Highly recommend. We had a beautiful stay at La Riva, the hosts were very accommodating and amazing customer service 😊 would highly recommend to anyone wanting a getaway from the city to the beautiful location!

WOW! When you come to the house, it surrounded by beautiful specimen trees. Then when you arrive in the house ‘WOW’. It so beautiful, clean, spacious. All the bedrooms have super comfy beds and are beautifully decorated. Massive bathrooms. A huge kitchen and dinning area. Comfy lounge. And then going outside to an affinity pool with a breathtaking view of the lakes.

We had an excellent time staying at this property. Upon arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the two lovely hosts and were pleasantly surprised by how beautiful and spacious this property is. The rooms were clean, and the beds were very comfortable (It’s been a long time since I’ve slept somewhere so well, thank you for that). The second day we did a guided kayaking tour nearby and even saw some dolphins! In the afternoon we booked a helicopter ride with the host’s helicopter tour business which I can highly recommend to anyone staying here. Overall, I had a great experience staying here and can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing getaway.

Where do I start! We had the most wonderful 10 days staying at La Riva to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday with the whole family. The house is stunning with lots of room for everybody to have their own space. The beds and even the pull out couches are so comfortable. The kitchen has every appliance you can think of. The gardens and the setting with the beautiful views are magnificent and we did a lot of wandering around exploring without even leaving the grounds! The back of the property has a great walk along the river. The pool is to die for and even on cooler days, the water temp was great. Really close to Paynesville, Bairnsdale and Lake Entrance but you feel you are worlds away from civilisation. Last but not least, Andrea was the most incredible host and could not do enough for us. Nothing was too much to ask and she went above and beyond to make us feel so comfortable and meet our every need. Her husband even took us on an amazing helicopter ride (their other business). This property is perfect for a special family holiday/celebration, corporate getaway or retreat or just getting a large group of friends together. Definately would return for another special occasion!

Loved every moment. Our hosts are amazing, they made the booking and planning process so easy. The accommodations are stylish, spacious, comfortable and luxurious. We felt at home and yet spoiled in every room we entered. The grounds are perfectly manicured with the picturesque views, and only the sounds of nature were around us. The Masseuse was prompt, professional and provided a relaxing experience for us to start our weekend.We took the pleasure of having the private chef cooking for us - everything was amazing and high quality. The helicopter tours came to us, and dropped us back again after a glorious scenic tour. We loved everything, highly recommend to anyone looking to recharge and reset, or just get away - with a group or just privately.

Superb location!!! Amazing facilities. Would love to visit again!! Thank you

La Riva House. This breathtaking homestead on 7 acres, with magnificent views from every room. From the moment you enter the driveway you are drawn in by the gorgeous canopy of English and natives trees, manicured lawns and glorious garden. Then you arrive up the sweeping driveway to the opulent sandstone house. Inside is an array of stunning bedrooms and lovely sitting areas, where you can read a book or play chess or just admire the views to the Mitchell River. Hosts Andrea and Dave are exceptional people who welcome you with open arms and are truly the most hospitable people you could ever meet. So much to do, long walks, helicopter ride in Dave’s own helicopter taking in the breathtaking view above swim in the gorgeous infinity pool eat out or in with your own personal chief or just relax. Thoroughly recommend a stay at this incredible property

Fantastic location great ammenities and the most fantastic hosts. Couldn’t recommend this place more highly. Great for a weekend escape sleeping up to 10 people in the most comfortable rooms. Conference Yoga retreat Suitable for gathering of any sort. Thanks again La Riva for the most enjoyable experience.

La Riva is even more breathtaking than the photos. The place is clean and well decorated with a cosy feel. Andrea was very helpful with the bed arrangement and ensure we had everything we needed. We had a wonderful stay. Thanks Andrea!

