| relaxed, 1- and 2-bedroom suites add en suite bathrooms and sitting areas, plus sea views and/or balconies. minimum-stay rules may apply. upgraded units and family rooms have tvs (some flat-screen), and tea and coffeemaking facilities. the hotel has a polished restaurant offering cosy, fireside lounges and terrace dining with bay views. there are also 4 bars, plus a beer garden overlooking the beach. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. this lively beachfront hotel in a tudor-style building is 7 km from fort nepean and 16 km from bellarine railway, a heritage, steam-driven railway. the down-to-earth rooms feature simple decor with earthy tones, and have shared bathrooms
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 43
Peninsula Hot Springs (20 min)
Hot springs & day spa with offerings such as a cave pool, sauna, bath house & reflexology walk. The Bellarine Railway - Queenscliff Station (1 hr 16) The Rip (3 hr 59)
Notorious for causing shipwrecks, this narrow body of water is the shipping entrance to Melbourne. Fort Queenscliff Museum (1 hr 16)
Restored 19th-century fortification with military artifacts & interpretive history exhibits. Sorrento Back Beach tides (8 min)
Scenic swimming & snorkeling destination with unique rock pools that form at low tide. Point Lonsdale Lighthouse (1 hr 24) Fort Nepean (16 min)
Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays. Queenscliff High Light (1 hr 16) Sorrento Ocean Beach (7 min)
At low tide, rock pools form at this scenic, peninsula beach with an oceanfront cafe. Millionaire's Walk (4 min)
Private residences line the pathway of this cliffside walk with sweeping ocean views & art displays. Sorrento Front Beach (5 min)
Tranquil bayfront beach providing calm waters for wading & an expansive pedestrian pier. Bridgewater Bay (11 min) Fort Pearce (14 min)
Fort constructed in 1910 with an observation post & 2 gun emplacements, located in a national park. Quarantine Station (7 min) Point Nepean National Park (7 min)
National park with historic forts & a visitor centre, plus bike hire, walking tracks & beach access. | 
