Is parking available at the property?

Free self-parking is available on-site.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately AUD 35 for adults and AUD 20 for children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and check-out is by 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and wheelchair-accessible facilities in public areas.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The Sands Torquay is located just a 1-minute drive from Torquay Sands Golf Club and 11 minutes from Bellbrae Estate Winery. It is also 6.9 miles from Bell's Beach and 7 miles from Point Addis Marine National Park.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features both an indoor pool and an outdoor heated pool, with access available from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

Are children allowed at the property?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of AUD 50.00 per night, and advance request or confirmation is required for availability.

The Sands Torquay - Charming Hotel in Australia

Average nightly price at The Sands Torquay by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$175
February	$142
March	$148
April	$147
May	$132
June	$140
July	$135
August	$142
September	$138
October	$126
November	$130
December	$165

What guests think

At The Sands Torquay, travelers highlight spacious, modern rooms and a peaceful golf-course setting within a short walk of the beach, along with friendly, accommodating staff and useful facilities like a heated pool, gym and on-site dining.

Many rooms are large, comfortable and offer golf-course views, though several guests who paid for 'golf view' were disappointed by ground-floor outlooks obscured by bushes or by allocation to the car-park side. Food quality is often praised, but dining can be inconsistent with closures on some nights, early last orders, limited late options and occasional breakfast queues or changes away from buffet service. Cleanliness is generally strong yet occasionally inconsistent, and a few reports note maintenance or access issues such as pool or gym availability, older air-conditioning, or minor service lapses. Overall, expect a quiet, comfortable stay suited to golfers and beachgoers who value space and calm.

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Facilities

Extensive facilities include an on-site golf course with views, a heated indoor pool, gym and tennis/basketball courts, which many guests enjoyed. Some reported limited hours or temporary closures (especially the pool) and occasional access restrictions.

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Anthony

Jan 13, 2023

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Stayed 19,368 nights

The room was really nice and the bed was so comfortable but I was really disappointed that there were no dinner options and the pool was closed for maintenance for 2 days in the middle of summer. Love the Golf course but was just a little annoyed that the full facilities were not available and that we weren't advised.

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Grant

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly the staff are great. Check in was a breeze and they helpful with any questions and directions. Staff in the bar/restaurant or cafe very friendly and engaging. Ammenities are fantastic, good heated pool, great gym with new equipment, wifi, and the rooms are spacious and comfortable. Great carpet! So many great spots to sit and have a snack, coffee or drink when the suns out. Would stay again. My only suggestion would be a sauna for the recreation space. Very pleasant stay. Thank you

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Katrina

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great relaxing experience. We celebrated our wedding anniversary. Would have been nice to have something on a Saturday night at the resto bar, otherwise the vibe is very relaxing. Pool was nicely heated. Staff super helpful and friendly. Breakfast of smashed avo eggs and smoked salmon with egg on sourdough bread was scrumptious. We love that it is now pet friendly. Keep it up! Will be coming back.

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Nicole

Aug 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great property, especially if you like golf. Wish I had stayed another night to enjoy the facilities (pool, tennis and basketball court). The room was large and modern. The bed-super comfy.

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Misty

Jan 12, 2023

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Stayed 19,369 nights

Didn’t like the fact I was notified the pool wasn’t working 2 hours prior to check in then too have it still not fixed during our stay. I would have booked somewhere else because I booked it solely because there was a heated pool.

10

kira

Nov 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Great facilities. Good food. On a golf course with practice areas, pool and tennis courts. Food was good too.

10

Dimitra

Jan 7, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Big indoor pool, great stylish rooms with green views of the golf course. Delicious dining options.

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Michelle

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed our long weekend at The Sands. We stayed in a family room on the ground floor, golf course side. Having two inter connecting rooms was spacious and gave the kids their own bathroom. We enjoyed the facilities, including the pool and tennis courts. We also walked to the beach for a swim. The restaurant’s food was delicious and it was so handy walking to the restaurant for drinks and dinner. The staff were lovely. The rooms were calm and inviting, tastefully decorated in a coastal theme. The beds were so comfortable and we all slept well. We will definitely be back!

