Have just returned from the most beautiful stay in Cottage 1 at Autumn Leaf.The photos certainly do not do this place justice. A beautiful, immaculate, cosy little cottage perfect for a young family to relax in over a long weekend or even longer.The two cottages are in 'duplex' style (with one common wall, and a shared deck (with half wall to separate); yet we never heard a single noise from the family in the other cottage.The most important thing to me when going away is a hot shower with good pressure, and a comfortable bed - and Autumn Leaf delivered on both fronts. The cottage is well presented and although the kitchen facilities are limited (bar fridge, webber bbq, microwave, toaster and fry pan are the only cooking facilities - no oven or stove), this was not an issue for us with the lovely restaurants, cafes and pubs available during the Melbourne Cup long weekend. The second bedroom is quite small (the bunks are basically all that fit in the room), but more than enough for a family such as ours (one toddler, who would climb into bed and go straight to sleep all night! Another reason we loved it!).I also want to make special mention of the beautiful garden out the front of Autumn Leaf. It was perfect for our toddler to play in during the day, and was a lovely rest stop for his Dad and I to sit and relax in with a cider and something to nibble on in the late afternoon sun. Coming back to that garden every day was a special treat.Autumn Leaf is very well located - next door to the pub (which we never heard a peep from, despite having live music and a large group of people always around for dinner) and within walking distance to both major walking tracks (Feathertop and Bon Accord) as well as the river, parks and tourist spots of Harrietville (trout farm, lavender farm, ice creamery, etc).Harrietville is a place of quiet and relaxation. We had beautiful walks by the river and down to the park as well as pleasant drives up to Mount Hotham, Dinner Plain, Falls Creek and Omeo.This weekend was a bright spot in our year, and we will definitely be back each year to take some time out to relax in Harrietville.Thank you for such a wonderful stay.