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.
Central Warrnambool Townhouse
From $131
Historic Central Cottage In Warrnambool
From $149
Waves Luxury Suites
From $166
The Oak & Anchor Hotel
From $216
Apollo Bay Guest House
From $234
Gone Surfin
From $240
Catherine Normane Holiday House
From $320
Chocolate Gannets
From $362
Kutu Ev
From $382
Lorne World
From $385
Torquay Timeout
From $431
Alkina Lodge - Great Ocean Road
From $1732
Anglesea Family Caravan Park
From $48
Comfort Inn on Raglan
From $86
Torquay Holiday Park
From $89
Mid City Motel Warrnambool
From $90
Port Fairy Holiday Park
From $92
Hopkins House Motel & Apartments
From $93
Apollo Bay Seal Apartments
From $95
Angela's Beach Stays
From $98
The Apollo
From $104
Casa Favilla B&B
From $105
Apollo Bay Waterfront Motor Inn
From $107
Comfort Inn Port Fairy & Seacombe House
From $108
Coastal Motel
From $108
Port Fairy BIG4 Holiday Park
From $109
Elm Tree Motel Warrnambool
From $109
Sandpiper Motel
From $110
Daysy Hill Country Cottages
From $111
Split Point Cottages
From $111
Comfort Inn The International
From $113
Seaview Motel & Apartments
From $114
Jamieson Cottage
From $115
Southern Anchorage Retreat
From $117
Port Boutique Accommodation
From $119
Banyan Place
From $120
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
From $121
Arabella Country House
From $122
Ashmont Motel and Apartments
From $122
Quest Warrnambool
From $125
Clonmara Country House and Cottages
From $127
Aireys Inlet Getaway Resort
From $129
Wytonia Beachfront Accommodation
From $136
The Victoria Apartments
From $142
Gallery Apartments
From $145
Great Ocean Road Resort
From $150
Sea Foam Villas
From $150
Wyndham Resort Torquay
From $154
Beach Holiday Cottage
From $156
Lady Bay Resort
From $156
Beachfront Resort Torquay Australia
From $157
Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs
From $157
Stay Inn Apollo Bay
From $159
BIG4 Anglesea Holiday Park
From $165
Salt Air on Banyan
From $170
Gipps Getaway
From $181
Killead On East
From $190
Lorne Bush House Cottages & Eco Retreats
From $193
Moyne Views No 2
From $196
Lighthouse Lodge Warrnambool
From $197
Torquay Retreats - TwentyTwo Pride
From $199
Dingle On Barclay
From $200
Southern Ocean Villas
From $202
Ocean Spray Retreat
From $203
Apartment 35
From $204
Seafarers Getaway
From $208
Beeches By The Sea
From $213
54 On Bank
From $214
Phoenix Apartments Lorne
From $217
Apollo Bay Cottages
From $217
The Church Port Fairy
From $217
Wytonia 3 Penthouse
From $218
Point Roadknight Paradise
From $218
Birdland - Bold unique and modern
From $220
The Dolphin Apartments
From $220
45 On Regent
From $222
On The Esplanade Apartments
From $225
The Craic
From $229
Tides Apartments Port Fairy
From $233
Anchorage Motel & Villas Lorne
From $236
Abrahams On Bank
From $239
Railway Cottage Port Fairy
From $240
Beach Life Torquay
From $247
The Ivy Bank
From $248
The Retreat Port Fairy
From $250
Hearn s Beachside Villa 8
From $254
7 Falls Apartments
From $258
Sheoaks Cottage
From $267
HAKUNA MATATA No Worries
From $278
Chatby Lane Lorne
From $281
Hillingden
From $285
Dockside Waterfront Indulgence
From $287
Glenaire Cottages
From $288
Castwood Villa No 1
From $289
Mantra Lorne
From $290
Oceanview Port Fairy
From $291
Lorne Ocean Sun Apartments
From $297
Whitewater Apartments Australia
From $303
Felicity Apollo Bay
From $308
Little Croft Port Fairy
From $310
Anchors Port Campbell
From $312
Bliss @ South Beach
From $312
The Waterfront Apartment
From $316
Mariner House Port Fairy
From $319
Cumberland Lorne Resort
From $322
Hearn s Beachside Villa 9
From $324
Bell Street Apartments Australia
From $325
Rayville Boat Houses
From $329
Central Park Port Fairy
From $330
Qdos
From $331
Twiggy @ Anglesea
From $337
Escape 2 Brophy
From $339
Salty's - Newly Renovated
From $340
Oscars Waterfront Boutique Hotel
From $341
Lornebeach Apartments
From $342
Hearn s Beachside Villa 1
From $347
Hearn s Beachside Villa 2
From $347
38 Oceane
From $355
The Penthouse Port Fairy
From $359
La Perouse Lorne
From $365
Beach & Golf Stays Australia
From $379
Merri Place
From $383
Riverend Regent
From $386
OnShore Torquay
From $390
Connolly
From $395
The Boomerangs at Johanna
From $422
Two Bays Apartments Australia
From $422
Lorne Beachfront Accommodation
From $433
Pierview Apartments
From $439
Aqua Mist
From $448
Drift House
From $489
Bristlebird - Rejuvenate Stays
From $620
Two Views Apollo Bay
From $635
Whispers
From $684
Apollo's
