About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: New Horizons Farm Stay in Smeaton offers family rooms with private bathrooms, air-conditioning, and garden views. Each room includes a work desk, TV, and free WiFi. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax on the sun terrace or in the garden. The property features an outdoor seating area, picnic spots, and barbecue facilities. Free on-site private parking is available. Local Attractions: Located 120 km from Melbourne Airport, the guest house is near Ballarat Train Station (36 km) and The Convent Gallery Daylesford (24 km). Activities include fishing and nearby lakes. Highly rated for its host, quietness, and location.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)

    • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 sofa bed
and
1 large double bed
1 large double bed
1 extra-large double bed
1 double bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Joanne
    Australia Australia
    Very peaceful. Lovely room. Would definitely stay again.
  • Anne
    Australia Australia
    Beautiful, peaceful rural setting, lovely for walking, beautiful gardens, so much fun feeding the farm animals in the morning!
  • Prabath
    Australia Australia
    Very calm and peaceful location, central to many places. Daylesford is 20 minutes, Creswick is about 12 minutes, Bendingo is about an hour away. Value for money and animal feeding was a new and joyful experience. Room was spacious, clean,...
  • Henryvic
    Australia Australia
    Exceptional accomodation in a farm. Had a chance to feed the animals, thanks to Allan for a wonderful experience. Smeaton hotel is very close for sumptuous dinner. Will surely be back again!
  • Paul
    Australia Australia
    Lovely quiet, relaxing atmosphere with wonderful hosts.
  • Moy
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Steve was a wonderful host. We booked one cottage and two rooms, all of which were uniquely decorated, very clean, and felt cosy and comfortable. We had so much fun during the animal feeding time , there were alpacas, sheeps, turkey, and...
  • Bella
    Australia Australia
    Loved the animals and all the nature on the farm. Very serene, a good getaway from the city! Also very close to nearby towns like Creswick and Daylesford
  • David
    Australia Australia
    Lovely place to stay and quiet. Host very welcoming.
  • Jessica
    Australia Australia
    Was very clean, had everything we needed in our tiny house, host was very welcoming, and feeding the animals was a good experience!
  • Samantha
    Australia Australia
    Homely, clean and comfortable firm bed with electric blankets, and sufficient cooking facilities. Loved the fantastic water pressure from the shower! The undercover garage next to our unit is convenient. Thank you.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Steve

Company review score: 9.6Based on 184 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Property information

At New Horizons Farm Stay we have a Stand alone Cottage with separate bathroom and kitchen recently renovated with all new furniture and appliances, a fully equiped Tiny House with queen bed and view of farm and lake and 2 motel style rooms 1 with Queen Bed and 1 with King Bed overlooking garden and barbecue area. All rooms have microwave, toaster, tea and coffee and fridge

Neighbourhood information

We are located on a 14 acre private property with dam and plenty of places to walk. Smeaton is a small town located 22km from Daylesford, 15km from Creswick and 35km from Ballarat in the heart of Gold mining country.

Languages spoken

English,French,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

New Horizons Farm Stay takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 12:00 to 20:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 08:30 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable.
Cards accepted at this property
American ExpressVisaMastercardEftpos Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform New Horizons Farm Stay in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.