but never use it for heating, as ducted gas heating is far more effective and quieter.

Only downside for us is we're not a fan of stairs and this had a very steep narrow staircase (as was common in houses of this vintage).

The rooms could have done with double glazing and more substantial heating

but beware in winter the heating is not all that wonderful, so there's a slight chill in the air.

I had a quick look at what was on offer for the continental breakfast: some yoghurt from German-owned supermarket Aldi - again, why don't the owners buy Dairy Farmers, Yoplait or Farmers Union yoghurts manufactured by Australia's listed dairy company Bega and available at the excellent Daly's Supa IGA up Percy St in Portland - plus toast and tea/coffee.

Fabulous B&B awesome plus when in Portland this is the place to stay can't say enough nice things about Mandy and her husband absolutely brilliant, the food is delicious the breakfast was the perfect start to the day our room was warm and so comfy ,do yourself a favour and book in here .

Delicious cooked breakfasts every morning, a pre-dinner sherry or after dinner port, plus a comfy bed during our 4 night stay - what more could you ask for.

We stayed two nights at Victoria House, a very nice Victorian-era building that reminded us of British B&B's with its period decor, pretty rear garden, and waking up to the smell of cooked breakfasts wafting in the air - yummy!

Also a fabulous home booked breakfast in the sunny breakfast room looking out to the garden.

We did not take advantage of the optional continental breakfast because we wanted to see what Portland offered just a short walk down the road.

Our room was warm and cozy, and the breakfast was very filling and sustaining.

Mandy offers a delicious continental and cooked Breakfast for a fee.

The breakfast room,  where the  delicious man sized  breakfast  is served,( you do have the options to just have continental though) looks out over the pretty garden.

Mandy was absolutely fantastic, ensured we had enough to eat at breakfast and packed us a some snacks knowing we were going on the Budj Bim tour.

Mandy does a great breakfast, the household pets are adorable (Lily the sausage dog puppy endlessly entertaining) and the fire is lit every afternoon in winter in a communal lounge where you can chat with other guests or work on your laptop.

Breakfast was a feast with a variety of cooked items, cereals, fruit, yogurt and pastries.

And looking over the gardens while having breakfast was the best.

Mandy who serve the breakfast go out of the way and make you feel welcome to enjoy the breakfast.

Great breakfast to set you up for the day.

The breakfast was excellent and not to be missed.

And of course,  the breakfast was fabulous.

The Owners are such a lovely Couple, gave us good ideas where to go in Portland and we got the best Breakfast we ever had in our time in Down Under!

A beautiful old bluestone building
Large room with modern ensuite facilities
Features of the bygone era remain such as wonderful old style lamp swithches " the pull down cord"
To go with the old world charm is the substantial high cholesterol breakfast, enjoy and then take an extra statin after!

The house backs onto a lovely garden ( with garden gnomes for the kids to find) that you can sit in and or enjoy.

The Victoria House is near these landmarks: All Saints Roman Catholic Church, Portland Visitor Information Centre, Matthew Hunt Fishing Services, Chesterwood Books, Portlland Harbour Tours, Portland Harbour Tours, Lee Brakewater, Portland SCUBA, Whaler's Bluff Lighthouse, South West Adventures, Portland Powerhouse Motor and Car Museum, Henty Memorial, Portland Botanical Gardens, Portland Cable Trams, World War II Memorial Lookout, Graham Husson Fauna Park, Portland Golf Club, Portland Strawberries, Point Danger Gannet Colony, Cobboboonee Horse Riding, Cape Nelson State Park, Cape Nelson lighthouse, Seals by Sea Tours, Cape Discoveries and Great South West Walk

Maintains a delightful garden for all to enjoy.

I decided on Victoria House and stayed 4 nights  A beautiful Heritage House owner Ruth her husband Douglas were helpful lovely hosts, enjoyed the Continental breakfast set in the dining room & cooked breakfast while watching the beautiful cottage garden.