From $694
Anchors Beach House
From $750
Bruce and Lola's
From $888
Cypress Hill
From $1109
Apollo Bay Eco YHA
From $54
Beachcomber Motel & Apartments
From $58
Motel Warrnambool
From $61
The Caledonian Inn
From $64
Warrnambool Motel and Holiday Park
From $68
City Heart Motel
From $69
Mahogany Motel
From $74
Port Fairy Motor Inn
From $75
NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park
From $76
Anchorbelle Motel
From $78
Raglan Motor Inn
From $78
Motel Marengo
From $79
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
From $81
Summers Rest Units
From $83
Downtown Motel
From $84
Otway Junction Motor Inn
From $86
Central Court Motel Warrnambool
From $89
Tudor Motor Inn Warrnambool
From $90
Seahorse Coastal Villas
From $90
Gum Tree Caravan Park
From $93
Warrnambool Holiday Village
From $94
Central Motel Port Fairy
From $95
Comfort Inn Western
From $98
Redwood Manor Motel Apartments
From $99
Lightkeepers Inn Motel
From $99
Port Campbell Motor Inn
From $99
Eight Spence
From $100
Discovery Parks - Warrnambool
From $100
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park
From $101
Twelve Apostles Motel & Country Retreat
From $101
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park
From $102
12 Apostles Cottages
From $104
Eastern Reef Cottages
From $104
Southern Ocean Motor Inn
From $108
Iluka Motel & Restaurant
From $110
Clifton Beach Lodge
From $110
Austral Place 88 via Merri River
From $111
Torquay Tropicana Motel
From $114
Best Western Olde Maritime Motor Inn
From $116
City Central Motor Inn & Apartments
From $119
Beachfront Motel Apollo Bay
From $121
Best Western Colonial Village Motel
From $122
Loch Ard Motor Inn
From $122
Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park
From $126
Odyssey Apollo Bay
From $128
Portside Motel
From $129
Marengo Holiday Park
From $130
Lorne Coachman Inn
From $130
Whalers Cottage
From $132
Eastern Beach Holiday Units
From $133
Gateway Motor Inn Warrnambool
From $133
Great Ocean View Motel
From $151
The Sandridge Motel
From $152
Port O' Call Motel
From $154
Cottages for Couples
From $157
High View Family Cottages
From $158
Cherry Plum Cottages
From $169
Ginabella
From $179
Wytonia 1
From $183
Johanna Bluegum Cabins
From $184
Wytonia 2
From $184
Loutit Views
From $184
Seaclusion Port Fairy
From $186
Amhurst
From $186
Bella On Victoria
From $188
Wombat Cottage
From $195
Moyne View 5 Port Fairy
From $198
Wytonia Cabana
From $200
Rossanna
From $210
Cape Otway Lightstation
From $210
Port Bayou Cottage
From $220
Young's Cottage - circa 1861
From $220
Lemonade Creek Cottages
From $221
The Source Otways
From $236
The Townhouse Port Fairy
From $237
Great Ocean Road Cottages
From $238
Beauvais
From $239
Corella Cottage
From $247
Bindi - Pet Friendly
From $248
Beachside Entertainer
From $250
Edge17 Port Fairy Wharf
From $253
Johanssons Perch 2
From $264
Dock's At The Mill
From $266
Douglas Riverside
From $271
Fairholme Apartment Warrnambool
From $271
Ruby's Beachfront
From $285
Lorne Hotel Lorne
From $287
Aqua Mist Seascape
From $306
Hill's Creek Holiday Home
From $317
Horizons Beachfront Apartment
From $323
Beach Gum
From $328
Johansson's Perch Cottage
From $337
The Boulevard Lorne
From $354
Boathouse Holiday House
From $356
Lorne Bay View Motel
From $358
Bayview Townhouse
From $359
Kinsale Cottage
From $360
Hopkins River View
From $361
Aqua Mist Penthouse
From $406
Sandy Cove Port Fairy
From $419
Tonic On South
From $447
Lorne Luxury
From $479
At Riverside
From $733
Walshan House
From $771
Warrnambool Beach Backpackers
From $40
The Cally Hotel
From $46
Bimbi Park - Camping Under Koalas
From $57
Star of the West Hotel
From $61
Bells Beach Backpackers
From $62
Turn-in Motel
From $64
Blue Whale Motor Inn & Apartments
From $77
Merrijig Inn
From $114
Port Campbell Hostel
From $134
Torquay Hotel/Motel
From $142
Twelve Apostles Beach House B&B
From $191
A River Bed Cottage
From $208
Port Central No 2
From $216
Eagle Ridge Apollo Bay
From $308
Four Kings Apartment - Deluxe 2br 3
From $326
Coral Reef Apollo Bay
From $694
Valkei
From $771
Anglesea Backpackers
From $96
Salt Air on Lochard Place
From $123
Holiday Home in the Heart of Anglesea
From $146
The PC Cottage
From $222
Bayview no 2 - Next to the Beach
From $309
Bayview no 1 - Next to the Beach
From $312
Glenoe Cottages
From $316
Earth Sea Sky
From $321
SeymourViews Apollo Bay
From $322
King Street Apartments
From $360
The Lane House
From $772
Bella Vista Apollo Bay
From $772
