Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay

3.0 star property

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Beach nearby
Queen Room with Sea View | Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property entrance
Free self parking
Soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
$128
$116 nightly
$128 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jan 21 - Jan 22

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65-71 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, VIC, 3233
  • Place, Great Ocean Road Waterfront
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Apollo Bay Golf Club
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬

Room options

Small Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • 135 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Queen Room with Sea View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 210 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Double Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Apollo Bay

When you stay at Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay in Apollo Bay, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Great Ocean Road Waterfront and 9 minutes by foot from Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre. .This beach motel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Apollo Bay Harbour and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Marriners Lookout.

What's nearby

  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Apollo Bay Bowls Club - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Apollo Bay Golf Club - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪George's Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Great Ocean Road Brewhouse - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Chopstix Asian Noodle Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Apollo Bay Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • Fusion Space Cafe & Restaurant

About this property

Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay

Sandy fun near Great Ocean Road Waterfront and Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This smoke-free motel has 2 floors in 2 buildings and offers complimentary parking nearby. Recreational activities include a golf driving range on site, helicopter/airplane tours on site, and a playground.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at the motel's restaurant, Fusion Space Café & Restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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.

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
  • Smoking not allowed
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
Iluka Motel And Restaurant
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Iluka Motel
Blue Ocean Motel
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Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay Motel
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Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 46 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nicole

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Self check in. Communication was good. Room average but had been renovated. Sea view room however street light directly in front of window. Not the hotels issue just an FYI for travellers. Close to cafes, restaurants and bars.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Milan Ashvin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was functional, convenient and had everything you needed. Only thing was you need to carry your suitcases up a flight of stairs
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Lucia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean and well equiped, however the shower was broken and it was a but noisy in the corredor and outside, we could hear it from the room. Apart of it, it was very nice room, I would come back to it if I am ever in this area again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

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

8/10 Good

Craig

Liked: Amenities
Got in late and left early not able to answer
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Neil

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Faulty TV which was not resolved.Entry door was not secure.Should be a lift to gain entry with heavy suitcases instead of having to lug them up two sets of stairs.Very noisy from the business underneath cooling fans.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

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

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely recently renovated room. Lots of food options.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hasan

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Blue Ocean Motel – Don’t Judge a Book by Its... Exterior Paint Job Okay, real talk: when we first pulled into the Blue Ocean Motel, I had a full-blown “oh no, what have I done?” moment. From the outside, it looked like it might star in a retro horror film called Motel Misery. BUT—big but here—the moment we stepped inside, all our fears vanished faster than free Wi-Fi on a family road trip. The rooms? Spotless. Clean, comfy beds that didn’t feel like they were borrowed from a 1980s hospital ward. The bathrooms had clearly been updated a few years ago and were sparkling, well-stocked, and honestly better than a lot of big-name hotels we’ve stayed at. Housekeeping? Absolute legends. Friendly, cheerful, and definitely doing a great job. We saw a previous review bizarrely commenting on someone's race—seriously? If you're rating people based on their ethnicity instead of service, maybe you're the problem. Just saying. Check-in and check-out were smoother than a coastal breeze—grabbed our keys from the holder and dropped them in the box on the way out. No fuss, no queues, no awkward small talk. Each room had the usual tea, coffee, and creamer setup (though we didn’t use it, because we were too busy running around town and stuffing our faces). We had two rooms for our group, and everyone was pleasantly surprised—yes, even the picky one. And the location? Prime. A stone’s throw from the beach, shops, and food, without being right in the chaos. So yeah, don’t let the outside sca
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The water in the shower was slow to drain. Besides that 4/5
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, very easy access to the shops and restaurants, clean & comfortable rooms
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lubica Violet

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Clean. Good size. Free upgrade. Good price. Can’t ask for more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Close to everywhere
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good overall
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
my review is about the booking experience on wotif. i dont know where the fault lies, but i changed the booking dates to what i wanted on the wotif website, but they changed without me being notified. hence the dates that i booked where not what i requested. i was not able to cancel (hotel policy) despite realising AFTER the confirmation. i feel this is a trap designed by wotif. VERY POOR
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Will stay again.

Clean, comfortable and easy to deal with.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sujan

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room size was small compare to to the one which has been selected
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Judy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy parking. Close to cafes and dining options. Access is via stairs if mobility is an issue.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Corrine

Liked: Cleanliness
My room was clean, cozy and close lots of shops and restaurants. I could never get the wifi to work and the tv service wasnt working in my room. I was only there for one night so not a big issue fir me.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
NA
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Small but comfortable

Entire check-in process was performed by remote-control, with email & SMS instructions, but was pretty seamless nevertheless. Motel rooms are up 2 x flights of stairs, so not the easiest with bags to carry. Room was very small, but extremely well appointed & comfy - despite the small size, everything was well laid-out with modern appliances and modern (ensuite-size) bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Leaves a lot to be desired.

After we found reception it was good to find a clean and tidy room. Check in was just a key in an envelope. The hot water had a wait time of 5 - 10 minutes not very eco friendly? The ironing board was only useable in a dolls house. TV reception was awful and there was no microwave in the room.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phoenix

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