Ambiance: Rustic, an old functioning riding school with two buildings, a shared kitchen, dining room with cosy fire, toilets and showers, and a dormitory building with (12?) small, separate and private rooms, bring your sleeping bag.
Be prepared. The kitchen has a large storage fridge and cooking facilities so be prepared to be self-sufficient with food. The place is comfortable and kept neat and clean and the host is friendly, accommodating, and helpful. No wi-fi. It is in the middle of the bush so the nights can be pitch black - bring personal lighting, and the area can be cold and wet so have adequate clothing and footwear. Good value stay.
Region. Portland (20 minutes) is a scenic port town with shops, cafes, restaurants, a restored cable tram, car museum, YMCA public pool and gym, and various places of interest. Hodgetts Road becomes a horse trail/ walk track (for experienced walkers note/mark this part of the walk) where wallabies abound (pun intended) that connects with the Great South West Walk (GSWW) about 30 minutes walk from the farm (could be overnight stay). The farm is in a region that offers a lot for day trips to explore the region. Fort Fairy, Warrnambool, Port Campbell, Cape Otway in one direction, Hamilton and the Grampians in another, and Cape Bridgewater, Discovery Bay, Margaret Rose Caves, and Mt Gambier along the Princes Highway into South Australia.
Summary: Country/farm setting, backpacker/hostel type accommodation, be food self-sufficient, have adequate clothing, is close to good-sized town. Great base camp for exploring the region, budget-priced and good value. Good, quiet, peaceful retreat or base-camp for day drives. Well worth checking out. A real gem.