| family rooms, some with kitchenettes, can sleep 4 to 5 guests. suites have sitting areas. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. parking is complimentary. it's 3 km from the national wool museum. set along princes highway, this unassuming motel is an 8-minute walk from both north geelong railway station, and a beach along port phillip bay. room service is offered. simple rooms with exposed brick walls feature minifridges, microwaves, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus dining tables and tvs. cooked breakfast is available for a surcharge
Melbourne Airport 57 min
The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (7 min)
Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. You Yangs Regional Park (20 min)
Boasting panoramic vistas from its granite peaks, this park offers hiking & mountain-biking trails. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Geelong (14 min)
Art museum and art Steampacket Gardens (4 min)
Green space with views of the bay, unique statues & events such as a monthly arts & crafts market. Geelong Waterfront (5 min)
Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Geelong Gallery (4 min)
Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. Eastern Beach Reserve (6 min)
Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. HM Prison Geelong (7 min)
Former maximum security prison, opened in 1864, with standard & ghost tours & a gallows exhibit. Eastern Beach (5 min)
Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. Cunningham Pier (5 min)
Picturesque pier featuring a boardwalk with sculptures & a playground & a waterside cafe/eatery. Bellarine Peninsula (22 min)
Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. National Wool Museum (4 min)
History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Serendip Sanctuary (19 min)
Bird & wildlife sanctuary with walking tracks amid wetlands & open grassy woodlands. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (22 min)
Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Johnstone Park (5 min)
A Victorian-era bandstand is found in this leafy park with extensive lawns & sculptural works. | 