The gardens were stunning with spectacular roses a feature and I think a point of pride for Doug.

The stunning garden, the very lovely sun room and the comfy lounge (with delicious complimentary sherry and port) all added to the special feeling ”home away from home”.

Some of the ingredients were sourced from their garden.

The cooked breakfast was delicious served in the quaint dining room overlooking the cottage garden.

Our dogs also enjoyed the stay and were given the fun of the back garden to explore.

The nice roaring fireplace in the common room really added to the charm, and the gardens and breakfast room were excellent.

Old antique furniture with up graded bathrooms lovely veranda with a beautiful garden to sit and relax.

but enjoyed the delicious made to order breakfasts - a lovely way to start the day looking out at the cottage garden, catching up with other guests and getting advice from Stephanie about possible activities for the day.

The sunroom was a lovely area that overlooks an English garden and the sitting room in the evening always had a mixture of interesting people, lovely fruit cake and port if anyone wanted it.

We were happy to visit the sunken garden and blue lake in Mount Gambier.

Holland blinds blocked light: we moved the bedspread's accompaniment to block light coming in from the hallway.

Although the story about the resident ghost that walks the stairs and hallway meant that at a first sound of a creak - i had my 8yr old son sleeping in my bed - throwing elbows throughout the night!

It is like taking a trip over to Nana's house with all the antiquities lining the halls and walls.

Parking is free and unrestricted, The hotel also has a communal lounge.

There is a lovely lounge room available for you to use (with complimentary port and fruit cake each night).

Port/Sherry and fruitcake in the lounge is a lovely touch.

The owners are super friendly and knowledgeable about the area, rooms are clean, spacious and comfortable, the house its self is fascinating for the eclectic collection of books and furniture, and quaint touches like cake and sherry out in the lounge room when you get back from a hard days walking and eating !

On a chilly night we sat in the lounge enjoying the fireplace as well as the complimentary port or sherry and fruit cake.

If you feel lonely in your room,  you can sit in the lounge by the open fire , sip on the complimentary glass of port or sherry and listen to the music (TV in the lounge - just like in the old days ).The owners were very friendly and attended to all our needs.

Downstairs, in the guest lounge they offer sherry, port and fruitcake.

There is something special about coming home to your accommodation after a meal on a cold night and finding a lounge room with fruit cake, port (or sherry), comfortable armchairs and a roaring fire waiting for you.

The accommodation was very comfortable and had the added benefit of a lovely lounge area where we could sit and chat with the friends we were travelling with and enjoy a sherry or a port with some yummy fruit cake.

The open fire place in the lounge with the port, sherry and cakes was great.

Cannot complain really as on arrival the log fire was started in the lounge for us.

The building is totally original 1860's, the room comfortable and beautifully furnished and the hospitality was excellent: fire in the lounge on wintry nights and warm hearty breakfast.

Spacious rooms and a very inviting guest lounge (with open fire).

There is also a lounge with an open fire.

Be sure to have a glass or two of port with the wonderful fruitcake just waiting for you in the cosy lounge.

We had an absolutely wonderful time, enjoyed home made cake and a nightcap in the lounge.

Added to this was a common lounge which was very comfortable .

So many lovely touches like mints in the room, fruit cake and port in the sitting room.

We particularly enjoyed the long, hot baths following our walks, and the port or sherry and fruit cake by the fireplace each night.

The wood fire and sherry, port and fruit cake is a nice touch.

Roaring fire every evening with port and fruit cake, that we never needed after fabulous dinners out

We had the best stay with our little fluffy furbabe, we felt so welcomed from the moment we arrived, Mandy and John were excellent hosts thinking of everything from Port and sherry with a bit of fruitcake by the fire to the amazing breakfast set up.

There was Sherry, Port and Fruit cake for A nightcap.

Great room, beautiful building and Port, Sherry and fruit cake by the fire after dinner.

