We chose to stay here due to the proximity to parts of the Rail Trail. Room was very clean. We chose the verandah room. It was upstairs. Our son chose another room which was downstairs. No direct access to the verandah from our room but there’s a door next to our room that can be used to gain access. Large shower with two shower heads. Swivel TV that can be viewed from the bed or the lounge chairs. Beautiful wooden floorboards. Plenty of bedding with crisp top and bottom sheets and warm quilts. Keys to the room and the door to the top floor are in a lock box near the external staircase. There’s also an internal staircase to the restaurant/bar area. On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the restaurant serves Indian food. I don’t know what they serve the other nights. Car parking is off street, at the side of the hotel. There’s also a courtyard next to the car park with plenty of tables and chairs. Staff kindly warmed up my son’s pizza (which he had brought from home) because there’s no microwaves in the individual hotel rooms. Our verandah room must have been above the restaurant. We could hear the music but it wasn’t too loud and it didn’t go too late. Hotel is on a suburban street, near a park, just a block away from the main shopping strip. There’s also a wetland area nearby with boardwalks, ponds etc which we walked around after dinner.

Quirky and cute. Old heritage building with upstairs rooms so getting up creaky stairs was fun! Great staff. Restaurant on site with great meals at good prices. Room was very comfortable. A great stay

The hotel missed the mark on style. The bedside lamps had no cover only lightbulbs, the doona cover and pillows were a very dark navy that looked dodgy. I think white covers look fresh, clean and more inviting. The breakfast station on the landing was good with plenty of cereal, bread and toppings. If the owners want to improve the rooms they should stay at the royal daylesford and take notice of the small touches. The both hotel are around the same cost but massive difference in accommodation, it wouldn’t take much to improve the Peppercorn it just needs a bit of attention and love.

Loved the balcony although the furniture does need some maintenance. Bed very comfortable.

Really enjoyed our time and the terrific staff.

The property is gorgeously renovated. The staff were lovely. Closed sign on door at check in. Fella who answered the phone sounded as if we had interfered and no staff in the morning so there was no continental breakfast available. We noticed as leaving a dark and locked up property that there was cereal, milk and toast available on a hall table - this had not been pointed out during our stay. The restaurant was beautiful, food delicious and staff very attentive. The bed was old and in poor condition - both slept poorly with painful backs in the morning. Location is close to town, but the music played was jazzy - so great atmosphere Would stay again if they change the bed and have staff in morning for breakfast.

Below standard

Stayed in the ofsite "room". It is actually a 2 bedroom apartment. Spacious, clean, it had everything you need in the room down to pots pans fully kitted out. Comfortable bed in large bedrooms. Maybe 10% dearer than i would expect but it was a long weekend.