Daydream Cottage

Daylesford Accommodation

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Sitting in the heart of Daylesford, just two blocks from the centre of town is Daydream Cottage, a one-bedroom, one-bathroom stylish couples retreat walking distance to the centre of town and many of Daylesford’s famous local sites and attractions.

The Space

This stylish cottage boasts an open-plan living/dining area, clean and modern kitchen and bathroom, sunny alfresco decking, and spacious sunny garden to enjoy. Cosy, convenient and pet-friendly, Daydream Cottage ticks all the boxes for an intimate Daylesford escape.

The stand-alone house offers 1-2 guests a spacious retreat with all the bells and whistles. The heart of the cottage features a spacious living/dining zone complete with smart TV, and a comfortable sofa to cozy up and watch a movie or enjoy your favourite book.

A well-appointed kitchen allows the option to dine in, while a separate bedroom with queen size bed provides a comfortable retreat to hide away from it all and rejuvenate after a day of exploring.

Outside a recently landscaped garden offers a space to enjoy a morning coffee or an afternoon glass of wine.

Property Features

What's here

Air conditioning
Fire Pit
BBQ grill
Bed linens
Body soap
Carbon monoxide detector
Cleaning Disinfection
Cleaning products

The neighbourhood

Daylesford and the surrounding region has long been considered a special place of healing, relaxation and indulgence. Nestled at the foothills of the Great Dividing Range, the region is most famously known for its natural mineral springs and is home to some of the best restaurants, cafe’s, galleries, wineries and distilleries regional Victoria has to offer.

Getting Around

Exploring the region is a breeze, thanks to the well-connected network of country roads. Opting for self-driving is highly recommended as it provides the utmost flexibility and convenience.

During Your Stay

The Discover Daylesford & The Weekend Escape team will be available for the duration of your stay during business hours and an emergency out of hours contact number provided for anything out of the ordinary. Our website is packed with local businesses, places of interest and things to do so you can stay, explore, relax, indulge and Discover the region all year round.

Guest reviews

★4.788 reviews
4.6Cleanliness
4.8Accuracy
5.0Check-in
4.9Communication
4.9Location
4.5Value
★ 5.0June 2026
Beautiful house in a great location
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★ 3.0June 2026
Good location, some issues with dust/dirt. Host was responsive.
★ 5.0June 2026
Lovely house for a weekend away! The house was perfect, there was firewood left too which make our stay! Great location too!
★ 4.0April 2026
The space is pretty clean and cute, but the heater generator was quite loud and noisy.
★ 5.0February 2026
I had a lovely stay in Daydream Cottage. It was light-filled and clean. The place is bigger than it appears in the pictures and the living space has a nice aspect out onto a well-tended garden. Very central and easy to access Daylesford. Would highly recommend it as a place to stay.
★ 4.0January 2026
Fantastic location. Very quiet street and neighbors. Easy flat 5 minute walk to absolutely everything. Just a couple of maintenance and dust issues.
★ 5.0November 2025
Beautiful, cosy home. Brilliantly located. Check in/out super easy. Lovely and quiet and just so cosy! Very responsive host.
★ 5.0November 2025
Was a fantastic place to stay for our little get away- would highly recommend!
★ 5.0October 2025
Well loved our stay in Daylesford, location was perfect.
★ 5.0October 2025
Fantastic location, only 2 short blocks from the main street in Daylesford. Kitchen had everything we needed and the fire pit and bbq were great on a cold night. The bed was so comfortable and warm
★ 5.0September 2025
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I had an amazing stay at Discover Daylesford’s place! The home was exactly as described — clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully decorated. Check-in was smooth, and communication with the host was prompt and friendly throughout. We were able to check in a bit earlier which was lovely, and the heater was on for us! The location was perfect — walking distance to some amazing local bars (winespeake was amazing!), bakeries and the Daylesford Pub, a short drive from Cliffy’s and Farmers Arms! Also close to the supermarket.

Everything I needed was provided, from fresh towels to kitchen essentials. It really felt like a home away from home and we were able to keep warm in the very cold weather. I would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area!

Another bonus is that you can order a cheese / welcome platter following booking for your arrival. We didn’t do this, however would do this next time for an ultimate luxurious stay.

★ 5.0June 2025
Great!
★ 2.0June 2025
Location
★ 5.0May 2025
This was our third time renting the Daudream Cottage for our getaway and we love it every time. it’s everything we need in accommodation. Absolutely love coming to Daylesford and staying here.
★ 5.0May 2025
Overall, a really lovely option for accomodation. Super close walk to town. Good ammenities and nice and warm. Excellent deck which catches the afternoon sun.
★ 4.0April 2025
Perfect location only two streets away from the Main Street and Coles so walking is convenient.