"There's port and sherry in the living room, you can help yourself if you like."

Great in winter sitting by the fire having a port .

Our ground floor room was warm, clean and comfortable; and the roaring fire to welcome us in the sitting room (along with the sherry, port and fruit cake!)

I loved the sitting room with its roaring log fire, pianola and complimentary sherry, port and fruit cake.

The property also has a sitting room with complementary cherry, port and cake and an open fire if it’s cold enough.

Our room was accessed via the 1858 house's original staircase, built at a time when building regulations were non existent so the stair rises don't meet 21st century standards.

Steep stairs lead to some bedrooms including a high brass bed.

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They have breakfast packs available for $10,

Breakfast venues are plentiful for your choices in this town too.

There was a small, private outside courtyard, perfect for breakfast.

Clean apartments, friendly staff, continental breakfast pack and more.

Staff are great as is off street parking the only thing we miss is previously included breakfast

Pleasant continental breakfast is available with great coffee machine.

Our continental breakfast daily was included as I had booked direct with the hotel which was a nice surprise and much appreciated.

Good, simple breakfast was included, and the beds and furniture were good.

Quest breakfast was very light - there were breads and cereals only. If you are looking for big breakfast then better make it in room :)

Staff friendly, breakfast OK. Will definitely come again. Thankyou.

but the basic buffet continental breakfast was very good.

Continental brekky which was included with stay was very good.

It depends in how important breakfast is to you.

Both had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen area which meant we could cook our own breakfasts.

Free wifi provided, and free breakfast was a welcomed bonus.

Breakfast is included in the price which is a plus.

Breakfast facility was exactly what is needed.

Hot water service is located behind locked door in 2nd bedroom which kicks in at 7am which was very annoying.

Need some maintenance in bathroom e.g shower door.

but un allocated so we had to park out on the street on a rainy night because others used all the spaces including outside our door.

My only problem was that the sliding door could not be locked and made me feel a little unsafe.

Fridge door hard to close, beds super hard.

Accessing the room at night was tricky as the stairwell was unlit and the (unlockable) door to the car parking area opened so close to the bottom step as to make it dangerous.

Otherwise, be prepared to straddle the toilet to close the bathroom door.

*The bathroom entrance is tight, making it hard to access the toilet as the door opens weirdly.

Room was tired, shower door leaked, room was not serviced at all over the two night stay, we had to request fresh towels and toilet paper and the rubbish was not emptied, container blocked our nominated car park

The main concern is love to see get fixed, to see an extra form of lock up high to prevent children opening the door and getting out.

9am at 25th morning, 2 housekeeping staffs knocked our door and tried to access into our rooms, it seems they definitely had no idea if guests still in the room!!!

but not so great if there are kids screaming and carrying on like kids do in a pool, also other guest were smoking in the pool area which meant we had to close our sliding doors.

Also we didn’t feel quite secure as the door and stair case leading to our apartment was always unlocked.

Long story short, the bride and groom used the apartment for the two nights out of three and to having to park out on the street because the “allocated”car park at the apartment door was taken by another car and when brought to the attention of the staff it was advised then that there is no allocated car parking.

The flyscreens on the doors leading to the balcony  were filthy and looked like they had never been cleaned and when trying to open them you had to practically force them open and one of the screens actually fell out of the rails.

Just a little concerned about security as outer door to our apartment and the one next door was left unlocked all night leaving it susceptible to overnight rough sleepers.

Our apartment was not clean and the outside terrace was very dirty with the screen door off the rails because there was so much dirt in the tracks .The bathroom was tiny with no space to even stand unless the door was closed .Breakfast both mornings was missing a lot of things that were advertised  and not replenished and there was no one around to ask or help .Overall it was below standard all around .

Good service; Great location; Car parks in all Quest apartments are always tight; As weekends not serviced, maybe inform the clients in advance either at booking or in the beginning so that they can request and collect additional items available from the Reception desk on weekends.

