standard King Room with Terrace
409 sq.ft • Full Double Bed
From $373
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Standard Room with Terrace
409 sq.ft
From $374
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What to Know Before You Go
Doot Doot Doot: Dinner Beneath 10,000 Lights
The hotel's hatted restaurant sits beneath an iconic chandelier of 10,000 globes. Group Executive Chef Michael Wickham's seasonal tasting menu draws on produce from the property's own kitchen garden, paired with a list of limited-release, single-vineyard wines. Open nightly from 6pm to hotel guests and outside visitors alike.
A 30-Metre Infinity Pool Above the Vines
Tucked into the property, the infinity pool stretches 30 metres and appears to lap directly into the surrounding vineyard rows. Guests can pair a swim with the adjoining heated spa and infrared sauna, a combination the hotel positions as the ideal complement to its spa treatments. Access is normally reserved for hotel guests.
Where you'll be
166 Balnarring Road, Merricks North, Victoria , Australia, 3926 Merricks North, Australia
Need to know
A few notes on your visit.
Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Size of property
45 rooms across 2 floors
Cards accepted
Visa, Master Card, American Express
Electricity
240V · 50Hz · type I socket
Meals
Information about the type of meals included in the price is indicated in the rate details.
Extra info
Know Before You Go
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
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