10

Brittany

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff, great service, great facilities, will definitely visit again.

8

Jasbir

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great experience with many facilities like Golf, Pool and Gym.

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Cleanliness

Most reviews describe rooms as very clean and well presented. However, several report inconsistencies such as unclean bathrooms, dust or bugs, stained sheets or carpets, and missed restocking by housekeeping.

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STAN

Feb 6, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very quiet and clean room however hallways could do with a clean

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Brett

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was very dirty. Aircon filter had never been cleaned Dead bugs on the floor Dirty bathroom

8

Alison

Jan 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Pleasant stay. Beds very comfortable. Cleanliness could improve

6

Jurgin

Dec 24, 2022

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Stayed 19,344 nights

The Sands Torquay provided a pleasant overnight stay. We booked 2 rooms which were provided on the ground level. There was no view but the room had an outside door leading to the golf course which we could not see as there was a hill. The hotel was out of central Torquay slightly which is normal for a resort, however this isn't really a resort...more like 3 star hotel. The room wasn't very clean, not up to my expectations-particularly the bathroom. I definitely don't feel like it was sanitised especially since toiletries were large sized bottles shared amongst guests.

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Allison

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice hotel but could be cleaner

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nicolas

Nov 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms are clean and staff are great

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Janine

Jan 16, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Reception went over and about after cleaning staff didn’t restock room on each day. We had to ask for tea, milk, water, even toilet rolls from either the cleaner or reception. He simply didn’t restock.

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Gary

Dec 12, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent hotel to stay. Clean,Modern and quiet.

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Nick

Dec 11, 2022

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Stayed 2 nights

We had fantastic views of the sunrise overlooking the golf course in room 113. We weren't overly pleased by a small blood stain on the bedsheets the first night we stayed. I wouldn't be returning for the price I paid.

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Kaori

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and attentive. The room was clean and spacious. We initially planned to stay one night, but decided to stay another night, luckily the room was available and the staff arranged so that we didn’t have to move out and in again.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious, modern and usually quiet, many with balconies and attractive golf-course views. Some guests found ground-floor or car-park outlooks disappointing, noted soft beds or minor noise and air-conditioning issues, and a few mentioned Wi-Fi or furnishing limitations.

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Cristina

Aug 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice stay. Rooms are ok but amenities could improve a bit. View over the parking not do great.

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GLENN

Apr 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and quiet but only negative old air-conditioning

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ALAN

Oct 14, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Location of the room was disappointing as I had paid extra for the Golf view room and was placed on a ground floor room facing the golf course but the views were only of bushes in front of the room. Other from that everything else was excellent.

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Nathan

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We were supposed to have a view of the golf course , They gave us a room with a view of the parking lot, This is false advertising. There was no wifi available,.

10

Alison

Jan 28, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Good location and amenities, friendly staff, and comfortable bed. Could hear noise in corridor and outside of the room from other guests.

10

Angelique

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

My room was very clean and spacious. I was travelling alone and felt very safe with the security. The staff on check in and out were extremely friendly and helpful. I found the staff at breakfast less so. The only slight issue was I was on the ground floor (which was fine) but there must have been children in the room above and could hear them in the morning running around (thumping on the ceiling for me) and this did wake me. Otherwise, I could not fault my stay, will definitely stay again.

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Zain

Jan 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly greeting by reception. Room was nice, big and comfy bed, large smart TV easy to connect to streaming services, air conditioning was great, room ambience was very pleasant. Did not have time to use other facilities. Overall highly recommend

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Tracie

Oct 22, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were lovely and had a great view

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Craig

Jan 30, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Generally good but paid extra for the golf course view but unable to see the golf course from the ground level so ended up wasted additional money

10

Patricia

Jan 5, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Lovely big room with nice view out over the golf course. Friendly, helpful staff.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful and accommodating, with several noting above-and-beyond assistance. Occasional reports cite understaffing or less professional interactions, and a few felt issues were not well explained or acknowledged.

