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2 restaurants; lunch and dinner served
Winery
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Free daily cooked-to-order breakfast
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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant

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166 Balnarring Road Merricks North VIC, 3926, Merricks North, VIC, 3926
  • Place, Willow Creek Vineyard
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Buckley Nature Conservation Reserve
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Peninsula Hot Springs
    ‪27 min drive‬
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Vineyard with Bath including Breakfast

Vineyard with Bath including Breakfast

  • Vineyard view
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Terrace with Bath including Breakfast

Terrace with Bath including Breakfast

  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Lair Suite including Breakfast

  • Vineyard view
  • 85 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Vineyard with Shower including Breakfast

Vineyard with Shower including Breakfast

  • Vineyard view
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Terrace with Shower including Breakfast

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 38 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Jackalope Hotel

This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, an attached winery, and an outdoor pool. Free cooked-to-order breakfast and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, massage/treatment rooms, and 24-hour room service.
Jackalope Hotel offers 45 accommodations with minibars (stocked with some free items) and laptop-compatible safes. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Melbourne hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Business-friendly amenities include desks and complimentary newspapers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are 2 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, and body treatments.
During your stay at Jackalope Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Willow Creek Vineyard. You'll find features like free breakfast and free self parking, plus 2 restaurants.
  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Doot Doot Doot, a fine-dining restaurant that serves local and international cuisine
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance, and luggage storage
  • Steps from Willow Creek Vineyard and 6 minutes by car from Stonier Winery
A winery is on site. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily.

An outdoor pool, spa services, and a library are also featured at the luxury Jackalope Hotel. You'll have access to the health club at a partner property. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Melbourne hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Doot Doot Doot - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required.
Flaggerdoot - This wine bar specializes in local and international cuisine and serves light fare only. Open daily.
Rare Hare - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves lunch only. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Reservations are required. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free cooked-to-order breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Restaurants on site

  • Doot Doot Doot
  • Flaggerdoot
  • Rare Hare

Things to do

  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Private wine tours
  • Vineyard
  • Wine tasting room
  • Winery

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Vineyard

Spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Prenatal massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2017
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • IPod dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free minibar (limited items)
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 12 are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.2 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children 12 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Jackalope Hotel Merricks North
Jackalope Merricks North
Jackalope Hotel Hotel
Jackalope Hotel Merricks North
Jackalope Hotel Hotel Merricks North

Jackalope Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 60 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 60 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 60 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 60 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 60 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of the best hotels we stayed at in Australia
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Len

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning building and landscape.High quality food and service.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TANZEEM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was serene and relaxing. The food options were great. The staff were super friendly and the whole experience was awesome. We'd definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couples getaway to

Amazing stay at jackalope. Loved every minute.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Preet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was amazing. We loved sipping on cocktails while relaxing in the outdoor spa and pool. Food was incredible! Highly recommend Doot Doot Doot restaurant. We have already booked in another trip next year! :)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arezoo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great overall experience!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonny

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

5* rating - but need to hire more staff !

Hotel is beautiful - views across the vineyards from infinity pool are stunning. Rooms are very well appointed, great bathrooms and free minibar a nice touch. However - only negative point - the service was *excellent* by the staff - I cannot fault the effort by the people working there ... BUT - they felt understaffed across hotel. 1 poor guy/girl working pool service for 16-20 people on beds. 1-2 boys or girls on front desk with no porters to help luggage so they have to do that. At times they seemed over-run. Great shame because everything else was faultless - and the staff were great, they just had too much to cover
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Sexy, Slightly out of Focus

The property is gorgeous: the vineyard, the pool and the interior common space design. The staff was perfectly nice but for example there was no one coming out to the parking lot to collect luggage as we arrived and left, they misplaced our car key briefly. The rooms seem to focus on design over function & practicality. The bedding was not as nice as other hotels at this price point. The breakfast was fabulous! Delicious, fresh and with excellent service. And the on demand in room popcorn was a nice fun touch. At a slightly lower price point it would have been perfect. At these prices it could have used a tiny bit more attention to detail.
The vineyard view room.
Pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Temmy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

So beautiful!

The hotel is amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic place to stay. From the moment we walked through to the front desk til check out an outstanding experience to stay at Jackalope. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is so much to like about this property if you are young and into canned rap music! We for the three nights there and arrived Saturday mid afternoon. They had 3 Hens parties and the noise in the restaurant Rare Hare was intolerable! There was seating outside but not enough umbrellas and at 29 degrees just too hot. The bar which is lovely was also too noisy and again the canned rap music. We sat outside of there again no umbrellas with rap music blaring outside and we were the only ones there but they couldn’t turn it down. The good is absolutely delightful and could not fault this especially the breakfasts which are to die for ! We did the degustation menu on Sunday night (part of the Indulgence package) whilst the good was beautiful you either like them or not! This was served in Doot Doot Doot their signature restaurant. Doot Doot Doot is the only restaurant open on a Monday and only does deguststion so unless you want to pay the price or do the same dinner you have to go off site. They will make the booking and take you to/from the restaurant. Again the canned music which we asked to be turned down and then it was so appalling we had to ask them to change the music, WHY do restaurants/retreats think that everyone likes the music and likes it loud. They were a few oldies - 50 and over and I spoke to a couple who complained about the same thing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great servce, we had to leave early so they had a breakfast box and coffee ready for us so we wouldnt miss breakfast. Stunning venue, amzing food and great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It would have got five stars for everything but the service in the bar did not quite match the other brilliant staff. Personally we thought the dining room was a bit severe and too regular in layout but we are being super critical. And should have opened the net curtains for breakfast to enjoy the view- super critical again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Amazing hotel, lovely setting, great bar and pool, brilliant staff and excellent food.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Qing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointed that no toiletries provided by a luxury hotel which is at a remote location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Magiskt hotell!!

Superfint hotell med magisk utsikt!!! Extremt bra service där de gav tips om de olika vingårdarna!! Om vi åker tillbaka så kommer vi garanterat bo här igen!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, only the cleanliness was a bit dissappointing!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

shuyi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

一切都很满意！

入住JACKALOPE有种当农庄主的感觉，黄昏时分躺在温泉泳池中看着对面的葡萄园非常的解压！ 所有的沐浴用品都是我喜欢的杜松香调，晚上睡觉发现连枕头都用了杜松来熏香，整个酒店的硬件和房间细节都做的非常好 另外还尝试了酒店的晚餐和酒吧的鸡尾酒，都相当不错，有惊喜！
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A wonderful experience in every kind of way- food, scenery, wine and service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fabulous Stay

My partner and I had the pleasure of staying at Jackalope for my birthday. Our stay was absolutely amazing, from arrival to departure, The ladies at reception were helpful and nothing was a bother. Great infinity pool and don't forget to bring your bathers! We would definitely stay again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gorgeous hotel and unbelievable pool. The tasting menu was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kfir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb amazing!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

lovely hotel will stay again

Such a beautiful property
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018