| some suites add country-style decor and antique furnishings. set in a charming limestone house on mornington peninsula, this low-rise lodging was built in 1905. some include sofabeds, and 1 offers air-conditioning and a courtyard. the 3 subdued suites and 3 refined apartments come with en suite bathrooms, kitchenettes and high ceilings. amenities include bbq facilities and free parking. the apartments also have kitchens. it's a 14-minute walk from sorrento ocean beach. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 40
The Rip (3 hr 56)
Notorious for causing shipwrecks, this narrow body of water is the shipping entrance to Melbourne. Arthurs Seat Eagle - Base Station (25 min) Quarantine Station (12 min) Sorrento Ocean Beach (15 min)
At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe. Fort Nepean (21 min)
Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Sorrento Front Beach (5 min)
Tranquil bayfront beach providing calm waters for wading & an expansive pedestrian pier. Enchanted Adventure Garden (29 min)
Family-friendly park with wide-ranging activities like mazes, tube slides & treetop zip-lining. Sorrento Back Beach tides (16 min)
Scenic swimming & snorkeling destination with unique rock pools that form at low tide. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (1 hr 21) Point Nepean National Park (12 min)
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (1 hr 12) Peninsula Hot Springs (17 min)
Hot springs & day spa with offerings such as a cave pool, sauna, bath house & reflexology walk. Bridgewater Bay (8 min) Fort Queenscliff Museum (1 hr 12)
Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Queenscliff High Light (1 hr 13) | 
