Mr & MRS Smith Drift House

We enjoyed our one night stay here. Port Fairy is a beautiful place & I'm so pleased we decided to stay here. Directions were very clear & we parked up & were met by Marcia on arrival. I was delighted to see that there was a bath in our suite (suite 5) as everywhere else we had stayed had a shower only. We dumped our bags & went for a walk out to the lighthouse. Later we went out for dinner. Town is a short stroll away. Our suite was comfortable but I have knocked off one point as we could hear traffic noise from the road right outside our room which was a bit annoying. Breakfast was simple, healthy & served by pleasant staff. Afterwards we strolled out for a walk along the beach. Overall we enjoyed our stay. Port Fairy is lovely & definitely a good choice for a stop off.

Normally you worry if the hype lives up to the reality... Am very happy with the host as well as the accommodation. Clean and stylish... A suite you want to stay because it is different and also great being able to do some light cooking with the breakfast basket and the maxiBar ! Port Fairy is absolutely charming place to be based. Act and don't think anymore...

Drift house was an amazing place to stay, in fact the highlight from 10 hotels that we stayed at during our trip to Australia and NZ. We were greeted by super friendly host she showed us around, gave good tips for local things. We stayed at Three suite, its super spacious and comfy and has amazing courtyard with fireplace. Loved every little detail about the hotel, breakfast basked with local goodies was amazing start of the day. Great location by the beach. Amazing selection of books, magazines and dvds in room. Only thing we could have wished for is to stay longer!

We stayed in Suite 3 for 4 nights & loved it. On arrival, Colleen was very welcoming & friendly & then left us in private for our stay. We loved the 'driftwood' décor & hidden cupboards. The bed was super comfy & the little garden was an added bonus. We enjoyed every aspect of our stay & especially enjoyed the little touches in the suite. We found it to be both private & quiet. The breakfast provisions were excellent & pre-arrival we were given the opportunity to state any preferences. The maxi bar was so good - prices so reasonable - that we purchased a few items.... the beer was particularly welcome as the Grand Final was on! Colleen also helped us out in advance with a Saturday night restaurant booking. Being animal lovers we enjoyed meeting the very handsome 'Kitty' who turned up at the garden door one day wondering who had moved into her neighbourhood! Drift House is central, close to both the river & the town. We parked the car & left it there for our entire stay, enjoying walks along East Beach, Pea Soup beach, Griffiths Island, the town & around the cemetery. No need to take the car. Lots of choice of pubs & restaurants. All in all a most enjoyable stay with lovely hosts.

This boutique hotel is simply outstanding. Ultra chic and beautifully designed - the best place we have stayed in Australia. The service is exceptional but also sincere, and the vibe is just very chilled. Food was amazing and location brilliant. Absolutely beautiful.

What a nice little hotel! The small reception area doesn’t give a clue of how nice the room we had was. The place looks like a small house in the back of a garage (the reception). In its back is the common room, which includes six tables for two a smallish sunken living room with a fireplace and, somewhere, the kitchen. This area overlooks a small garden with a pool and some sitting area. We were then taken to our room. A marvellous modernist bedroom (king size), a sitting area, a cupboard that hides a small fridge, espresso machine, a kettle, mugs and small plates, a bookshelf that hides a tv and the most humungous bathroom I have ever seen in a hotel room completes this amazing room. We are told there are six of them, hence the six tables… We had a nice dinner of tapas, a fantastic breakfast and we were gone. I can’t recommend this hotel enough. The gentleness of the owner and her staff, the serene atmosphere and beautiful food makes us regret that we did not spend at least another night there.