Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay

3.0 star property

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Queen Room with Sea View | View from room
Queen Room with Sea View | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Queen Room with Sea View | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Beach nearby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
65-71 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, VIC, 3233
  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Apollo Bay Harbour
    ‪11 min walk‬

Room options

Deluxe Double Room

  • 205 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Small Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Queen Room with Sea View

  • 226 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay

3-star Apollo Bay motel steps from Great Ocean Road Waterfront
A bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and express check-in are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include express check-out. Change of towels is available on request.
Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This Apollo Bay motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The motel offers a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This beach motel also offers express check-in, room service (during limited hours), and express check-out. Complimentary self parking is available on site. Guests can use the health club at a partner property.

Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay is a smoke-free property.

Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 11 AM.
Fusion Space Café & Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Swedish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: AUD 15 to 25 for adults and AUD 15 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Fusion Space Café & Restaurant

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Golf driving range
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • On the bay

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 10 steps to reach entrance
  • Handrails in stairways (28 inches high)
  • No elevator

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1920
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LED TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
Guests will receive key retrieval information
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
This property enforces quiet hours from 9:00 PM to 10:00 AM

Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during the winter:
  • Dining venue(s)

Access methods

Key retrieval, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AUD 25.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately AUD 15 to 25 for adults, and AUD 15 to 25 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AUD 25.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Iluka Apollo Bay
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Blue Ocean Motel
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Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 15 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 15 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 15 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 15 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Phoenix

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a convenient and well-appointed place to stop along the Great Ocean Road. It's a short, easy walk to restaurants, shops, and the beach. Our room was spacious, comfortable, and well stocked with supplies that many other hotels skimp on these days, such as a toaster, dishes, tea and coffee, and individual shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in biodegradable packaging. On the downside, the carpet seemed a bit damp all over, as if it had been shampooed and was not quite dry yet. There was also a smell of fish cooking from a Chinese restaurant in the same building. But these were not major hardships. It is a bit of a strange building for a motel because there is no entrance off the main street and no reception office on site. You enter from the back parking lot and pick up a key in an envelope with your name written on. I can't rate the staff or service highly because there was no one there to rate. That said, we had no problem with check in, and we appreciated being able to arrive any time we wanted rather than having to be there by 5:00 or 6:00. International travelers can use WhatsApp to receive notifications and contact staff if needed at this property. It is by no means luxury accommodations, but it's a decent, affordable place to stay on a road trip.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean. Comfortable. Close to beach, shopping, food. Very close to parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very tiny rooms and expensive
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Amina

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The location was very convenient. The self check in and out process was super easy. But for a property this expensive, the room was very small and there was no reception or staff around. Not worth the cost in my opinion.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Great location and property. It is excellent value for the time of year and is close to everything. The shower wasn't the best, but overall, I was very happy with the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Adam Grey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy check in and out process, clean rooms, hot water takes a while and room a bit noisy but the Australia Day fair was on
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For a few nights this motel room was great, clean, new, modern and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nagarjun

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
Got 3 rooms. No front desk but they leave keys for you. Good clean rooms and right off the strip. Good communication. Would stay again. Quiet and could not hear our neighbors
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bayne

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nice clean and tidy ben for the night
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Friedhelm

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025