My husband and I had a great stay at Karen's place. Her guesthouse is conveniently located to the main drag in Lorne. We always did the 2 minute drive down the hill in our car so I cannot speak to how difficult it would be walking up and down to get to the shops and restaurants. If you enjoy walking, I think it would be a pleasant five to eight minute walk. Otherwise, there is plenty of parking in town. The guesthouse is located adjacent to the main house, but very private. We felt like we were the only ones around. The house is SUPER clean and is equipped with all the amenities one would need. The air con is located in the living area, but on a 45 C degree day, we were able to run it and still feel cool in the bedroom. There is parking right in front of the guesthouse for one car and plenty of street parking. If you are particular about toiletries, there are several shops in town that sell hair products, soap, etc. If you are a light sleeper, you may want to bring earplugs along. The birds get insanely loud before it is even bright out - I think this is likely the case all around the coast as there are Cockatoos everywhere. The house has a laundry room, which was great for hanging our swim gear to dry. Most helpful for our trip was Karen's great booklet of info about the town, activities, hikes, etc. And she also had a great tip for us on where to spot Koalas (near Kafe Koala by Kennett River). We drove over right after chatting with her and saw two Koalas sleeping in the trees, and heard from others that they spotted about thirteen during a thirty minute walk in the area. We never cooked as there are so many great spots to eat in town, but the kitchen space would have worked well had we wanted to cook. I would recommend Karen's place to friends and family.