Lumi Talo - Retro quintessential two-story cedar lodge

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A cabin with a wooden exterior, surrounded by trees and a small shed.
A wooden cabin interior with a dining area, kitchen, and a red carpeted hallway.
A wooden interior with a red carpeted staircase, large windows with cross patterns, and a chandelier.
A cozy room with a fireplace, leather sofa, and a blue couch.
A wooden-paneled room with a bed, a window with curtains, and a door.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Laundry

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Sawmill Settlement, VIC
  • Place, Mount Russell Education Area
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Mt. Buller Alpine Resort
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Stirling Alpine Resort
    ‪4 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Sawmill Settlement

When you stay at this lodge in Sawmill Settlement, you'll be in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Mount Stirling Alpine Resort and Mount Russell Education Area. .This lodge is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Delatite Education Area and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Mt. Buller Alpine Resort.

What's nearby

  • Mount Russell Education Area - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Delatite Education Area - 3 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Mt. Buller Alpine Resort - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Mount Stirling Alpine Resort - 4 min drive - 2.6 miles
  • Emirates - 15 min drive - 9.5 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Kooroora Hotel - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Burger Haus - ‬20 min drive
  • ‪Alpine Retreat - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Harry Burns - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Woody’s Cafe - ‬22 min drive

About this property

Lumi Talo - Retro quintessential two-story cedar lodge

Lumi Talo - Finnish for "Snow House"

This retro quintessential two-story cedar lodge is located at the base of Mt Buller - nestled amongst the gum trees.

This lodge boasts a comfortable living space with a large coonara fireplace, split system air conditioning, TV, DVD and board games. Also 5 bedrooms (4 with en-suites) being 2 queen bedrooms and 3 bunk rooms all with oil bar heaters. The master bedroom upstairs also has a spa bath.

Lumi Talo welcomes you into the large entry hall, where you'll begin to nestle into this charming timber lodge with red carpet and stained-glass windows which gives you a genuine yet classic retro feel. A period kitchen is perfect for big cook-ups which flow to dining and living rooms all on the ground floor.

On the veranda you will find the BBQ and outdoor seating - perfect for large families looking to enjoy the outdoors year round.

Lumi Talo is just five minutes drive from Mt Buller entry gates, so you can be on Mt Buller skiing in 30 minutes or just enjoy the Winter terrain.
The bathroom has a jetted bathtub. Conveniences include a refrigerator and a microwave.
This smoke-free lodge features games, snowboarding nearby, and sledding nearby. Recreational activities include rock climbing nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and water skiing nearby.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property amenities

Things to do

  • Games

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In the mountains

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

alpine-holiday-rentals-LUMI-TALO

Lumi Talo - Retro quintessential two-story cedar lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 3 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 3 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 3 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 3 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Suman kumar R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Convenient location and family friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mahsa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cookware were terrible. If you want to cook, take yours with you. Otherwise, the cottage was cozy and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kaushal S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Really cozy and pleasant

Had a great time with friend Property was really nice and customer service was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023