McLaren Eye

Fleurieu Peninsula


Super-luxe hillside architectural splendour with an outlook from here to eternity, McLaren Eye has everything you need for a decadent stay – and every room has a view, even the bathroom (slip into the fancy two-person bath). In Kangarilla, 13km from McLaren Vale township. Two-night minimum.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Fleurieu Peninsula attractions

1. Woodstock

2.48 MILES

The reds are grand but hold out for the rosé, stickies and fortified drops. The Coterie Restaurant does high-end duck/beef/fish dishes for lunch (mains …

2. Beresford Wines

2.92 MILES

Totally upping the architectural ante in the Vale, Beresford's slick tasting pavilion is a black-clad timber and glass beauty. Stylish lighting, lush…

3. Confessional

5.38 MILES

Putting a forgiving spin on your McLaren Vale winery experience, this rather Provence-looking, two-storey cellar door pours good bottles of local La Curio…

4. Chapel Hill

5.41 MILES

Yes, there's a 150-year-old chapel here, and it's on a hill. But most folks are here for salubrious shiraz. Try a $15 'icon' tasting of four wines,…

5. Coriole

5.52 MILES

Duck into the Farm Shop at this beautiful stone-cottage cellar door (1860) and assemble a regional tasting platter to share on the lawns, made lovelier by…

6. d'Arenberg

5.71 MILES

'd'Arry's' relaxes atop a hillside with mighty fine views. The wine labels are part of the character of this place: the Dead Arm shiraz and the Broken…

7. Samuel's Gorge

5.8 MILES

On a hill behind McLaren Vale township, this creative, understated winner occupies an atmospheric 1853 stone barn. Valley views across the gorgeous gorges…

8. Wirra Wirra

6.02 MILES

Fancy some pétanque with your plonk? This barnlike, 1894 cellar door has a grassy picnic area, and there’s a roaring fire inside in winter. Sample…