2 Best Hotels in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

A stalwart of 30 years on the peninsula, this boutique hotel channels a stylish country house, with generously sized rooms, each with doors leading out to Mediterranean-style terraces or gardens overlooking a landscape of Australian bushland and manicured vines. Room highlights include the vast balcony rooms, with French doors that open to private verandas. The 30-acre estate produces its own wines exclusive to the small hotel group; nonguests can drop in to taste at its cellar door on weekends only. For a casual bite, grab a pizza hot from the oven in the gardens. Otherwise, order ahead a picnic hamper with a bottle of Lindenderry wine to enjoy on the grounds, by the billabong perhaps, or set aside a few hours for lunch or dinner in the excellent in-house restaurant, featuring local organic produce presented with a European twist. Kick-start with a glass of Lindenderry Estate's hard-to-find Blanc de Blanc.

The Continental Hotel has been a staple on Sorrento's main street since 1875—it now has a dash of international panache as part of the InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula. The vibe is Amalfi glamour, with penthouse suites and rooms with bay views, heritage suites and a rooftop, guests-only pool. The precinct—for that is what it has become—includes the fine-dining seafood restaurant Audrey's by celebrity chef Scott Pickett, the more casual European bistro called The Atrium, and, its original beating heart, the good-time Conti bar. It is also home to destination spa Aurora Spa and Bathhouse, with its magnesium float room and Finnish sauna.