Beaches
Mount Martha South Beach
Sheltered swimming beach with the peninsula's best-known bathing boxes, calm water and a kiosk in summer.
6 min driveMap
Explore the Area
The Mornington Peninsula, from our doorstep
Where we send guests — beaches, cellar doors, dining, walks and wellness, with honest drive times.
Walking and Nature
Balcombe Estuary Boardwalk
An easy loop through wetlands and tea tree to the beach, good for a pre-breakfast walk.
8 min driveMap
Wineries and Cellar Doors
Red Hill Cellar Doors
The heart of the Mornington Peninsula wine region — pinot noir and chardonnay, hilltop tastings and long lunches.
20 min driveMap
Shopping and Villages
Mount Martha Village
Bakery, grocer, bottle shop and a handful of good cafés — everything you need for the weekend.
5 min driveMap
Restaurants and Cafés
Mornington Main Street
Peninsula dining at its most varied, from casual seafood to fine dining, plus Wednesday markets.
12 min driveMap
Wellness
Peninsula Hot Springs
Terraced natural thermal pools, spa treatments and a hilltop bath overlooking the countryside.
35 min driveMap
Golf
Moonah Links & Peninsula Kingswood
Championship links and sandbelt courses within easy reach, with public tee times available.
25–35 min driveMap
Family Activities
Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens
Hedge mazes, lavender fields and a café — reliably good with children of any age.
22 min driveMap
Walking and Nature
Cape Schanck Lighthouse & Boardwalk
Dramatic back-beach cliffs, a heritage lighthouse and a boardwalk down to the rock platform.
40 min driveMap
Family Activities
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
A well-programmed regional gallery with changing exhibitions and a good café, ideal on a wet day.
12 min driveMap
Beaches
Safety Beach & Martha Cove
Flat, shallow water and a marina precinct — the easiest beach on this side for young swimmers.
10 min driveMap
Restaurants and Cafés
Merricks General Wine Store
A peninsula institution: country store, cellar door and long-lunch dining under the pepper trees.
28 min driveMap
Orientation
Where Mar Vista sits
Mar Vista is in the elevated residential streets of Mount Martha, between the bay beaches and the Red Hill hinterland. For the privacy and security of the property, the exact address is provided once your booking is confirmed.