The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Apollo Bay

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Apollo Bay

If it's your first trip to Apollo Bay, Australia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Apollo Bay. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Apollo Bay. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Apollo Bay for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Apollo Bay beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Apollo Bay for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Captains at the Bay

Motel with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Apollo Bay
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 21 Pascoe Street, Captains at the Bay has great rooms from $114 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love golf, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Best Western Apollo Bay Motel & Apartments

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Best Western Apollo Bay Motel & Apartments which has nice rooms starting at $68. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2 Moore Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.8 km from the city center. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Iluka Motel & Restaurant

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

We found Iluka Motel & Restaurant to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $76. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 65-71 Great Ocean Road. You'll also find free parking, kids meals, horse riding, bicycle rental, and fishing which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator


Motel Marengo

Motel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Apollo Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $59, Motel Marengo, at 26-28 Great Ocean Rd provides an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a spa and wellness center, a spa, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 3.2 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Saltwater pool


Comfort Inn The International

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

Comfort Inn The International has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers room service, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. The great rooms here start at $93 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 37 Great Ocean Road. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sandpiper Motel

Motel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Apollo Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Sandpiper Motel is 8.40 out of 10. This place has mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $84, and it's located at 3 Murray Street. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, fishing, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Angela's Beach Stays

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Angela's Beach Stays because it has great rooms that start at $54. It has room service, hiking, mountain views, golf, and free parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7 Campbell Court. Only 2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love fishing, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Apollo Bay Waterfront Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Apollo Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Apollo Bay Waterfront Motor Inn offers rooms with kitchens, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $81 (before taxes). It's located at 173 Great Ocean Road and has earned a guest rating of 9.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Beachcomber Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $59 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 15 Diana Street, Beachcomber Motel & Apartments has great rooms from $59 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Coastal Motel

Motel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Coastal Motel which has nice rooms starting at $56. Offering room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 171 Great Ocean Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Geelong, Port Campbell, and Lorne.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Apollo Bay, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Apollo Bay, Best Beach Hotels in Apollo Bay, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Apollo Bay, Best Hotels for One Week in Apollo Bay, or Best Hotels for One Night in Apollo Bay.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Apollo Bay?

Apollo Bay Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$83

After analyzing 14 first time trip hotels in Apollo Bay, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $83. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Apollo Bay.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $100
  • 3-star hotels: $65


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