Name: Sandpiper Motel Apollo Bay
Address: 3 Murray Street, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia, Apollo Bay, Victoria, AU
Price range: US$117–US$264 per night
Rating: 8.47

What guests think

At Sandpiper Motel Apollo Bay, travellers repeatedly praise the clean, comfortable rooms and good value in a quiet, convenient spot a short walk from the beach, cafes and shops, with some rooms offering balconies or sea views.

Check-in is mostly contactless with clear instructions, and staff interaction is limited but helpful when contacted. Several reviews mention thin walls or footfall noise from upstairs, plus occasional issues like tight parking, patchy Wi-Fi or TV channels, and minor maintenance. Expect a simple, self-service stay in a convenient coastal location.

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Facilities

Guest laundry is available, and on-site parking is convenient though spaces can be tight or unavailable at busy times.

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10

Lorna

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was great. Facilities was flawless. Washing and drying was available also. Great stay.

10

Iver

17 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Værelset, badeværelset, gratis vaskemaskine

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Gloria

2 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking v tight. Had to park in the street. Re keys to pick up on arrival- not sure having my name written on an envelope for all to view is a safe and discreet method. Perhaps all unit keys in envelopes could be in a locked box pinpad with code forwarded to people who booked units. Thankyou for asking

10

Barry

23 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Washer dryer available.

10

Wing

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A great place to stay, clean, convenient and quiet location, close to supermarket. We were given an upgrade to a spacious renovated room upstairs. Some other renovations are going on in the property. Microwave oven, toaster, kettle and cutleries are provided adequate to have a simple meal in room. Guest laundry is available for use. Towels are nice and soft.

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Jacqueline

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed, bedding & pillows were so soft & comfortable. Towels were super soft & fluffy. Self check in was great. Nice spacious unit. Parking on site was a great bonus too.

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Gina

22 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice motel along GOR. Check in and out was easy as they just left the key for us and we left it in a drop box on the way out. There was parking but unfortunately after returning from dinner we were unable to find a spot and had to street park. Other than the parking everything went smoothly during our stay

10

Juuso

12 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good room for price. They have good parking and locating next to beach and town.

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Diane

28 Jan 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is a small property but seems very efficiently run. We actually never met anyone from the hotel, checkin and checkout were both via envelopes. Our room (#16) had a small balcony with a bit of a view of the bay. I think most rooms probably don’t have this and it’s worth getting if you don’t mind climbing up a few steps. The coolest thing was that a wild koala lives on or near the the property and walked right by our little balcony one morning, on its way to breakfast. It walked along the top of the fence between the two properties. The room was clean. And they had a nice little free laundry facility. Apollo Bay is a nice little town.

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Emilie

14 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fint motell, god standard. Motellet har en del gratis parkeringsplasser, men ikke vær for sen i høysesong.

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Cleanliness

Reviews consistently describe rooms as very clean and well kept. A few guests noted minor housekeeping or maintenance lapses in some rooms.

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Gerard

17 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,374 nights

Overall pretty average. Attention to cleanliness in all the rooms is needed. Location is great.

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Dale

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved my stay at the Sandpiper. The room was clean and amenities refreshed. It was a 2 minute walk to a stunning beach. Hope to come back some day.

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Steven

30 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room

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Andrew

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, comfortable, centrally located. Good value.

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Mark

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room pleasant. Small but all that was needed . Clean and tidy. Great value for money.

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Michael

24 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent room, very clean, excellent bathroom.

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Joachim

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Liess mich von der Hotels.com Bewertung "9" hervorragend täuschen. Service nicht vorhanden - Zimmer wurden allerdings oberflächlich gereinigt und Handtücher ersetzt. Ansonsten gab es keine Reception, das Hotel ist alt (beim Durchgang sind die Bodenplatten gespungen, etc. Auf keinen Fall ein 4 Stern Hotel (für mich 2-3 Sterne)

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Rosalyn

3 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The motel was clean and quiet and in a good location for our trip along the Great Ocean Road. There were restaurants and a supermarket nearby which was very convenient. The noise curfew is a great idea!

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Kelvin Woo Poh Pheng

19 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Overall is good with my 2 days stay, the bed is very comfortable. Comes with portable warmer. The unpleasant part was, when I flipped up the sofa cushion. I found used tissues, crumbs from chips and nuts.The sofa do have a something like urine smell too. I reported the next morning when I happened to meet a lady w/o uniform near the reception area. Fortunately, when we are back in the evening. They managed to clean it up.

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Craig

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The room was ready and nice and clean except for a few issues with the shower floor and edges around the tiling

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Rooms

Rooms are generally comfortable, with layouts ranging from compact to spacious and some offering sea-view balconies. Noise from neighbouring rooms or upstairs and occasional Wi-Fi or TV limitations were reported.

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BEI FEI

31 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice patio and good bathroom but the room is a bit small and bed is a bit too soft

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Lars

21 May 2023

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Overall not of the standard expected. Free Wi-Fi was that weak pages wouldn’t load. Limited tv, on their website mentions satellite tv but no longer available. King size bed just two king singles joined together. Linen and towels were good and clean.