The room we were alocated ( after a direct booking & payment)2 weeks in advance was a dungeon.

Good location and plenty of self contain ammenities Easy to book and ease of checking Cleaniness  well maintained Prior checking before arrival and check out hassle free Prompt in invoicing with details .

The Quest Portland is near these landmarks: Chesterwood Books, Portland SCUBA, All Saints Roman Catholic Church, South West Adventures, Portlland Harbour Tours, Portland Harbour Tours, Lee Brakewater, Portland Powerhouse Motor and Car Museum, Portland Visitor Information Centre, Matthew Hunt Fishing Services, Henty Memorial, Portland Cable Trams, Portland Botanical Gardens, Whaler's Bluff Lighthouse, World War II Memorial Lookout, Graham Husson Fauna Park, Portland Golf Club, Portland Strawberries, Point Danger Gannet Colony, Cape Nelson State Park, Cape Nelson lighthouse, Cobboboonee Horse Riding, Seals by Sea Tours, Cape Discoveries and Great South West Walk

I enjoyed my stay had no trouble at all booking was easy check out was easy only cook utensils need to be better so we would find easier to cook and clean.

This apartment experience has made me want to book with Quest in other cities.

I would definitely consider it for my future bookings.

We booked a 2 bedroom deluxe and were happy with the whole experience.

overall was excellent experience recommend it and will book it again in future.

We will defenitely book again next time we are down that way.

I later cancelled my original booking online on her advice.

We have stayed here numerous times, booking a one bedroom apartment, and have usually been in an apartment down the side of the complex.

Do yourself a favor there are a lot of other nicer places in Portland with great customer service, book with the other providers

We booked for 4 nights and found our 1 Bedroom  apartment to be large and  comfortable, with plenty of light in living area and bedroom.

Would definitely stay here again and my advice would be to book in advance.

The service at arrival was friendly & professional & some great advice on where to eat.

Great service and great apartment with everything you need to have a long or short stay.

service was excellent and location is really good near the beach and shops.

Our organisation is passionate about protecting our Borders and with your help providing the service you do, it goes a long way to helping us.

The service was very good for both the Stay and Training Room facilities.

Great service, clean apartment and great facilities.

Service at the front desk was quick and efficient.

I have always enjoyed staying here before with it being in a great position, friendly service and good amenities

Our company has used Quest Portland for years due to there friendly service and great value for money.

Thanks for the quick easy and efficient service.

Fantastic service and room was very clean!

Service at reception was polite, friendly and helpful.

Not being an apartment where you can wash or dry towels your stuck with the same damp 2 towels for the duration of the stay.

(Never told or advertised) absolute nightmare with a 1 year old, the floors and couches had stains everywhere, the showers all leaked and the bed linen in the cot was disgusting.

butts on the balcony and stairwell and building was dirty.

We were especially disappointed to find excessive amounts of mold in the shower alcove.

butts on a balcony and a long with the badly stained cushions on the bed.

Unfortunately we lucked out and got one of the family apartments down the back next to the overflowing, stinking industrial bins.

but I did notice some mould & discolouring of pipes behind the toilet.

There were ants crawling on the bedspread and bed.Half empty bottle of milk and empty bottle of soda water in the fridge from previous guests which was not cleaned out.Absolutely disgusting exhaust in the bathroom with clumps of dust

The foyer into the room was disgustingly dirty, the price was way too high considering prices in Melbourne are less for a far better room.

Breakfast not the nicest - recycled pastries were stale and unappealing.

Disgusting experience overall, and that's putting it politely

I was also given a sheet to sign stating no smoking no party, no guests after 10pm etc

but had a strong "cooking smell" that would suggest deodorizing or cleaning of the rangehood vents was needed.

Bathroom a bit dirty and reeked of mould, had to keep window open, no flyscreen in the window either.

