Sanctuary House Resort Motel

This is good VFM motel. It’s good basic accommodation with clean fluffy towels and good room. Easy to park next to room. Nice walk in the grounds in the evening listening to ciciadas and kookaburras. Nice welcome at check in. AC works well. Thanks

We've been coming to Sanctuary House for many years. First, when our children were small and we used to visit the Sanctuary, and later without children to visit wineries, concerts and race meetings. I cannot recommend highly enough! Helen and Sam are very warm and welcoming, the rooms are clean, pool is lovely and we've had many a fun time around the bbq. The onsite restaurant serves delicious food at a reasonable cost and the breakfasts are beautiful. We often take advantage of the courtesy bus which is such a great service when you consider the amount of wineries in the Yarra Valley. We will definitely be back. Looking forward to catching up with Helen & Sam again soon!

Excellent service, food and ammenities! I only had the pleasure of staying one night, but the attitude I was greeted with was very welcoming and kind. The food was exceptionally prepared with love and care and honestly spoke to my soul with each and every bite. The accomodation itself it’s great for the price and location, the only complaint I’d be able to provide whatsoever would be that the shower (as you’d expect anyway) was very fiddly. But, as I mentioned, what can you expect! Had an amazing stay and was very very pleased by the service :)

Helen and Sam are the most wonderful host's I've ever encountered. The room was so comfy for my daughter and I. The food in the restaurant is to die for the Chef is outstanding. We will be back for sure

Sam and Helen (hosts) where fantastic! Such lovely and warm people who made our stay more like a family visit then it was at a motel. Entertained our little one too! Loved their beautiful motel. Rooms were probably recently refurbished with comfy beds, nice hot shower and lovely clean sheets. Really liked how clean and well maintained the rooms were. Had a nice dinner at the on-site restaurant too and were so surprised at the HUGE meal portions that were served! Food was alright, presentation was awesome! Felt really at home there and will most definitely visit again. Thank you from Cheryl and family :)

What a wonderful relaxing location. We even had a visit from some local wildlife. The meals in the restaurant were delicious and the staff amazing. The property is in a great position if planning a trip to the sanctuary.

Friendly and amazing service. Feels like a home away from home and a perfect spot for a long weekend! Restaurant food was beautifully made and with generous portion sizes. Would highly recommend to anyone visiting the Healesville area.

Fantastic service from the moment you walk in, our children were unsure of what to drink but the server conviced them to try some 'jungle juice' the kind that Tarzan drink. Children loved it. Food was mouth watering, especially the home made ice cream.

Location is great - less than 10 mins drive to Healesville Sanctuary, Beechworth Bakery or gerbera and alpaca farm (The Big Bouquet). Staff were helpful from the very start, when I called to book for a 3 generation group of 5. Rooms initially struck me as older, but all the details were right. The heating worked well, there were electric blankets, the wifi connected easily, there were reading lamps by the beds, milk in the fridge. The bathroom tap/faucet is high enough to fill the kettle, the powerpoints were accessible to charge our devices, the curtains kept out the light from outside and the captions on the TV worked and were easy to find on the remote control. Bathroom was a bit small, but water pressure is good and adjustable. I would have liked a chain or button lock on the hall door, as we couldn't check that it was locked. Every time we moved the handle, it unlocked. We had breakfast there both mornings and they cheerfully took all the variations in the orders in their stride. Treated ourselves to dinner in the restaurant on the last night and the food was very good. One of the desserts lets you try 4 different things and the family had fun with this. The purpose of our visit was to take our 12 year old relative to Healesville Sanctuary and this motel was perfect for us.