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Tsun Leung

11 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely comfortable motel with extraordinary sunrise sea view

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Mark

20 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room pleasant. Small but all that was needed . Clean and tidy. Great value for money.

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robert

22 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great motel, easy to check in, clean and close to the beach and shops. We even had a beach view from the balcony. We would recommend it.

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Jacqueline

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Bed, bedding & pillows were so soft & comfortable. Towels were super soft & fluffy. Self check in was great. Nice spacious unit. Parking on site was a great bonus too.

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Jennie

26 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

I didn’t like the noise of the balcony door opening upstairs. It sounded as though large furniture was being moved. The guests used it a lot, though it was cool weather.

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Janet

13 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was with view of the sea and less than 5 moon walk to the beach or nearby grocery store. Other shops not much further. Everything was nice and clean and there were tea making facilities with green tea and English breakfast tea as well as Italian freeze dried coffee. The shower was good.

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Fran

29 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The walls are quite thin and we can hear the next room & from the street. It’s convenient and easy walk to town/beach. Self-checkin is easy except they didn’t say they left the key outside the Reception. Overall it’s ok to stay for a few nights (I only stayed 1 night).

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JU-I

10 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

便捷的check in，乾淨的客房，但隔音欠佳，且網路不穩。

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Service

Check-in and check-out are mostly contactless with clear instructions; staff interaction is limited. Some guests found this impersonal, though communication and assistance were responsive when needed.

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Philip

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable motel in a good location. No one in reception but you have a number to call if you need anything.

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Robert

30 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

A last minute decision to book a room meant the unstaffed reception desk was not expecting us, but a phone-call, 'How to ...' SMSd reply & very helpful laundry worker meant we still had a very comfortable stay. Trouble with the TV was also promptly resolved, in person.

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Yanzhang

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice motel ! But no staff in the office.

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Geoffrey

8 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy as arriving, collecting the awaiting key and opening the door.

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Douglas

22 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good clean and secure accommodations. Very comfortable bed. Basic furnishings but suitable for our one night stay. Monogrammed towels and bedding were a nice touch. Room had a nice shower. I'm not a fan of contactless check in and out and despite it being 3:30 pm when we checked in, the office was locked up and we had to rely on the instructions provided with our room card in order to gain access. Went around a couple times before we finally found our room on the upstairs floor.

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Caroline

5 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice functional motel in a good position to walk to beach and restaurants. Check in and out was via envelope and key drop so didn’t interact with anyone which felt a bit impersonal. The reception was closed for both days we were there and a Christmas tree was still visible!

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CHERYL

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Contactless check-in but email instructions easy to follow

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Alan

4 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location for town. Room was a little tired and some outside areas needed some attention eg broken tiles in passage way. But for us biggest issue was no contact at all with any members of staff. Key picked up from box outside reception as per emailed instructions and returned to another box on departure. Made the whole experience a bit impersonal.

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Eugene

19 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Easy self check in

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Melissa

27 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No One at reception for check in or check out which was sad as l was a solo traveller and a bit odd really. Felt like it was Covid times. Basic rooms and bathrooms. Ok location.

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Location

Quiet, walkable location close to the beach, cafes, and shops, handy for Great Ocean Road stops. Many guests liked being slightly away from the main strip yet within easy reach.

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JOHN

5 Mar 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location to town centre & beach. Also quiet at night.

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Reilly

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location

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Christopher

17 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Comfortable motel in quiet location very close to beach and town centre. We had a light and airy room on the first floor with a sea view. Very clean and well equipped. I would highly recommend.

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Deb

8 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The location was good. It was far enough away from the busy shops for quiet nights but within walking distance. Close to the beach.

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Adam

18 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location along the Great Ocean Road, comfortable and clean, close to restaurants and shopping.

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Alexander

8 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location - shops, restaurants, cafes and beach all within easy walking distance. Facility very clean, modern and comfortable. Easy checkin / checkout. Very good value for money.

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Peter

18 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very well appointed room in a modern complex close to the beach, shops and restaurants. Would recommend to any one.

10

Juuso

12 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very good room for price. They have good parking and locating next to beach and town.

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Amanda

5 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great property, really cute and being a few mins walk from townmeans quiet and better star gazing...loved staying here.

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Qi Feng

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to beach and Apollo Bay Centre. Good place to stay on Great Ocean Road

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Month	Average price
January	US$187
February	US$162
March	US$119
April	US$117
May	US$92
June	US$82
July	US$73
August	US$81
September	US$84
October	US$109
November	US$113
December	US$166

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1	2 $264	3
4 $176	5 $211	6 $117	7 $123	8 $118	9 $118	10 $136
11 $117	12 $126	13 $118	14 $122	15 $122	16 $118	17 $137
18 $118	19 $121	20 $125	21 $121	22 $118	23 $118	24 $145
25 $118	26 $130	27 $118	28 $135	29 $121	30 $121	31 $198

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