Amid the country cache of the Mornington Peninsula’s world renowned wine region, Jackalope Hotel sets a new standard in luxury accommodation within driving reach of Melbourne. The hotel comprises 46 luxury rooms, a working winery, destination dining, a 30-metre infinity pool lapping over the vines, event facilities, art commissions and installations, and a cellar door serving up the best of the Peninsula’s wines, food, pastoral pleasures, and vintage vineyard views. 46 rooms and suites boast contemporary design perfectly integrated with their country entwine. To connect guests to the rural surrounds, floor-to-ceiling windows and private terraces afford intoxicating vineyard views. Interiors are lavished with custom-made furnishings, perfectly crafted to complement the space and deliver unconstrained comfort. Select rooms have a deep-soak, black stone Japanese bath with separate shower, while others are equipped with an extended lounge and deluxe double shower. Just a one hour drive from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula has long been known as Melbourne’s summer playground. Framed by two spectacular coastlines, the region offers some of Australia’s best food and wine, golf, adventure and leisure activities. Gourmet Traveller calls it an “ideal food lovers’ weekender”, but beyond the selection of sumptuous food and wine dished up by the 50+ cellar doors on Jackalope’s doorstep, the region’s array of surf and sheltered bay beaches, natural hot springs, and national parks contribute to the perfect mix of coastal and country reverie.