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Sweet Dreams Retreat At Lara

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Terrace/patio
Point of interest
Point of interest
Family Room, Garden View
Front of property

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
69 Curletts Road, Lara, VIC, 3212
  • Kevin Hoffman Walk
    7 min walk
  • Serendip Sanctuary
    14 min walk
  • Lara Heritage and Historical Museum
    4 min drive
  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon)
    9 min drive

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Garden View

Family Room, Garden View

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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About the area

Geelong

With a stay at Sweet Dreams Retreat At Lara in Geelong (Lara), you'll be within a 15-minute walk of Kevin Hoffman Walk and Serendip Sanctuary. .This guesthouse is 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from You Yangs and 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from The Carousel.
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What's nearby

  • Lara Heritage and Historical Museum - 4 min drive - 2.6 km
  • You Yangs Regional Park - 7 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Spirit of Tasmania Ferry Terminal - 15 min drive - 13.1 km
  • The Carousel - 17 min drive - 16.5 km
  • You Yangs - 17 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

  • North Shore Station - 11 min drive
  • Avalon Airport (AVV) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rods Bakery - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Aa Geelong Northbound - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Millars Lara - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Corio Bay Roadhouse - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Sweet Dreams Retreat At Lara

Guesthouse with free parking, a quick walk to Kevin Hoffman Walk
Sweet Dreams Retreat At Lara offers 2 accommodations with DVD players and complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Geelong guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 2 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and DVD players. Rooms have private furnished balconies or patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • No housekeeping

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Nature reserve
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Local maps
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Host will greet you, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 20.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 40.0 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 20.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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Sweet Dreams Retreat At Lara Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 109 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 109 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

GRAEME

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and comfortable. Could have had a small table and extra small chair.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Close to Avalon airport. Comfortable, clean and sweet to look at. Juanita was so helpful and thorough. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Farrah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Love staying here, quiet, has great nature nearby and feels like a resort .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place. We only stayed for one night but it had everything we needed and was nice, clean and comfortable. The host was lovely also!

8/10 Good

Chiara

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really good communication from host. Comfortable room / bathroom well set up.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Delightful Stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room with a spacious shared balcony ideal for lazing around. Close to Serendip and the You Yangs for wildlife viewing and walking, and pleasant walks nearby along Hovell Creek.

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely, quiet, restful sleep in a comfy bed. Loved waking to bird and insect song. Wish we had more time to spend sitting relaxing on the lovely deck.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spaciousness clean room Charming Lovely host.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet place to stay. Restaurants close by. I was doing the local 10km fun run at the Serendip Sanctuary which was less than two kilometres drive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good & comfortable bed. Lovely room and good area information
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ernest

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to find and ice and quiet!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable beds, spacious room and amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Malcolm

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good value
All good. Very clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

2/10 Terrible

Christie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful and tranquil. Very well supplied with everything you needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

GARY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant enough
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

2/10 Terrible

Sharee

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
We didnt get to stay at the property as they had double booked the room. We were told the owner was overseas and would not be back for a month so we will have to wait for our review for a refund. We had stayed there in the past it is unfortunate that it is run like this and their checks and balances on bookings is lacking. We were there for a family matter, as we had nowhere to stay and had flown in from the Gold Coast, we then had to get ready for the occasion in our rental car. We managed to find an apartment in Geelong that was expensive as you would expect. Lucky for that or we would have had to sleep in our rental car. Very Very dissapointed. See how we go with our refund in the future when the owner finally gets back from Overseas in a months time.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived late-ish and it was so nice to be still greeted by our host Janita who showed us to our room which was lovely and comfortable.

8/10 Good

Simon

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. We arrived on a very hot day so an air conditioner would have been nice to cool the room down. Nice area outside the room to sit in the evening. Quiet location

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, WESTPORT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, quiet and well stocked room. Janita stayed up till I arrived to show me the room. It was a simple overnight stay but it was good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The accommodation itself was nice enough but unfortunately the owner (or perhaps some other guests?) were having a rather loud party late into the night which wasn't ideal considering I booked the accommodation in the hope it would be a quiet retreat as I had to get up at 4am for my flight from the nearby Avalon airport. With less than 4 hours sleep, needless to say, I didn't have a very pleasant experience at this accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just perfect. Would recommend and would stay again. Exceptional location to national and regional parks in the area, nature, food options.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freindly, helpful service and a great comfortable room. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021