other amenities include a mineral pool and a spa featuring water from natural mineral springs. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. parking and breakfast hampers are free. upgraded units offer fireplaces. overlooking the bass straits and indian ocean as well as lake victoria, this upscale hotel is 2 km from point lonsdale lighthouse, 4 km from lake victoria and 7 km from queenscliff station (bellarine railway). the 7 stylish, individually decorated suites feature wood-panelled walls and ceilings, free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, lounges and kitchenettes/kitchens, as well as private courtyards and/or balconies with lake or ocean views Melbourne Airport 1 hr 33
Fort Nepean (1 hr 41) Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Basils Farm (11 min) Wine, vineyard, winery, and wine tasting Queenscliffe Maritime Museum (12 min) Museum of maritime history started with the preservation of the last Queenscliffe Lifeboat. Sorrento Ocean Beach (1 hr 25) At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe. Fort Queenscliff Museum (10 min) Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Bellarine Peninsula (15 min) Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (7 min) The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (12 min) Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (19 min) Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Queenscliff High Light (11 min) Fort Pearce (1 hr 39) Fort constructed in 1910 with an observation post & 2 gun emplacements, located in a national park. Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park (6 min) Marine park offering swimming, snorkeling, diving, sailing, canoeing, birding & more. Point Nepean National Park (1 hr 32) National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. The Rip (3 hr 59) Notorious for causing shipwrecks, this narrow body of water is the shipping entrance to Melbourne. Oakdene Vineyards Cellar Door (13 min) 1920s farmhouse B&B offering eclectic rooms with vineyard views, plus a tasting room & a bistro. |