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Seth

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean, comfy, and quiet stay. The staff were accommodating and amazing with helping to guide around the area. Situated on the course with two restaurants to chose from, a bar, and some kangaroos that roam the greens in the evening. Local to multiple beaches, restaurants, and amenities. Can walk to the beach in 5-10 minutes. Approx a 10 minute drive to anything you need in Torquay. Definitely recommended.

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Angelina

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

From the second we walked in was a great experience. Nothing was to hard, from the front Reception to the Dining room. A wonderful experience all round. Thank you again.

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DIANNE

Apr 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely hotel. Reception needs to be better manned at busy times. Young gentleman on reception was dealing with a group of seven checking in individually, which took a lot of his time and patience which he is to be commended for. He kept control while being asked numerous questions all at once by the group. Help eventually arrived and our check-in was quick.

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ALAN

Feb 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent complex. Great views of the golf course. Large room, clean and everything that you require including the balcony. Staff were fantastic.

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Rebecca

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautifully designed accommodation, gorgeous rooms, clean, spacious. The staff went above and beyond. Special thanks to Tom at reception who wrote a personalised itinerary for us overnight and left it for us at the desk in the morning. Such wonderful, personalised friendly service. All the staff were fantastic too.

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Gordon

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Fantastic staff. The concierge was so accommodating and helpful.

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Janifer

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very Disappointing. Receptionist checking me in not very interested in the guest. Poor explanation of where to find my room so I got very lost. No information given on the facilities. I asked if they had room service, “no, but you can get takeaway and have it in your room was the reply’ !!!! No information given on breakfast options. I did not even know there was a restaurant onsite until I read the dossier in my room at about 10.00 pm that night. A map of the place showing where everything is would have been very helpful. I stayed overnight to attend a function at the hotel, a presentation preceded by dinner. That dinner was also disappointing, tables set with no bread and butter plates, so people used their paper napkins to butter their bread rolls on. When I asked staff if we our table could have bread n butter plates brought out, he said ‘side plates’??? I said yes, I’d prefer to butter my bread roll on a plate, rather than the tablecloth. No condiments on the tables. Then, Alternate drop meals that were luke warm. Heating in my room not working properly. Truly, I could not wait to get out of there this morning. Never again.

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Tony

Dec 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent service at check in. Robyn and Manager went above and beyond!

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Kaori

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and attentive. The room was clean and spacious. We initially planned to stay one night, but decided to stay another night, luckily the room was available and the staff arranged so that we didn’t have to move out and in again.

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Aldonio

Jan 25, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Loved the stay at The Sands Torquay. It's a beautiful place and peaceful location. Service is very attentive and friendly.

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Location

Peaceful golf-course setting a short walk to the beach and a short drive from Torquay's town centre, good for Great Ocean Road trips. Some found it a bit removed from shops and noted GPS directions can be confusing.

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Seth

Jan 27, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean, comfy, and quiet stay. The staff were accommodating and amazing with helping to guide around the area. Situated on the course with two restaurants to chose from, a bar, and some kangaroos that roam the greens in the evening. Local to multiple beaches, restaurants, and amenities. Can walk to the beach in 5-10 minutes. Approx a 10 minute drive to anything you need in Torquay. Definitely recommended.

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Ryan

Mar 15, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a good stay at the Sands. The room was clean and simple, and the staff was very friendly during check-in and check-out. There is easy parking, and it is right on the golf course if you want to shoot a few rounds. It is a few minutes' drive into the main streets of Torquay and the beach.

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Joelle

Jan 10, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It is nice property Rooms are spacious and close walk to the beach.

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Michelle

Apr 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great property to stay but gps takes you to a different location and you are lost.

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Daniel

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel in a golf course setting. Highly recommended especially if your taking the ferry to Tasmania

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Michael

Jan 6, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice accomodation, especially for the price. Quiet, spacious and clean, good facilities, easy to park, short drive to Torquay centre. Highly recommended.

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Peter

Jan 7, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Just the right distance from the crowds and amenities with convenient beach access.

