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Panorama Retreat & Resort

3.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, steps from Dandenong Ranges National Park

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Outdoor pool
Family Cottage | Terrace/patio
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Family Cottage | 2 bedrooms, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is SAR 198
SAR 218 total
includes taxes & fees
30 Jun - 1 Jul

Room options

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Economy Double Room | 2 bedrooms, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Economy Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room | 2 bedrooms, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Superior Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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King Room | 2 bedrooms, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

King Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Cottage

Highlights

Deck/patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Air conditioning
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
TV
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds OR 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
180 Olinda Creek Road, Kalorama, VIC, 3766

What's nearby

  • Dandenongs - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Dandenong Ranges National Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • William Ricketts Sanctuary - 3 min drive - 1.6 km
  • SkyHigh Mount Dandenong - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Olinda Falls - 7 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Mooroolbark Station - 14 min drive
  • Melbourne Belgrave Station - 23 min drive
  • Melbourne Airport (MEL) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Billy Goat Hill Brasserie - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Montrose Fish & Chipperie - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Storehouse Mount Evelyn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Skyhigh Dandenong - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Trail Cafe - ‬11 min drive

About this property

Panorama Retreat & Resort

Hotel near Dandenong Ranges National Park
A garden, a fireplace in the lobby, and a conference center are just a few of the amenities provided at Panorama Retreat & Resort. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool
  • Free self parking
  • Full breakfast (surcharge), 2 outdoor tennis courts, and a banquet hall
  • Wedding services, smoke-free premises, and meeting rooms
Room features
All 62 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like sound-insulated walls.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and daily housekeeping

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: AUD 30 for adults and AUD 15 for children

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Basketball
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.35 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 2 PM - 6 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately AUD 30.00 for adults and AUD 15.00 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.35 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not permitted at this property

Property is also known as

CountryPlace Hotel Kalorama
CountryPlace Kalorama
CountryPlace Hotel
CountryPlace
Panorama Retreat Resort
Panorama Retreat & Kalorama
Panorama Retreat & Resort Hotel
Panorama Retreat & Resort Kalorama
Panorama Retreat & Resort Hotel Kalorama

Frequently asked questions

Does Panorama Retreat & Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Panorama Retreat & Resort pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Panorama Retreat & Resort?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Panorama Retreat & Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Panorama Retreat & Resort?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Panorama Retreat & Resort located?

Located in Kalorama, this hotel is steps from Dandenongs and Dandenong Ranges National Park. Olinda Falls and Dandenong Ranges Botanic Gardens are also within 2 mi (3 km).

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Panorama Retreat & Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 86 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 31 out of 86 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 86 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 86 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 86 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10

Views
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10

Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

Panorama Retreat & Resort is located in the beautiful mountains, but my room was very small.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10

The rooms are very tired and in need of a refresh. The lights are dim and some power points have been blanked off. The TV and supplementary heating barely work. This gives the feeling of cheap and mean management.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10

Lovely property and grounds. A bit dated, but the room was sufficient for our needs. Bed was hard and had two singles pushed together (to make a king). Can't comment on the food as we didn't eat there but the staff were friendly and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10

Lovely modern conference center on dirt road. Quiet, beautiful birds. Large screen TV with fireplace in community room. Sweet staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10

Beautiful gardens & loved the spring flowers & seeing the bunnies. Was well located for visiting the Dandenong villages
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10

Property was in a beautiful setting in bushland. Getting there and finding the exact location of the property was confusing as it was advertised as Panorama Resort and Retreat but we drove quite a long way out of our way and had to turn back down a narrow dirt road as the property still had a former sign on it that read 'Country Retreat'. This time we wasted trying to find it resulted in us being late for my niece's wedding.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

A nice spot in the mountains, nice spot for access to local hiking trails. A good spot to wait out rainy weather during our stay. Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10

The location was delightful. A shelf and a clothes hook or two in the bathroom would help a lot.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10

If weather had been fine might have been a better experience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10

Great surrounds & privacy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10

Very small bathroom, Bed just comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10

We were looking for accommodation in the hills for a work trip, this was by far the most convenient. The staff are friendly and the rooms comfortable. I would highly recommend

10/10

All great thank you
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10

Quiet and in the middle of dense bush land
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10

Very pleasant. Friendly, immaculate, warm. Excellent value for money. Superb gardens, beautifully maintained. It was a one-off trip to see family visiting from the US but would love to see it in the early spring. Only downside irrelevant - those of us from flat places found the mountain roads challenging.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10

Amazing staff. Very friendly and accommodating. They are set up as a conference centre. No fridges in the rooms if you want to keep things cool. Beautiful grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10

Hard to make contact with reception and no one at reception at 2 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10

The area is beautiful & the room was adequate for my needs. But the shower was difficult... the water was either freezing or scalding, with little water pressure.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10

This property was quite nice with beautiful grounds and our cabin was very comfortable, but TBH it was dead. We were there for 1 night and barely saw another guest. There was no restaurant open, and when we came back after having dinner in town, the whole place was deserted. Then when we went back to our cabin, the TV reception was not great, which is fine normally, as most places have smart TVs, and you can just login to your own Netflix. But these were old TVs, and we couldn't even do that. So, with 2 teens with me, we didn't have a lot of options. For almost $400 a night, I was expecting more from it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10

We booked a superior double room and, for $206, expected much more. The room was small, and the blind barely blocked out any light. In the bathroom, a sign stated the fan wasn’t installed, which led to foggy mirrors, and the lighting was poor. The mounted TV was very small, and there wasn’t even a fridge in the room—just a shared mini fridge in the dining area, which was already full. The bed was uncomfortable, the quilt was thin with only a light blanket, and the top of the cover was open right near our faces. The dining area had a decent deck and a fully stocked bar, including a commercial coffee machine, but the bar was closed (Saturday). Our booking confirmation stated that reception closed at 6 pm, but at 3:20 pm, we received a text advising that it would close at 4 pm, with our key left in an envelope on the counter. When we arrived just after 4, another guest was confused about the process, and we helped him and directed him to his room as there were no staff members available. The gardens and free water were the only positives, which is the only reason we’re giving 2 stars. Super disappointed—especially as the name suggests it’s a resort and retreat, which, in our view, it certainly wasn’t.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10

We had an issue with lights in our room. We were promptly moved to another room.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10

The customer service from staff was great and I cannot fault but a few things to note. On booking we weren’t notified that access was via a dirt road. The breakfast inclusion was disappointing with only cereal, toast and fruit, not hot food. We opted for twin beds and when we moved one we were horrified by the thick dust under the bed that had clearly not been cleaned for months, the shower door did not close and there was an awful smell coming from drain. Our handle on the door broke and locked us inside the room but thankfully staff acted quickly. Disappointed that there was not even a small fridge in the room to keep a bottle of water cold. Pool was a comfortable temperature but needed a really good clean and no lines marked on the tennis courts.

10/10

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025