Constructed as a gigantic memorial after WWI, the 243km-long Great Ocean Road provides tourists with the road-trip of a lifetime. The road hugs a stretch of the shoreline of Australia’s southern state of Victoria. It meanders past some of the most stunning vistas in the world. The Twelve Apostles limestone columns, Fort Queenscliff, surfing beaches and Great Otway National Park are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to peerless attractions en route.
The west end of the route begins just outside Melbourne at the heritage town of Torquay. Driving or travelling 240kms in one go is not too much hassle, but tortuous turns, two-lane traffic and low maximum speed limits all along it can make the trip a long drawn out process.
The majority of people making the trip use Great Ocean Road accommodation to get the most out of this spectacular location. The road runs east from Allansford and there is a varied selection of places to stay here as well as in the adjacent city of Warrnambool. Other places with a selection of accommodation are Apollo Bay, Wye River, Lorne, Anglesea and Torquay.
Great Ocean Road accommodation covers the whole spectrum and there is something for all budgets and tastes. Close to the mid-point of the road at Cape Otway, Bimbi Park is an excellent option for those who want to be close to nature. The park is shaded by manna-gum trees and has pitches for tents and campervans as well as a range of cabins.
There are also plenty of bed and breakfasts, hostels for backpackers and luxury resort hotels. Also at Cape Otway, the Great Ocean Ecolodge is the perfect option for wildlife fans as the establishment arranges excursions with animal researchers. Captain’s at the Bay is one street back from the seafront at Apollo Bay and is an upmarket bed and breakfast. Apollo Bay YHA is on the same street.
Waves Luxury Suites
From $134
Wytonia Beachfront Accommodation
From $138
The Oak & Anchor Hotel
From $148
Lorne World
From $165
Central Warrnambool Townhouse
From $183
Battery Cove Beach Front Apartment
From $189
Bed of Roses Apollo Bay
From $212
Apollo Bay Guest House
From $256
Gone Surfin
From $258
Chocolate Gannets
From $377
Torquay Timeout
From $401
Anglesea Family Caravan Park
From $35
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
From $71
Port Fairy BIG4 Holiday Park
From $77
Comfort Inn on Raglan
From $79
Hopkins House Motel & Apartments
From $83
Torquay Holiday Park
From $88
BIG4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park
From $89
Apollo Bay Seal Apartments
From $91
Surfside Holiday Park Warrnambool
From $93
Casa Favilla B&B
From $94
Elm Tree Motel Warrnambool
From $97
Sandpiper Motel
From $99
Comfort Inn Port Fairy & Seacombe House
From $102
Sea Foam Villas
From $104
Mid City Motel Warrnambool
From $105
Banyan Place
From $105
Beechwood Apartment
From $109
Ashmont Motel and Apartments
From $109
Coastal Motel
From $109
Anchorage Motel & Villas Lorne
From $111
Port Boutique Accommodation
From $115
Comfort Inn The International
From $115
Logans Beach House and Apartments
From $117
Quest Warrnambool
From $118
Daysy Hill Country Cottages
From $119
Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs
From $120
Apollo Bay Waterfront Motor Inn
From $121
Wyndham Resort Torquay
From $121
Jamieson Cottage
From $122
Stay Inn Apollo Bay
From $123
Gallery Apartments
From $128
Mantra Lorne
From $128
Great Ocean Road Resort
From $135
Beachfront Resort Torquay Australia
From $136
Captains at the Bay
From $136
Clonmara Country House and Cottages
From $140
Arabella Country House
From $140
Lady Bay Resort
From $151
The Victoria Apartments
From $153
The Apollo
From $155
Chatby Lane Lorne
From $158
Railway Cottage Port Fairy
From $172
Gipps Getaway
From $176
Lorne Bush House Cottages & Eco Retreats
From $176
Abrahams On Bank
From $181
The Dolphin Apartments
From $181
Birdland - Bold unique and modern
From $183
Rayville Boat Houses
From $183
Torquay Retreats - TwentyTwo Pride
From $184
Dingle On Barclay
From $192
Johanna River Farm & Cottages
From $193
Southern Ocean Villas
From $193
On The Esplanade Apartments
From $194
Ocean Spray Retreat
From $196
Apollo Bay B&B
From $201
Seafarers Getaway
From $201
Hearn s Beachside Villa 3
From $203
Hearn s Beachside Villa 1
From $203
Hearn s Beachside Villa 2
From $203
Sheoaks Cottage
From $204
Glenaire Cottages
From $205
Beeches By The Sea
From $208
The Church Port Fairy
From $208
Seaview Motel & Apartments
From $213
Killead On East
From $214
Lorne Ocean Sun Apartments
From $215
The Moorings Port Fairy
From $216
45 On Regent
From $218
Peppers The Sands Resort Torquay
From $220
Cumberland Lorne Resort
From $221
Johansson's Perch No 1
From $225
Tides Apartments Port Fairy
From $233
Hearn s Beachside Villa 7
From $235
The Ivy Bank
From $247
Apollo Bay Cottages
From $248
Riverend Regent
From $250
Pierview Apartments
From $256
Bliss @ South Beach
From $261
Lornebeach Apartments
From $261
Lighthouse Lodge Warrnambool