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Amy

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful late rooms, clean and well designed layout. Easy parking, quick check in and out - staff were friendly and efficient. Plenty of dining options in the area and beach just a short stroll.

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Barbara

Mar 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good hotel to stay as a base in Torquay, fairly central however removed from the busy town centre. Staff are very helpful and rooms comfortable.

10

James

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great spot, a good walk to the Surf Club and all the wonderful facilities in Torquay

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Dining

On-site dining often earns praise for tasty meals, but experiences are inconsistent. Several guests encountered restaurant closures or early last orders, limited late options or takeaway, long waits, and breakfast changes or limited/expensive choices.

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Eric

Nov 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is excellent. Restaurant is mediocre at best.

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Victor

Oct 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

No more open buffer for breakfast that's what we were looking for . It was big advantage for this property but, for sorry we have to search for another place

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Kris

Apr 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Rooms were a good size and adequate amenities. Breakfast is not buffet and quite confusing/time consuming lining up and ordering etc., Inconvenient and staff are run off their feet making coffees, taking orders, serving and attending to guest questions etc., Hotel is driving distance to main shops. We stayed there for Otway Classic bike ride and 3 kms from start line convenient, although breakfast only opens at 7.30 so it was rushed. On site restaurant was nice enough, although a very long wait for meals on the Friday night. Nice place overall.

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Abigayle

Feb 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great weekend stay. Nice, clean room with a great view of the golf course. Lovely staff and great food at the restaurant.

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Joe

Feb 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We really enjoyed the view of the golf course from our balcony and we were very appreciative that our booking request for a top floor room was met. We went down for breakfast on the day after we checked and were told that the Continental Breakfast was not available for the week , which was disappointing.

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Kelli

Sep 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The property is away from the main precinct of Torquay and the night we were there the restuarant was closed. This meant there were no other options other than to drive to find dinner. The hotel did not offer any dining suggestions.

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Kaname

Jul 11, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great Ocean Roadへのドライブ帰りに一泊しました。夕方の到着でしたが、スタッフの気配りに満ちた親切な対応が素晴らしかった。部屋も広く清潔。バスルームもきれいで満足でした。夕食もレストランで楽しみました。ちょうどピザナイト?で、とても美味しいピザを楽しめました。妻は、ゴルフコースを眺めながらの朝食を楽しめ、エッグベネディクトがとっても美味しかったとの事です。ゴルフショップのスタッフもフレンドリーで親切でした。初めてのコースでほぼトップスタートでしたが、フェアウェイにカンガルーが沢山いるコースをエンジョイできました。隣接するビーチもTorquayの街も穏やかですてきなところです。

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Julie

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was great. Restaurant was disappointing - couldn't get a simple takeout meal.

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Narelle

Jan 6, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Porterhouse steaks and sides at Shirley’s were beyond amazing! I’d never heard of truffle butter but I’m so glad we tried it. One week on and I’m still thinking about it! Would post a photo if I could! Soooo yum!

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Pamela

Oct 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were unable to charge our Tesla!! Understaffed on the desk/ phone, yet at what was a very ordinary breakfast. A decent coffee wasn't included with breakfast also only instant or plunger coffee in the rooms. The Table Top at breakfast, wobbled like a ship in a storm! The Restaurant (food) not available on a Tuesday evening. Both receptionists on book in and check out were excellent with help and advice. Dont thonk that we would bother staying here again unless everything else in the area is booked out. Have given it 3 shots now. Its all too hard.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8 $188	9 $180	10 $191	11 $401	12 $265	13 $169	14 $215
15 $155	16 $157	17 $173	18 $175	19 $217	20 $174	21 $244
22 $214	23 $104	24 $215	25 $171	26 $171	27 $173	28 $343
29 $160	30 $173

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		1 $150	2 $159	3 $151	4 $247	5 $205
6 $152	7 $154	8 $150	9 $158	10 $154	11 $203	12 $216
13 $158	14 $160	15 $160	16 $152	17 $158	18 $203	19 $229
20 $151	21 $151	22 $160	23 $157	24 $247	25 $287	26 $315
27 $310	28 $325	29 $343	30 $325	31 $325

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