Vacation rentals with a fireplace in Balaclava

Our 2 month stay was really great experience. Sharon is very responsible and has a lot of good advice on places to visit. The house is clean and the garden is lovely. It's fully equipped, which makes life much easier. The only inconvenient is the noise of the traffic in front of the house, especially in the front bedroom, as we were not used to city environments.

The property is very spacious, clean, and well-maintained, giving off a comfortable vibe. The bed is extremely comfortable with great support, making for a restful sleep. It’s also wonderfully quiet at night without any noise disturbances. The host thoughtfully provides toiletries, and the kitchen is fully equipped with everything you need, including various seasonings, making cooking convenient. The property also has a private garage, which makes parking stress-free. The internet is high-speed, perfect for everyday use and video calls. I had a fantastic experience. I would definitely stay here again in the future!

Our 4 night stay was fabulous. The cottage had charm and was very well appointed. We loved that the beach and walking track was at the end of the street and town was easily walkable. A host of wineries, a whiskey distillery and a cidery were a short drive away. Our stay coincided with Anzac Day and it was an honour to attend the Portarlington RSL service. Best of all was that Neville, our special poodle, could enjoy the break with us.

The house was great , good location, very clean.Just what we required for our family stay.Nearby supermarkets and restaurants. The host M.Ahsan however was not responsive to our messages.The house is handled by cohost Albert.

We really enjoyed staying here, great location for us, easy walk to the bus stop, 15min stroll to the Central West shopping centre and easy access to the Melbourne bike path network. Carly’s place was comfortable and very quiet at night. Carly was terrific to deal with and I would def stay here again.

The house was the perfect landing pad for the Australian Grand Prix. A generous space for six guests. An easy 15 min walk to gate 10 of the Albert Park circuit. And lots of good pubs and cafes nearby to recharge the batteries after a long day at the track. Would definitely book again.

My Mum, Brother and I stayed at Luciana’s listing for the F1 Grand Prix and it was the perfect location! The house itself was stunning, beautifully decorated, and had incredible amenities and lovely, thoughtful touches throughout. We loved coming back to the house at the end of a long day out. It was in a fantastic location, easy to catch the tram, and had plenty of amazing cafes and restaurants nearby. Luciana was so easy to communicate with, the check in instructions were very clear, and we had no issues. We would absolutely stay again. Thank you so much for having us!

Mel was the loveliest host and very welcoming and we had a delightful five nights nestled in her spacious two room studio with a north facing outlook into the rear garden of her cottage. We were able to come and go through a private entrance from a lane way behind which worked really well. Clifton Hill is a fantastic location with beautiful heritage cottages, nearby cafes, easy access to walks along the river and multiple forms of transport. We’d love to stay again and highly recommend Mel’s place.

Great location, easy walking distance to everything. Living space was good size for us as a couple with a toddler, might have been stretched to comfortably fit another couple. Helen and Eric were very quick to respond to messages sent which made for a relaxing time away. Would definitely stay again when visiting Melbourne.

Gorgeous old building with plenty of character in the perfect location for the international garden show! Karen’s studio has a great view of Carlton Gardens, is beautiful, restful with lovely breezes, and sooo many restaurants nearby (only a 5 minute stroll to Lygon street). A lovely cosy place to come home to. We had a wonderful visit, thank you!

Jim’s is a lovely place to spend a few days. Great location, comfortable bed and well equipped. Loved the rain head shower and the outlook over the rooftops. Very light and clean with a great vibe. I will definitely be staying again. Thanks Jim!

Jo's lodging is a fantastic art deco apartment with loads of charm, heritage and has a cosy living space. The apartment building is easy to find, is in a superb location with plenty of public transport options, restaurants and great proximity to bustling social hubs like Melbourne CBD, Richmond and Fitzroy. Jo was superb with communication, offered a great deal of flexibility with the check in/out times and checked in on us regularly to ensure we were having a great stay. The next time we're in Melbourne we will definitely be staying with Jo again. Thanks for everything!

Lovely apartment. Nicely decorated and close to cbd and tram. Will stay there again.

Michelle thoroughly deserves her 5 star rating. The apartment is beautifully appointed with lovely furnishings and great attention to detail. The balcony was awesome - lovely to relax on amongst the trees. Location was excellent- easy to walk everywhere and close to public transport, restaurants and gardens. Can’t recommend highly enough

Great place to get away and relax, clean, great views and quiet! Thanks for having us.

Catherine and Rod’s communication was amazing! So helpful and friendly and responded straight away to any questions. We loved our stay and would absolutely recommend staying here. Can’t wait to come back 😊

Host was so friendly and helpful, really went out of her way to accommodate us and was so easy to deal with her. Absolutely stunning home too

Thanks for having us Josh! We very much enjoyed our stay. Josh was accomodating and made an early check in possible. Thank you!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Avila. The house is very spacious and comfortably accommodated our large group. It had everything we needed to have a relaxing short break. The location is literally a short walk of 5 minutes to the beach. Summer was very easy to deal with and the instructions regarding the premises were clearly outlined in the house manual.

had a great Christmas! thanks so much for having us. The house was massive, clean and fairly well equipped, could do with some more cooking trays and pots and pans but otherwise very good.

had a lovely stay here as pre-wedding accommodation. place was super clean, awesome gardens for our fur baby, and host was kind to reach out to me when we accidentally left something behind and even offered to post it to us! peaceful place and highly recommend! can't praise this place enough, a hidden gem in Mt. Dandenong

Perfect location for a weekend getaway!

We booked blackwood for our wedding anniversary. I was looking for a lux 2 night escape that felt dreamy and romantic and this is exactly what we got! The king size bed was incredibly comfortable and the room was able to be made dark allowing us to have long sleep ins (which is something we never get!) the thoughtful touch of the cheese board came in very hand while taking a soak in the spa! The accomodation was situated right in the heart of sassafras which is home to lovely little cafes and specialty stores (although the town is very sleepy until 10am) If you are going to this area we recommend the bakery ‘Proserpina’! Amazing pastries 🥐 and ‘The pig and whistle’ was a great pub night out. Thank you for such lovely accommodation we had a very memorable weekend x

Wonderful central property for family group to stay in. Very comfortable and homely for all ages. Encouraged informal catch ups in spacious areas available. Easy to get around with car spaces plus very close to public transport. Brenda was responsive and helpful.