Fish Creek’s Church House is very close to Wilson’s Prom.
What was once a Melbourne Anglican church destined for the wrecker’s ball found divine intervention in the shape of Peter and Mary Riedel. The couple fell in love with the church’s structural remains and whisked them away to their 8ha property at Fish Creek,the gateway to Wilsons Promontory. The rebuild blends the 19th-century rafters,trusses,floor and doors with the Riedels’ impeccable style. They also happen to be gourmet cooks,so dining in-house is de rigueur. From $570 a night,two-night minimum.thechurchhouse.com.au
Mount Ophir Estate,Rutherglen,Victoria
There’s a French provincial tower in rural Rutherglen,Victoria.Credit:Nicholas Brown
Of the six accommodation options at Mount Ophir Estate in northern Victoria’s wine country,the one that sits apart is The Tower. The French provincial tower was part of a wine-making facility built by the Burgoyne family – London wine merchants who shipped wine back to England to be enjoyed by the aristocracy. The light-filled,three-storey tower includes a spiral staircase,sitting room and top-floor bedroom and bathroom. From $550 a night,two-night minimum.mountophirestate.com.au
Adina Apartment Hotel Pentridge Melbourne and The Interlude,Victoria
Melbourne’s prison stay feels more like an opulent medieval castle.
One of Australia’s most infamous prisons,which held inmates including Ned Kelly and gangland figure Mark ‘Chopper’ Read,is now welcoming better behaved guests. The former B Division of the austere bluestone complex in suburban Coburg is now a stylish hotel. Check in to a one- or two-bedroom apartment or studio at the Adina,or splash out on one of the 19 just-opened suites located within a heritage section called The Interlude (ReadTraveller’s full review here). From $259 a night;The Interlude suites from $769 a night.adinahotels.comtheinterlude.com.au