Cute cottage, had everything we needed although the wifi was extremely patchy.

★ 5.0April 2025
Great location, place exactly as described and depicted
★ 5.0January 2025
Comfortable, clean, cosy and conveniently located property. In a quiet street, but only a short walk to the centre of town. A great place to stay and explore Daylesford and surrounding areas.
★ 3.0January 2025
Great location, decent size for two, and it was okay value. But could do with better wifi, it was practically unusable.
★ 5.0November 2024
This was our second time staying at the Daydream cottage, it’s a home away from home. amazing location, easy to access and super comfortable. We highly recommend staying here.
★ 4.5November 2024
Lovely cottage in a great location — The location
★ 5.0November 2024
Daydream Cottage was very homey and in a great location! The hosts were very informative and friendly.
★ 4.0October 2024
Enjoyed our stay, cosy little place and we were able to walk to everything!
Water pressure in the shower is a little sad, not that important to note but for those people who it is important to, just a heads up 🙈
Comfy bed, beautiful garden and surrounds.
★ 5.0September 2024
The place was very cozy and had all the necessities. Check in was very easy and everything was well communicated. The location was great, it was about a 5 minute walk into town.
★ 5.0August 2024
Great place, would stay again.
★ 5.0July 2024
Lovely home and only two streets to Main Shopping area. Great restaurants coffee shops and a supermarket close as well
We would recommend this property and it was clean bright and very quiet
★ 4.5June 2024
Great Stay & Great Location — Great setup in the heart of Daylesford. Property had everything that we needed and was great that we were able to take our pooches with us too.
★ 3.0June 2024
Besides a few cleaning issues, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Close to the heart of Daylesford, the accomodation provided us with the home we enjoyed coming back to at the end of each day.
★ 4.0April 2024
Great location! Easy short walk to the town centre where there are shops, groceries pubs and restaurants. Check out Bar Merenda – excellent Italian restaurant! The accommodation was clean and lovely. Beautiful garden with sun lounge chairs to enjoy the outdoors. Door was a bit tricky to use (need to be firm). Kitchen clean and cute Japanese doors. Overall l, great stay.
★ 4.0March 2024
Good place to stay.
★ 5.0March 2024
We had an amazing stay at Daydream Cottage! It is surprisingly spacious and was exactly what we needed. 5 mins walk to shops and Main Street. Natalie gave friendly and clear communication. Would definitely recommend! 👍🏻
★ 5.0February 2024
Convenient, walkable to the shops/eating areas of Daylesford. Quiet neighbourhood. Very pleasant residence. Clean, very comfortable. Ample space in fridge and easy-to-use bathroom.

Daylesford itself a relaxing destination with interesting shops, art galleries and food. Though some of the walking/cycling paths in our guidebook (between Daylesford Lake and Jubilee Lake) were a bit overgrown with blackberries)!

There is a significant step from the living/bath area to both the kitchen and sleeping area, which might be disconcerting to some (there is also a step from the outside path/car parking area to the front door).

