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Reviews of Lara Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Lara Lodge
325 Forest Road North, Lara, VIC

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 78 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Haydn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property away from town. Also close enough to head out for dinner and enjoying the local area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property was spacious and had great window covers protecting it from the harsh sun during the day and blocking the light in the morning.
Stayed 12 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The manager is nice and qas helpful but there are problems with the property that should be taken care of. The 2nd patio door is sitting on the deck leaving the screen door unlockable. We always lock our door at night for sleeping so this was an uncomfortable feeling. The coffee milk in the fridge was sour. The bedding was clean but wrinked as if it had sat in a dryer for hours.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is way out in horse country. Not far to all stores and restaurants. Nice and private. Great place to be away from congestion. Loved it there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charleen

Liked: Room comfort
Loved it
Fantastic views
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ang

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close access to main road and 15 mins drive to Spirit of Tasmania terminal. Family friendly and very helpful host.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property, clean and tidy. Also my children were very pleased to have access to Netflix.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Lara lodge on Nov 27, 2023
Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great location, beautiful views, wildlife, nice a quiet. Really Clean and neat lodges, plenty of space and great facilities. Will use again if back in the area. A
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thank You

10/10 Excellent

Sifiti

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
These are modern clean cabins equipped with great TVs and great location for accessing the You Yangs. Beautiful sunsets and horses in paddock near by
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thank You

8/10 Good

Christine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cabin my family and I stayed in would recommend Will cgo me back again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Karl jason

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lara lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Lovely overnight stay for a bike race very helpful getting extra bed made up very promptly . lovely scenery too .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Corey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cabin is a great size - but no sugar or milk provided otherwise great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lara lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thanks. Will make sure there is sugar and milk.

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed the peace and quiet , the horses and the sunset. We were very comfortable in the studio cabin. Could not have asked for more!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Lara lodge on Nov 10, 2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean modern unit a few k’s out of town. So quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great clean place to stay! Awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay at, lodges are nicely fitted out. Very peaceful area. You wouldn't know it was only 10 mins from the shops in Corio. I would definitely come back to this lodge again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, clean and tidy room with everything you need! The presentation of the property wasn’t as pictured with litter and items that make the site less appealing. But still a very comfortable stay at a great rate. We would definitely return!
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dean was a lovely guy if you had a problem he was straight over to fix it. The cabin was clean and great
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pieter Van

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Leon

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Selina

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very modern and clean studio. Communication with property management was timely and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Jan 24, 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great communication, good amenities, picturesque surroundings
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Lara Lodge on Jan 24, 2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great cottage style accommodation on the outskirts of Lara, just outside of Melbourne. Peaceful and quiet with lots of space. The property included soap, shampoo and conditioner but unfortunately no tea, coffee or milk for a brew. Town is a quick 5 min drive for food. The owners are lovely people.
Response from Lara Lodge on Jan 21, 2023
Thank for the review

10/10 Excellent

Jarrod

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Perfect stay comfortable and relaxing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on Sep 23, 2022
thanks

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, quiet location. Clean and comfortable for 6 of us. Easy check in and owner called beforehand to make sure we had his number in case we needed anything at all. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on Sep 23, 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Kellie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good. Nice spot. Quiet. Friendly and helpful owner.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on Sep 23, 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
A unique property. Lovely setting and very obliging host
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on May 29, 2022
Thank you

6/10 Okay

michael

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Kate

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, with great roomy and homey cabins. The bathroom was amazing! Our only disappointment was the bed wasn’t overly comfortable. Overall though we had a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on May 11, 2022
Thanks. I will have a look at the bed to see what I can do.

10/10 Excellent

Noble

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property is really good for a getaway . Host is a decent chap would be helpful . Overall amazing experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on May 11, 2022
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and out of town.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on May 11, 2022
Thanks

8/10 Good

Takeshi

Traveled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Pet ffriendry accomomdation
Lara lodge is very close to You Yang. You Yang is a nice spot for hiking, mountain bike and picnic. we did hiking with the dog at You Yang. And Lara lodge was a pet-friendly accommodation that helped our needs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Natania

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The interior furnishing was cosy and comfortable, amenities and appliances worked very well.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Initial impressions as you come in the driveway are OMG, what have I booked. But when you get into the cabins, Wow!! Spacious, clean, modern with almost everything you need for a single night or way more time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on Feb 25, 2022
Thank You.

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The appearance is very different to the standard. Was pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness and comfort. Very well maintained and will certainly be adding this to my "repeat stay" list. Highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022
Response from Lara Lodge on Feb 22, 2022
Thanks. Look forward to seeing you next time.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Robert

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Broken; blinds, toilet seat, coffee table, outside light, bathroom door lock. Cutlery and bowls for only 2/3 people [had 5 people stay] 5 year old found a bottle of cruiser behind couch pillow
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice cabin, beds were very comfortable, owner was very nice and easy to communicate with. Loved watching the horses play in the morning while eating breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on Jan 16, 2022
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Karyn

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing spot great view perfect location. We will be back
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on Dec 24, 2021
Thank you.

6/10 Okay

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not enough bedding for 6 adults Not enough coffee mugs and cutlery for a 7 berth cabin Nice setup, just need enough items in the cabin for the amount of people it’s advertised for
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on Jan 16, 2022
Sorry to hear that. Sometimes the cutlery gets moved between the cabins when large groups stay. I have made sure the cleaners check it from now on.

10/10 Excellent

Zachary

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Lodge on Dec 5, 2021
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great property and so peaceful and quite
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on May 21, 2021
Thanka

8/10 Good

Jodie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great place close to Avalon airport
Lovely place to stay quiet modern beautiful sunsets
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on May 10, 2021
Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Easy access, very clean, far more spacious than expected and relaxing environment. Very good!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Response from Lara Lodge on May 10, 2021
Thanks. Hope to see you again soon.