For the past 5 years, we've stayed somewhere in Victoria each year for our daughter's birthday but, for the last 3 years, we've concentrated on the Mornington Peninsula (with stays at Mount Martha, Sorrento and, this time, Tootgarook). We require at least 5 bedrooms so that significantly reduces the number of properties we can choose from and, this time, we had the added complication of a golden retriever. This property met all of our needs perfectly and the 2-night stay was a great success. In fact, all agreed that it was the best birthday stay so far.
With a pool being a major requirement for the 14 and 12 -year olds, I had been concerned that the plunge pool might have been a disappointment but, in fact, everyone loved it. It was already a great swimming temperature when we arrived but also heated up quickly to become a spa later in the day and was a delightful conversation pit for the 6 of us.
There's already talk of re-booking for next March.