★ 5.0February 2024
We had a wonderful stay at the daydream cottage. everything was perfect except there was a fair bit of dust and spiderwebs. ignoring that, was absolutely perfect in every other way! highly recommend.
★ 4.0January 2024
Would recommend!
★ 5.0January 2024
Great place on its own small private block. Super close to town and everything you need is around the corner in walking distance.
Comfortable queen size bed and cooking amenities if needed.
Go check out Bar Merenda, it is amazing.
★ 4.0November 2023
Daydream Cottage . . . WoW what a gem of a place, beautiful inside and out.
We’d definitely stay here again.
★ 5.0November 2023
We absolutely loved our stay at Daydream Cottage! Beautiful little cottage with everything we needed. Walking distance to town and a short drive away from other small towns. Great service from Margherita at Discover Daylesford too. Would highly recommend both the cottage and Discover Daylesford. Thank you. Christine and Stuart
★ 5.0August 2023
It has been a while since staying in Daylesford, so it was a delight to drive up and find the lights on, warm room and gentle music playing, especially after a cold and wet day. The house was cosy and perfect for a romantic getaway weekend. Situated around the corner from the main street, it was a great location for easy walking to and from the town centre. Unfortunately, there was no coffee machine so it meant an early trip into town to get a take away but that was only minor as the rest of the weekend was perfect. Would definitely go back again !!
★ 4.0July 2023
Great place, great locations
Issues are no TV reception, very loud floor heating and irrigation turned on a 3.30am and was very loud.
★ 5.0June 2023
We treated ourselves to a Daylesford stay for our anniversary weekend. The cottage accommodated our needs and was a great walkable distance to Daylesford Centre!
★ 5.0May 2023
Very cosy and comfortable modern cottage in a great position. Highly recommended.
★ 5.0May 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay and the Discover Daylesford team were very helpful with our queries
★ 5.0April 2023
Perfect amount of space for a weekend getaway and was only a short distance from town! Very easy to find and gave such a homely feeling the entire time.
★ 5.0March 2023
The Daydream cottage by Discover Daylesford was the perfect place for a romantic getaway! The cottage itself was clean, cozy and had everything we required during our stay. We really enjoyed the tranquil setting of the courtyard which included a fire pit! The cottage is in the perfect location with just a short 5 minute stroll into town. Overall we had a lovely stay and wouldn’t hesitate to stay again if visiting Daylesford.
★ 5.0March 2023
Enjoyed our stay! Convenient location, a great little spot for a couple exploring the area.
★ 5.0March 2023
Daydream Cottage was perfect for our stay in Daylesford. It was modern, comfortable and clean.
The cottage is close to the Main Street of Daylesford yet peaceful. Discover Daylesford were very helpful and friendly hosts.
Thank you for an easy lovely stay and we would love to stay again soon!
★ 5.0March 2023
We had a great stay. Accommodation was close to everything.
★ 5.0March 2023
Good little place to stay a night or two. Glad the weather was fab while we were there too. But restrictive to have to pay for an entire additional night if you’re flying in from elsewhere and just want an additional hour two either side of check in.
★ 5.0February 2023
Nice clean place, compact, good location.
★ 5.0February 2023
Discover Daylesford’s little cottage was just perfect for our little weekend away.
So comfortable with everything we needed.
The sun even came out long enough for us to enjoy some cheese and wine in their gorgeous little stone courtyard.
★ 5.0January 2023
We had a lovely, quiet couples getaway. Thank you for a fabulous time.
★ 5.0January 2023
A great little cottage for a peaceful getaway, walking distance to town with restaurants and cafes a stones throw away.
★ 5.0January 2023
AMAZING WEEKEND GETAWAY!!! We absolutely LOVED the Daydream cottage! We will definitely be back to enjoy this gorgeous place. I can honestly say that it was such an inviting warm home-away-from home, that was extremely clean and comfortable. For 2 people it is the perfect place to relax, whilst in the spa country. We loved being a 5minute walking distance to the main street of Daylesford for fantastic coffee’s and meals. The Hepburn Springs only a short 8 min drive away. The owners have thought of everything that I would want in a little “Getaway”. There is a folder at your fingertips of local places to eat, places to go which is helpful. Highly recommend this awesome place ***** five stars 🙂
★ 5.0January 2023
Loved our stay here! Perfect size for a couple to stay in, not too big, not too small.
Bed was comfortable, the whole place is well renovated, all the amenities that you would need/expect.
Location is super close to town, easy walking distance.
The backyard is much better than the photos currently listed. It’s nicely landscaped and a lovely spot to sit outside and enjoy the sun.
★ 5.0December 2022
We loved our stay at the cottage. It was very clean and
comfortable, and thanks to Melbourne’s odd Summer we used both the heating and the air con in the space of 3 days: they worked perfectly. The aircon is situated in the living room and you can instantly cool down the bedroom by leaving the partition doors open. Thanks for a lovely stay Discover Daylesford, my husband and i would not hesitate to stay again.
★ 5.0December 2022
My friend Renata and I loved our stay in Daylesford. The house was even nicer than the photos and very tidy, perfect for two people. It has a great deck, perfect for sunbathing or reading a book on a sunny day, and an air conditioner in the living room. It was a short stroll away from the main shopping strip and the surrounds were quiet. I would happily recommend this AirBnB to others.
★ 5.0December 2022
Lovely quiet place for our 2 nights very convenient location and very comfortable
★ 5.0November 2022
We very much enjoyed our stay in Daylesford! Super close to the main shops, everything walking distance. The place was super cute, lovely side garden and the place super cosy for the two of us. Thanks for having us!
★ 4.0October 2022
Cute quite place in the heart of Daylesford.
Has everything you would need for a weekend getaway.
★ 5.0September 2022
Clean, comfy and close to shops, we enjoyed our stay
★ 4.0September 2022
Great place to stay. The house is compact but has everything you need for a stress free stay and the bed is super comfy. It’s in a quiet street but easily walkable to all the highlights in town.
★ 5.0July 2022
Great place to stay with your dog. Nice and central and very clean. The only issue we had was with the gate not latching properly. We didn’t leave our dog alone in the yard just in case.
★ 5.0July 2022
Great little cottage. Very comfortable and excellent location. We enjoyed our stay.
★ 5.0June 2022
A great stay in a great location. Easy check in and great communication.
Thanks.
★ 3.0June 2022
The mixed reviews are interesting, so here is my experience.

A well appointed small cabin style property, although exposed and not private.
Within walking distance to town.
Has potential but needs a very good clean. Don’t take your shoes off as your socks will gather dust and hair.