Quest is in a good location to leave the car parked, and walk to the water front or to any of a number of places for food or just have a look around.

Its only a short 3 minutes walk to the centre of town with both eateries and groceries.

no matter where you go the quest team always just make it easy - this one was no exception 

Facilities all there - good location - easy walk into town and chargebacks to a number of eateries 

Looking forward to using the pool next time - 12 degree's made it a little cool this time ;)

At a perfect location, walking distances to wooly, restaurants and shops.

Apartment is in a great location to walk to shops and beach, no road noise in the room we had.

Apartment clean and a short walk from the main shopping precinct.

It was also pleasant to be able to walk to waterfront and eateries.

The location is amazing and you are able to walk into town very easily

Property is in a good position, a short walk to shops and a number of places to eat.

but only a short walk to the shops and cafes and all pretty easy to stay here.

Close to the ocean, walking distance, maybe 5 minute walk or so.

The location is great, a short walk to the main street and waterfront, and it's easy to find.

The location is excellent, a close walk to shops, restaurants and cafes.

I will be definitely staying at the quest apartments when we go back.Nice walk down to the breakwater.

Right in the city center and you can walk to a great coffee place and amazing sourdough bakery.

Very happy with every thing about the Quest Portland, Nice friendly and helpful staff, great rooms, Short walk to town, good location and undercover parking.

The location is perfect - adjacent to the town centre and an easy walk to a large selection of restaurants, cafe's and take-aways, as well as to (at least) two supermarkets.

All over the room & property was very good, location to the town we liked, it was a short walk to the town and pubs for dinner .

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The  extra touches including breakfast were equivalent to that of much more expensive accommodation.

The cooked breakfast was well worth the small amount extra $$.

The breakfast provisions were more than adequate and filled us up for a day of walking and exploring around the beautiful district of Portland and Cape Bridgewater.

Excellent value, & the tariff also includes breakfast.

Large comfortable lounge, dining room with everything you need for a satisfying continental breakfast.

close to town Center (2 blocks) on a quiet residential road, wonderful garden, friendly reception & check-in by owner, spacious, clean room with clean bathroom and good shower, breakfast had a great selection (self Service).

A continental breakfast is included in the cost of the night’s stay.

The breakfast was excellent with all the continental breakfast staples and a selection of hot dishes cooked to order.

A generous continental breakfast is included in the price.

Lovely spaces in the house for communal breakfast and general lounging/relaxing in.

Continental breakfast (with plenty of choice) was included or Roger would cook breakfast from $10.

The host, Roger makes you feel very comfortable at all times and cooks a great breakfast.

A complimentary help yourself continental breakfast is taken on a large and elegant polished dark wood table in an equally elegant room, and comprises a selection of cereal, yoghurt, fruit, toast with a wide variety of spreads and tea/coffee.

The best B and B I have stayed in .spacious rooms 4 poster Bed spa bath original furniture tasty breakfast warm .

It attracts the type of guest that can sit down to breakfast as strangers and leave feeling a little like family.

Try the 'green eggs' for breakfast - wonderful.

Continental Breakfast was included & there were many choices of cereals, juices, breads, jams, teas & coffee.

There is a very comfortable lounge to relax in

Another nice touch is that there is a guest lounge where you can have a night cap of free port, sherry or red wine.

Sitting in the bay window of the lounge area overlooking the garden certainly was very relaxing.This property offered excellent value for money and the owner Roger was very accommodating to our needs.

It made a pleasant end to the evening to relax in the lounge with a glass of port or whatever before retiring – absolutely amazing and you can’t ask for more than that.

We enjoyed being able to sit in the huge guest lounge, where he provided wine, cheese & biscuits each night.

Breakfasts were good and loved sitting in the lounge enjoying pre-dinner drinks.

Roger also had a yummy cheese platter and wine waiting in the lounge room each evening and would prepare a fabulous breakfast for us each day.

We sat out in the lounge in the evening at a huge bay window.

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