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.)

Captain's at the Bay

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $104 (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.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 21 Pascoe Street, Captain's at the Bay has great rooms from $104 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, hiking, and laundry services. It has a terrific 9.00 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, a game room, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (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.

A great place to stay is Blue Ocean Motel Apollo Bay which has nice rooms starting at $54. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 65-71 Great Ocean Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, horse riding, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a refrigerator which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.9 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. 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
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Apollo Bay Beach House

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $436 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Apollo Bay Beach House to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $436. We loved that is has hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Great Ocean Road. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Apollo Bay Motel & Apartments

Motel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Apollo Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $62, Apollo Bay Motel & Apartments, at 2 Moore Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, scuba diving, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a hot tub, and a spa. It's located just 1.8 km from the city center, too. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Yha Apollo Bay Eco

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $55 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.

Yha Apollo Bay Eco has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10, and offers hiking, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. The great rooms here start at $55 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5 Pascoe Street. Furthermore, it also offers a tour desk and balconies, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.9 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Coastal Motel

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Apollo Bay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Coastal Motel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $74, and it's located at 171 Great Ocean Road. We also love the laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Sandpiper Motel Apollo Bay

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Sandpiper Motel Apollo Bay because it has great rooms that start at $68. It has rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3 Murray Street. Only 1.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator 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
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Beachcomber Motel & Apartments Apollo Bay

Motel with prices starting at $59 (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 3-star hotels.

Beachcomber Motel & Apartments Apollo Bay offers a restaurant, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $59 (before taxes). It's located at 15 Diana Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. 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
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Beacon Point Ocean View Villas

4-star Resort with prices starting at $113 (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.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 270 Skenes Creek Road, Beacon Point Ocean View Villas has great rooms from $113 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find tennis, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.4 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
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Seafarers Getaway

4-star Resort with prices starting at $178 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Seafarers Getaway which has nice rooms starting at $178. Offering snorkeling, hiking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6080 Great Ocean Road. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator. It's located just 4.7 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Apollo Bay, Geelong, Port Campbell, Queenscliff, and Torquay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Apollo Bay, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Apollo Bay, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors 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
$115

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Apollo Bay, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $115. 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: $97
  • 3-star hotels: $156
  • 2-star hotels: $55


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