I would rebook if it was the only option.
Limited supplies – so BYO all bathroom supplies, kitchen essentials, etc.

IMPORTANT Note to pet owners: there is no latch on the gate and it seems there’s no desire to fix it. When I raised the subject to management they said they don’t advertise it a secured yard.
So pet owners keep this in mind.

For the price, I think this is one of the worst Airbnbs I’ve stayed at.
I was looking forward to lighting the fire pit upon arrival, although it was full of water and wet wood! For the price I would expect these kinds of things would be ready for use.
It just didn’t have welcoming touches that many other properties have and seems more like budget accommodation in the way it’s managed.

★ 5.0June 2022
Great location, clean with everything we needed. Thanks for a lovely stay!
★ 5.0May 2022
Great location. Great house. Loved it!
★ 5.0May 2022
Great location. Very comfortable with everything we could need. Thanks for a great stay
★ 5.0May 2022
Wonderful accomodation. My partner, our furbaby and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It was cleaned, comfortable and well located. Halo, our puppy, was able to walk around the front yard. Thank you very much.
★ 5.0May 2022
Lovely little place to bring your pet with you as it’s walking distance to the centre of Daylesford. Everything was perfect when we got there and had no issues sorting out heating and entertainment.
★ 5.0May 2022
Great location and a gorgeous little place which made our stay extra special! The place was spotless and the bed was very comfortable. Highly recommendable! 🌻
★ 5.0April 2022
Perfect little cottage for a couple in a great location.
★ 5.0April 2022
What an incredible location, short walk to the Main Street – didn’t need to use our car at all! The house was clean and the bed was super comfortable, we slept in both days! (Which is rare) thank you very much to Discover Daylesford for an amazing stay for our anniversary weekend!
★ 5.0April 2022
Great location close to everything ( ie a short stroll ) Daylesford has to offer . Great hit and strong shower – really comfy bed too . Nice and private . Very central for other regional travels. Would recommend
★ 5.0March 2022
The Daylesford Daydream Cottage is as per the description provided by Discover Daylesford. The location of the cottage is great as it is only a few minutes walk to the centre of town and a couple of minutes drive to most of the attractions in Daylesford.

All the amenities are available as per the description and the cottage was clean and pleasant. Bed was comfortable and we appreciate the well-appointed kitchen with all the necessary cooking utensils available.

They have now also provided wifi which means we were able to enjoy the smart tv with netflix.

Only slight concern we had during our stay was that the pedestrian gate was missing its lock/latch. This was not an issue with our dog as he was always supervised while out in the yard and has good recall, however might be an issue for others. We have notified Discover Daylesford in regards to this as well.

All in all, it was a pleasant stay and a place we would return to and recommend.

★ 5.0March 2022
This spot is perfect for 2 people, so well thought out, stylish, super clean and in the perfect location close to the main strip and on a very nice street with some gorgeous properties to look at!
★ 5.0March 2022
We come to Daylesford regularly and this little place was one of the best. Lovely little yard and outdoor deck to enjoy a morning coffee. Beautiful space and lovely decor. Locations is amazing- 5 min walk into town. Just right for two and our little dog.
★ 5.0February 2022
Greta location, great furnishings, comfortable bedding and nice outdoor space for the dogs.
★ 4.0February 2022
Perfect place for a couple, great location, easy walking distance to the centre of town
★ 5.0February 2022
Very clean property, good size and central location.
★ 4.0January 2022
Cute little place to stay in Daylesford. Walking distance to the shops, dog friendly (fully fenced) with most essentials supplied. Overall great place for a short stay in Daylesford.
★ 4.0January 2022
Nice little spot for 1 or 2 people + dog and reasonably secure. Outdoor yard has a bit of clutter so I’d advise to dog proof before you let your furry friend explore everywhere. Very close to town
★ 5.0January 2022
Great location and really nice layout. Our little dog loved the outdoor area and really enjoyed being able to easily walk to the Main Street throughout our stay. The host was really good with communication throughout.
★ 3.0January 2022
Dog friendly, yes, but no grass for them or shade outside.
The room was okay – but I’d say a bit over priced.
The air conditioner broke mid stay but was fixed very quickly which was good.

Not enough towels, toilet paper, or toiletries, we stayed four nights.

They advertised a smart-tv, but have no wifi to use it.

Overall, it’s a great location to stay and would recommend them, but for a shorter stay perhaps.

Daylesford itself is okay but fairly boring.

★ 5.0December 2021
Great location. Very clean and modern. Communication was perfect too.
★ 5.0December 2021
Really cute little cottage super close to the main high street and a two minutes walk to Coles which is so handy.
Would definitely recommend 🙂
★ 5.0November 2021
Great location and pet friendly