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Drift House
Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia · Independent · Core Luxury
Mark Tucker, a carpenter and undertaker, built this double-storey bluestone house in 1875 with stone quarried on the Gipps Street site. John Watkinson and Colleen Guiney later bought it as Riverdale and asked Melbourne practice Multiplicity to make Drift House: six suites across the Victorian house and the adjoining Edwardian villa. It won the Australian Tourism Award for best luxury accommodation in its first year. Michelin gave it One Key in 2026.
- 6 rooms
About Drift House
- Six suites at 96-98 Gipps Street: the 1875 bluestone house plus the adjoining Edwardian villa.
- Melbourne architects Multiplicity designed the hotel for owners John Watkinson and Colleen Guiney.
- Michelin One Key in 2026.
History
The Port Fairy house is independently run. Michelin awarded One Key in 2026.
Experiences
- Shared Salon breakfast — A shared Salon where a Ploughman's-style breakfast with boiled eggs, toast and preserves is included each morning.
- Tapas-style Spanish restaurant — Tapas-style Spanish cooking described by Gourmet Traveller as having 'big-city polish'.
- Kitchen garden produce — Locally sourced seafood and seasonal produce from the on-site kitchen garden.
Amenities
- Heritage rooms
- Breakfast
- Town centre
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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