The most enjoyable weekend staying at the fabulous Homestead. La Riva is so much more than a fabulous property and infinity pool! After such a challenging year, this was our chance to escape the hustle and bustle of Melbourne and reunite with our family and friends. I’m not sure where to even start as we couldn’t get past the stunning entrance, gardens and house, it’s huge! From the moment we contacted owners Andrea and David they went above and beyond to make everything perfect. The tailored experiences are just fabulous and they both took our stay from amazing to something purely magical. The house itself is nestled on a perfectly manicured landscape with view of the Mitchell River that’s unforgettable! The infinity pool was very clean, warm and welcoming. All our guests had their own space with multiple dining rooms, seating areas and bedrooms set up to our required sleeping arrangements. The library is a winner baby… it has two comfortable sofa beds and an adjoining ensuite, if you are wondering if the sofa beds are appropriate or comfortable, they absolutely are! In fact, I will be asking Andrea where she got them from as my father in law is 73 with a bad hip and he was so comfortable. Finally a regional stay with the right Technology! We had reception, fast WIFI and sexy Bose speakers and smart TV’s throughout. Don’t bring anything! That was our big mistake… They seriously have everything you need… just bring food and drinks as everything is fitted out perfectly, we had a fabulous roast dinner one night and realised we forgot flour for the gravy, after a few wines we weren’t able to get to the shops and cheeky us messaged Andrea - without hesitation Andrea dropped some around for us. I could go on for hours but all you need to know is it’s time for you to stop reading, bite the bullet and book! If we all have learnt anything in the last two years it’s that life is too short to procrastinate so when Andrea suggests booking the private dinner and helicopter ride (their other business) don’t hesitate, you won’t regret it as both are unforgettable and worth every cent and more! We will return again soon. Thanks again LaRiva

Such a beautiful and lovely place. We will definitely go back and stay longer, sparkling clean, helpful host and great location. Thank you Andrea.

Great getaway homestead! 👍

OMG, Wow, stunning, bliss, picturesque, heaven! I could go on forever about La Riva. What an absolute amazing home. After being locked down due to COVID restrictions and not being able to travel overseas I would thoroughly recommend a stay at La Riva resort, you’ll have it all to yourselves. Great place to spend with family and friends whether swimming in the pool in the morning, afternoon bush walks and nighttime competitions with the kids, over chess, pool and table tennis, kept us amused for hours. Not an Xbox in site!

Thanks once again to the wonderful hosts. Look forward retuning in the future for more amazing times.

Don’t pass this place by.

Well worth the investment but you won’t want to leave.

Do yourself a favour… stop reading, bite the bullet and book! The most enjoyable weekend staying at the fabulous Homestead. La Riva is so much more than a fabulous property and infinity pool!

After such a challenging year, this was our chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the Melbourne and reunite with our family and friends.

I’m not sure where to even start as we couldn’t get past the stunning entrance, gardens and house, it’s huge (!)

From the moment we contacted owners Andrea and David they went above and beyond to make everything perfect. The tailored experiences are just fabulous and they both took our stay from amazing to something purely magical.

The house itself is nestled on a perfectly manicured landscape with view of the Mitchell River that’s unforgettable! The infinity pool was very clean, warm and welcoming. All our guests had their own space with multiple dining rooms, seating areas and bedrooms set up to our required sleeping arrangements. The library is a winner baby… it has two comfortable sofa beds and an adjoining ensuite, if you are wondering if the sofa beds are appropriate or comfortable, they absolutely are! In fact, I will be asking Andrea where she got them from as my father in law is 73 with a bad hip and he was so comfortable. Finally a regional stay with the right Technology (!) we had reception, fast WIFI and sexy Bose speakers and smart TV’s throughout.

Don’t bring anything! That was our big mistake…They seriously have everything you need… just bring food and drinks as everything is fitted out perfectly, we had a fabulous roast dinner one night and realised we forgot flour for the gravy, after a few wines we weren’t able to get to the shops and cheeky us messaged Andrea - without hesitation Andrea dropped some around for us (!)

I could go on for hours but all you need to know is it’s time for you to stop reading, bite the bullet and book!

If we all have learnt anything in the last two years it’s that life is too short to procrastinate so when Andrea suggests booking the private dinner and helicopter ride (their other business) don’t hesitate, you will regret it as both are unforgettable and worth every cent and more!

We will return again soon. Thanks again LaRiva

We are already planning our next visit. We recently celebrated my husbands 30th birthday with some friends and we had an absolutely amazing time. The homestead is so luxurious and beautiful and has the most picturesque views. The hosts were also so accommodating and all of our favours were met. Thank you to the team at La Riva