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Great Ocean View Motel

1 Great Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233, Australia
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Great Ocean View Motel
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Gawler, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

A great little motel run long term by very friendly down to earth country couple who are very helpful and can offer lots of advice on the town and surrounding area. All rooms have an ocean view and while they are becoming a little dated they are still quite spacious and well appointed for the price. The motel is off... More

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Stamford, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

We stayed for 3 nights over Easter, in an upper floor 2 bedroom apartment with a small balcony overlooking the bay and loved the view! The apartment is exactly as described on the website, and was clean and comfortable. It is a little dated and the staircase appeared uninviting, but we were reassured once we got into the room which... More

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Stafford, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

This place certainly lives up to its name. As others have noted, try and get a top floor (second floor) unit so you can make the most of the wonderful views. Linda and Graham, the managers of the place, can't do enough for their guests and give a great Aussie welcome. The units are basically furnished with a kettle and... More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

On the main road, the motel is perfect for a short stay, you can walk into Apollo bay at night to enjoy the restaurants. Whilst a little expensive you are paying for the location... Rooms need a little modernisation but clean and spacious.

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Canberra, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2013

This motel is a must stay if you are passing through Apollo Bay. We had a ground floor room, with amazing views of the water. There is a major highway between motel and beach however noise is hardly an issue. Lovely restaurants in town, and mini carnival kept us entertained after dinner. We ate later around 8:30 and had no... More

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Melbourne
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

This motel is a quiet gem that's a fantastic place for a midweek or weekend away from the busy city. The owners are very nice and accommodating. We had a downstairs room, which we thought was going to be a bad idea but turned out a delight. The room was bright and spacious with large windows looking out onto the... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Our hosts Graeme & Linda were exceptional and friendly + very honest. We wanted a quiet getaway for 3 nights and the value for money was great. There were show rides in town and the noise very high - we didn't have that issue here. Yes the place is 35 years old but our room was professionally serviced every day... More

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Paris, France
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

Completely NO VALUE FOR MONEY. Reception people were fine. Room slightly ok, but price for the room was completely OUT OF AVERAGE AND VERY EXPENSIVE for the facilities and service available. It is Ocean View, but the zone is windy and no fully possible to use the terrace. In addition, in between the hotel and the beach there is a... More

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Brisbane
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47 reviews 47 reviews
25 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2012

It sufficed as somewhere to stay overnight and was reasonably clean but the micowave that was advertised didn't materialise. the location is poor, since there are no food facilities (ie microwave) and it isn't within walking distance of the reastaurants, so the option of dinner out with drinks wasn't available, neither was a couple of pre-dinner drinks and then going... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2012

Room was clean but there were beetles everywhere. Very disappointed to find out that there was no microwave in there. Asked the owner about it, he said "we don't have microwaves in any room. Sorry we didn't tell u before booking." If microwave is not on ur priority list, then it's a great place.....

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Also Known As:
Great Ocean View Hotel Apollo Bay
Great Ocean View Hotel
Address: 1 Great Ocean Rd, Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233, Australia
Region: Australia > Victoria > Apollo Bay
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Ranked #11 of 13 hotels in Apollo Bay
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
"A million dollar view, for the price of a room" Wake to the sights and sounds of the ocean, not just a patch of blue in the distance, you can actually see the waves breaking onto the beach in front of the property. A Great Ocean View Motel offers the unique attraction of ocean views from every suite, while still being located within walking distance of Apollo Bay's many activities and facilities. ... more   less 
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