From $264
Dockside Waterfront Indulgence
From $265
The Craic
From $266
Johansson's Perch No 3
From $277
Little Croft Port Fairy
From $282
Oceanview Port Fairy
From $284
Anchors Port Campbell
From $288
Beachfront Port Fairy
From $295
38 Oceane
From $295
Hearn s Beachside Villa 9
From $296
Hillingden
From $297
Salty's - Newly Renovated
From $298
Torquay Retreats - Anderson
From $299
Whitewater Apartments Australia
From $300
One Fish Two Fish
From $301
Shearwater Riverview Apartment
From $304
Mariner House Port Fairy
From $306
The Waterfront Apartment
From $317
Connolly
From $323
The Retreat Port Fairy
From $326
Shearwater Penthouse Apartment
From $326
Sea-Lit - South Beach
From $331
La Perouse Lorne
From $331
The Penthouse Port Fairy
From $332
Bell Street Apartments Australia
From $341
OnShore Torquay
From $353
Two Bays Apartments Australia
From $374
The Nushak
From $378
The Boomerangs at Johanna
From $379
Merri Place
From $394
Drift House
From $472
Cypress Hill
From $506
Whispers
From $573
10 OCEAN DRIVE
From $602
Bruce and Lola's
From $957
Bristlebird - Rejuvenate Stays
From $1325
Marengo Holiday Park
From $39
Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park
From $42
The Caledonian Inn
From $59
Redwood Manor Motel Apartments
From $63
Mahogany Motel
From $65
City Heart Motel
From $67
Beachcomber Motel & Apartments
From $69
Apollo Bay Eco YHA
From $70
Raglan Motor Inn
From $70
Warrnambool Motel and Holiday Park
From $71
Motel Marengo
From $72
Anchorbelle Motel
From $73
NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park
From $75
Discovery Parks - Warrnambool
From $76
Downtown Motel
From $81
Central Motel Port Fairy
From $85
Gum Tree Caravan Park
From $86
Central Court Motel Warrnambool
From $87
Odyssey Apollo Bay
From $87
Port Campbell Motor Inn
From $87
Summers Rest Units
From $87
Tudor Motor Inn Warrnambool
From $88
Warrnambool Holiday Village
From $88
Eight Spence
From $88
Iluka Motel & Restaurant
From $90
Great Ocean View Motel
From $90
Beachfront Motel Apollo Bay
From $90
Comfort Inn Western
From $94
Southern Ocean Motor Inn
From $95
12 Apostles Cottages
From $96
Port Fairy Motor Inn
From $96
Best Western Olde Maritime Motor Inn
From $96
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park
From $97
Port Fairy Holiday Park
From $98
Loch Ard Motor Inn
From $98
Cherry Plum Cottages
From $98
City Central Motor Inn & Apartments
From $99
Clifton Beach Lodge
From $99
Portside Motel
From $102
Best Western Colonial Village Motel
From $103
High View Family Cottages
From $106
Merrijig Inn
From $109
Austral Place 88 via Merri River
From $110
Otway Junction Motor Inn
From $110
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park
From $115
Seahorse Coastal Villas
From $115
Eastern Reef Cottages
From $123
Lorne Coachman Inn
From $124
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
From $127
Port O' Call Motel
From $128
Bella On Victoria
From $135
The Sandridge Motel
From $137
Lorne Hotel Lorne
From $156
Rossanna
From $158
Edge17 Port Fairy Wharf
From $164
Torquay Tropicana Motel
From $168
Ginabella
From $172
Wombat Cottage
From $173
Cottages for Couples
From $175
Wytonia Cabana
From $176
Amhurst
From $176
Wytonia 2
From $176
Wytonia 1
From $176
Cape Otway Lightstation
From $182
Moyne View 5 Port Fairy
From $187
Young's Cottage - circa 1861
From $191
Port Bayou Cottage
From $196
54 On Bank
From $199
Johanna Bluegum Cabins
From $199
Waters Edge Port Fairy
From $200
The Source Otways
From $207
Gillies St Apartments
From $207
Bindi - Pet Friendly
From $208
Johansson's Perch Cottage
From $216
The Townhouse Port Fairy
From $219
Dock's At The Mill
From $227
Beachside Entertainer
From $230
Great Ocean Road Cottages
From $233
Johanssons Perch 2
From $233
Fairholme Apartment Warrnambool
From $236
Ruby's Beachfront
From $275
Hopkins River View
From $276
Horizons Beachfront Apartment
From $284
Aqua Mist Seascape
From $293
Aloha Beachfront Port Fairy
From $295
Portoria
From $298
Walshan House
From $325
Kinsale Cottage
From $354
Boathouse Holiday House
From $365
Bayview Townhouse
From $370
Sandy Cove Port Fairy
From $375
The Boulevard Lorne
From $379
Aqua Luna Port Fairy
From $390
Aqua Mist Penthouse
From $392
Tonic On South
From $394
Lorne Luxury
From $472
East Beach House
From $563
Shearwater House
From $630
The Cally Hotel
From $37
Bimbi Park - Camping Under Koalas
From $43
Port Campbell Hostel
From $52
Star of the West Hotel
From $69
Apollo Panorama Guesthouse
From $84
Blue Whale Motor Inn & Apartments
From $93
Torquay Hotel/Motel
From $135
Port Central No 2
From $194
Port Central No 3
From $205
Four Kings Apartment - Deluxe 2br 3
From $331
Coral Reef Apollo Bay
From $660
Valkei
From $697
Anglesea Backpackers
From $80
Salt Air on Lochard Place
From $126
King Street Apartments
From $199
The PC Cottage
From $204
Glenoe Cottages
From $265
Bayview no 2 - Next to the Beach
From $314
Bayview no 1 - Next to the Beach
From $353
Bella Vista Apollo Bay
From $775
