| featuring exposed brick walls, the unassuming rooms have exterior entrances and offer wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minifridges, microwaves, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. family rooms include bunk beds. set along the princes highway, this laid-back, redbrick motor inn is 5 km from simonds stadium, home of the geelong football club, and 6 km from geelong waterfront. there's a heated indoor pool, a tennis court and a playground. a bbq area and guest laundry facilities are also available. some feature whirlpool baths, and a suite adds a kitchenette
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 5
Bellarine Peninsula (21 min)
Scenic peninsula offering beaches, dining, wineries, villages & markets, plus striking sea views. National Wool Museum (12 min)
History museum of the Austrian wool industry, with hands-on exhibits, plus workshops & a gift shop. Point Impossible Beach (28 min)
This clothing-optional, white-sand beach is bordered by grass-covered dunes & features toilets. Eastern Beach Reserve (14 min)
Leisure area built in the 1930s, with an enclosed seawater pool, diving towers & a promenade. Geelong Waterfront (12 min)
Landmark beachfront leisure area with a carousel, a Ferris wheel, a harbour & dining options. Eastern Beach (13 min)
Unassuming Geelong beach offering swimming, sunbathing & views of the Giant Sky Wheel. Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Geelong (7 min)
Art museum and art Geelong Gallery (10 min)
Art gallery established in 1896, with an extensive collection of 19th- & 20th-c. Australian art. The Friends of Geelong Botanic Gardens (13 min)
Leafy gardens attracting varied local bird species & hosting regular educational programs. Cunningham Pier (14 min)
Picturesque pier featuring a boardwalk with sculptures & a playground & a waterside cafe/eatery. Tiger Moth World Adventure Flights (17 min) HM Prison Geelong (10 min)
Former maximum security prison, opened in 1864, with standard & ghost tours & a gallows exhibit. Adventure Park Geelong, Victoria (21 min)
Amusement park with many waterslides, rides, an archery range, mini-golf & a kids’ train. Balyang Sanctuary (6 min)
Lush riverside park featuring paths & picnic areas among gum trees & a variety of waterbird species. Steampacket Gardens (13 min)
Green space with views of the bay, unique statues & events such as a monthly arts & crafts market. | 
