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 $136
Wytonia Beachfront Accommodation
From $155
Bed of Roses Apollo Bay
From $160
The Oak & Anchor Hotel
From $183
Apollo Bay Guest House
From $204
Central Warrnambool Townhouse
From $205
Battery Cove Beach Front Apartment
From $219
Torquay Timeout
From $350
Alkina Lodge - Great Ocean Road
From $391
Chocolate Gannets
From $448
Anglesea Family Caravan Park
From $35
Sandpiper Motel
From $59
Torquay Holiday Park
From $62
Mid City Motel Warrnambool
From $66
Coastal Motel
From $68
The Apollo
From $71
Comfort Inn The International
From $71
Casa Favilla B&B
From $76
Seaview Motel & Apartments
From $77
Apollo Bay Waterfront Motor Inn
From $78
Apollo Bay Holiday Park
From $81
Comfort Inn on Raglan
From $82
Surfside Holiday Park Warrnambool
From $88
Port Fairy BIG4 Holiday Park
From $93
Hopkins House Motel & Apartments
From $94
Wyndham Resort Torquay
From $94
Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs
From $98
Daysy Hill Country Cottages
From $100
Elm Tree Motel Warrnambool
From $101
Captains at the Bay
From $101
BIG4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park
From $102
Stay Inn Apollo Bay
From $104
Anchorage Motel & Villas Lorne
From $104
Split Point Cottages
From $107
Port Boutique Accommodation
From $107
Sea Foam Villas
From $107
Apollo Bay Seal Apartments
From $108
Chatby Lane Lorne
From $109
Mantra Lorne
From $109
Roshnier Apartment
From $110
Banyan Place
From $112
Quest Warrnambool
From $114
The Dolphin Apartments
From $116
Aireys Inlet Getaway Resort
From $117
Ashmont Motel and Apartments
From $120
Arabella Country House
From $122
The Victoria Apartments
From $123
Peppers The Sands Resort Torquay
From $136
Great Ocean Road Resort
From $136
Comfort Inn Port Fairy & Seacombe House
From $136
Southern Anchorage Retreat
From $137
Rayville Boat Houses
From $140
Gallery Apartments
From $140
Lady Bay Resort
From $141
Clonmara Country House and Cottages
From $141
Phoenix Apartments Lorne
From $149
Cumberland Lorne Resort
From $150
Seafarers Getaway
From $168
Southern Ocean Villas
From $177
Lornebeach Apartments
From $181
Point Roadknight Paradise
From $197
Lorne Ocean Sun Apartments
From $198
Beeches By The Sea
From $203
Apollo Bay B&B
From $216
Pierview Apartments
From $220
The Waterfront Apartment
From $257
By Moonlight
From $260
Merri Place
From $262
The Church Port Fairy
From $263
Anchors Port Campbell
From $266
Twiggy @ Anglesea
From $293
Qdos
From $300
Lighthouse Lodge Warrnambool
From $304
Sheoaks Cottage
From $309
Lorne Beachfront Accommodation
From $313
Hearn s Beachside Villa 3
From $355
Hearn s Beachside Villa 1
From $355
The Moorings Port Fairy
From $359
Apollo Bay Cottages
From $384
Mariner House Port Fairy
From $402
La Perouse Lorne
From $402
Cypress Hill
From $406
The Boomerangs at Johanna
From $414
Achilles' Apollo Bay
From $440
Drift House
From $443
Apartment 26 Kalimna - All Ocean Views
From $555
Marengo Holiday Park
From $26
Apollo Bay Eco YHA
From $28
Torquay Foreshore Caravan Park
From $35
Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park
From $35
Beachcomber Motel & Apartments
From $55
Downtown Motel
From $56
The Caledonian Inn
From $57
Motel Marengo
From $59
Summers Rest Units
From $59
Great Ocean Road Brewhouse
From $63
Beachfront Motel Apollo Bay
From $63
Odyssey Apollo Bay
From $65
Torquay Tropicana Motel
From $65
NRMA Port Campbell Holiday Park
From $66
City Heart Motel
From $71
Raglan Motor Inn
From $71
Discovery Parks - Warrnambool
From $74
Iluka Motel & Restaurant
From $76
Redwood Manor Motel Apartments
From $77
Mahogany Motel
From $77
Warrnambool Motel and Holiday Park
From $78
Otway Junction Motor Inn
From $78
Gum Tree Caravan Park
From $80
Port Fairy Motor Inn
From $84
Central Court Motel Warrnambool
From $85
Port Campbell Motor Inn
From $85
Great Ocean View Motel
From $87
Best Western Olde Maritime Motor Inn
From $89
Comfort Inn Western
From $90
Warrnambool Holiday Village
From $92
Port Fairy Holiday Park
From $93
Lorne Coachman Inn
From $93
Tudor Motor Inn Warrnambool
From $94
Southern Ocean Motor Inn
From $96
Great Ocean Road Tourist Park
From $97
Portside Motel
From $97
Loch Ard Motor Inn
From $98
Eight Spence
From $98
Eastern Reef Cottages
From $98
12 Apostles Cottages
From $102
Best Western Colonial Village Motel
From $104
The Sandridge Motel
From $116
Merrijig Inn
From $117
Central Motel Port Fairy
From $119
Port O' Call Motel
From $123
Lorne World
From $132
Lightkeepers Inn Motel
From $136
Austral Place 88 via Merri River
From $143
Seahorse Coastal Villas
From $143
Great Ocean Road Cottages
From $150
High View Family Cottages
From $156
Lorne Hotel Lorne
From $179
Cottages for Couples
From $182
Gillies St Apartments
From $188
The Source Otways
From $199
Edge17 Port Fairy Wharf
From $215
Fairholme Apartment Warrnambool
From $229
House on the hill Port Campbell
From $241
Wytonia Cabana
From $243
Bella On Victoria
From $244
At Riverside
From $260
Johansson's Perch Cottage
From $260
Hopkins River View
From $292
Hill's Creek Holiday Home
From $304
Beach Gum
From $322
Walshan House
From $384
Paradise Cove Port Fairy
From $423
The Cally Hotel
From $32
Port Campbell Hostel
From $36
Bimbi Park - Camping Under Koalas
From $44
Turn-in Motel
From $52
Apollo Panorama Guesthouse
From $69
13th Apostle Backpackers
From $71
Blue Whale Motor Inn & Apartments
From $83
Star of the West Hotel
From $92
Torquay Hotel/Motel
From $104
A River Bed Cottage
From $229
Coral Reef Apollo Bay
From $260
Four Kings Apartment - Deluxe 2br 3
From $307
Eagle Ridge Apollo Bay
From $347
Anglesea Backpackers
From $87
Holiday Home in the Heart of Anglesea
From $119
King Street Apartments
From $174
SeymourViews Apollo Bay
From $177
The PC Cottage
From $225
Bella Vista Apollo Bay
From $260
The Lane House
From $288
Glenoe Cottages
From $291
Bayview no 2 - Next to the Beach
From $326
Earth Sea Sky
From $379
Bayview no 1 - Next to the Beach
From $409
