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Get Cosy At 8 Of The Best Slow Stays With Fireplaces

Crack the red wine, pull on your favourite pair of woolly socks and get cosy this winter at one of Australia’s best Slow Stays with fireplaces. 

From tiny beachfront cabins to country houses big enough for the whole brood, read on for a list of our favourite winter escapes totally worth splurging your banked-up annual leave on.

ACRE OF ROSES

Trentham, VIC

Acre of Roses | Slow Stays with fireplaces

Roses by name and nature, Acre of Roses is a quaint country cottage on a working flower farm, just a short drive from Melbourne. Ideal for a quiet girl’s weekend away, this peaceful sanctuary was made for winter and is the ultimate place to rest your head and your sore feet after a long day exploring the region. Kick off your boots, light the fire in the open-air theatre room and enjoy flowing conversations while the in-house chef (available to book) pulls together a decadent feast using local produce. Don’t leave without immersing yourself in the rain-filled cedar hot tub—its relaxation properties when paired with a piping hot herbal tea will leave you feeling like you’ve stepped straight out of a luxury treatment at a day spa.

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FIVE ACRES

Phillip Island, VIC

Five Acres Phillip Island

Penguin parades at sunset, craggy coastal walks and visits to boutique cellar doors, Phillip Island is about two hours from Melbourne but feels like a world away. When you’ve spent the day adventuring, there’s no better place to rest up than one of Five Acres luxury cabins. Light the fire and defrost, as you sip on a complimentary gin while watching a rolling film of wild weather and Scottish Highland cows out the oversized windows. If you’re looking for one of the best Slow Stays with fireplaces, it’s time to get booking!

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WHALE SONG

Falmouth, TAS

Whale Song Shack Tasmania Fireplace

If romance were a beachfront shack, Whale Song would be it. A revamped fisherman’s cabin like no other, it’s here you’ll swap car horns and noisy kids for a calming soundtrack of waves lapping at the rocky shore below; where your neighbours will become a thousand stars and if you’re really lucky, a pod of magnificent Orcas; and where it’s totally acceptable to spend your days roaming between a cocoon-like bed, the outdoor cast iron bath, an oceanfront firepit or as the cold creeps in, snuggled indoors by the open fire. Ah the serenity!

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NIGHTFALL

Lamington National Park, QLD

Nightfall Glamping with fireplace

If you thought glamping was only something to do in the warmer months, Nightfall, hidden in the wilderness of Lamington National Park, will make you think again. This tranquil paradise is kitted out with everything you need to stay warm in winter, including an indoor fire and organic woollen throws, making it a shoo-in for our roundup of the best accommodation with a fireplace. Pack your sneakers and your favourite book—there’s no room for busyness here – and unwind as your cup is filled to the brim with forest sounds, stunning vistas and nourishing, wood-fired food. 

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UPLAND FARM

Denmark, WA

Upland-Farm-Slow-Stay-Life-Unhurried

Run-of-the-mill doesn’t enter the vocabulary when talking about Upland Farm in WA’s Denmark. Sitting on a 107-acre cattle farm, a stay at this sustainable, architecturally-designed timber cabin will see you spending as much time taking in the thoughtful interior as you do the sweeping panoramic views. Surrounded by rolling vineyards and cellar doors, set aside time to pick up a special drop to savour in front of the wood fireplace when the sun goes down. Honestly, winter getaways don’t get much better than this!

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SCANDI AT MALENY

Maleny, QLD

Scandi at Maleny fireplace

A blissful night’s sleep is serious business at the adults-only, luxury cabin Scandi at Maleny. Sitting amongst 300 acres of rolling pastures on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s Blackall Range, this eco-friendly haven comprises two bedrooms filled with luscious king-size beds donned in quality Australian linen and your choice of not one or two, but three pillow options—because there’s nothing worse than a neck ache, following a kip with the wrong kind of pillow. When you’re not getting some shuteye, tuck up on the comfy couch in front of a roaring fire, drinking in the remarkable mountain views between bingeing on the curated selection of hardcover books provided.  

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WARRNAMBOOL RETREAT

Warrnambool, VIC

Warrnambool Retreat

If a getaway wrapped in nostalgia and Art Deco vibes is your jam, then lock in a weekend at the sunlit 1930s Warrnambool Retreat for one of the best Slow Stays with fireplaces. Separated into two self-contained units, affectionately named Merri and Henna, this stunningly restored building sits on a street lined by formidable Norfolk pines. Both apartments come with mood-setting record players, mammoth open fireplaces and secluded courtyards, perfect for an aperitif before strolling to Frolic for cocktails and cheesy pizza.

Claire Plush

Claire Plush is a writer and photographer who has been documenting tales about food, travel, creatives and interiors, here and abroad, for over 10 years. These days, when she’s not hunting for vintage furniture or debating where to travel next with her little family, she’s attempting to make a thoughtfully-curated home out of a little yellow rundown beach shack.

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