Sandpiper Motel (Apollo Bay/Great Ocean Road) - Hotel Reviews

Address: 3 Murray Street, Apollo Bay, Victoria 3233, Australia

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Region: Australia > Victoria > Apollo Bay

Amenities:

Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking

Hotel Style:

Ranked #4 of 13 hotels in Apollo Bay

Price Range: $

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Sandpiper Motel has recently been completely remodeled and provides simple, stylish and contemporary accommodation at a reasonable price. The Motel caters for both couples and families and has sufficient flexibility to look after groups. We are only a gentle stroll from the many and varied restaurants in the centre of Apollo Bay and there is lots to see and do in the vicinity so why not stay a while! ... more less

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Also Known As:: Sandpiper Hotel; Sandpiper Hotel Apollo Bay; Sandpiper Motel Apollo Bay/Great Ocean Road

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ajb_2008

Sacramento, California

Contributor

11 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 13 cities

12 helpful votes

“Great stay in a wonderful town”

Reviewed June 10, 2013

We stayed here just for a night while driving the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Had a wonderful time in Apollo Bay - after driving through town after touristy looking town, crammed with surfers and kids, found Apollo Bay to be a tranquil, quiet and relaxing stop on our journey. Has a beautiful long sandy beach, found some great restaurants... More

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LoreneS306

Hobart, Australia

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

“Lorene S from Hobart”

Reviewed June 4, 2013

We arrrived on a Friday evening without a reservation but were warmly welcomed by the new owners who couldn't have been more friendly and helpful - providing directions to shops, restaurants and most importantly, where to see and photograph koalas which was a must for me. Our room was clean, quiet and modern and well priced. Our only regret was... More

Kind words indeed! Thanks for the vote of confidence in the staff and the motel facilities. Our hope is they come back again and stay a another night. More

LilBabySun

Malaysia

Senior Reviewer

7 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

2 helpful votes

“Quiet place & helpful staff”

Reviewed May 28, 2013

Stayed for 1 night on our way to GOR. arrived in the late afternoon and the check in was fast. the staff was helpful in providing and explaining to us on the list of restaurants in Apollo Bay which we can have our meals. if you want a quiet place to stay, this would be the place. it is walking... More

It's a shame the positive words in the review don't seem to be reflected in the review rating. So I encourage prospective guests to read the kind words carefully. This guest seems to have enjoyed their experience at Sandpiper. More

Greg B

Melbourne, Australia

Reviewer

5 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

“Good but could be better”

Reviewed May 26, 2013

The staff are very good, the room was good but the bathroom needed some work with paint coming off in the corners and mould beginning to form there. The wifi was free, which is a big plus, but was very intermitent, only able to use about 20% of the time that we tried.

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We will be renovating the rooms that we recognise have a condensation problem this winter. The fans we installed will be upgraded and the skirting boards and architraves will be replaced. The bathrooms will be repainted as well. The wifi problem is something we will need to review with our service provider. We recently installed a new system and we... More

louiseb83271

1 review

“Clean and comfortable and such lovely staff”

Reviewed May 25, 2013

We stayed here for the Great Ocean Road marathon and it was one of the few places available by the time we booked. So we had low expectations but this place way exceeded them! It was very clean and modern and comfortable. The lady we dealt with was very friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay here again and recommend... More

It's great to see our customer service is recognised. Along with the cleanliness of the motel, these are two areas over which we have complete control. It's good to see we are scoring well in both areas. More

DebArch

Kingscliff, Australia

Senior Contributor

49 reviews

23 hotel reviews

Reviews in 36 cities

27 helpful votes

“A wonderful place to stay.”

Reviewed May 18, 2013

We stayed for only one night at Sandpiper and were sorry it was not more. If we'd known how lovely this motel was, in fact all of Apollo Bay, we would have definitely stayed more. Sandpiper is located just a block or so back from the beach. It's pretty new, super clean and modern with all the basic requirements for... More

Lots of guests regret only staying one night in Apollo Bay! We'd love them to stay for 2 or more nights. There is lots to see and do in Apollo Bay. Our website gives an indication of the attractions in and around Apollo Bay. Pay us a visit! More

Patrick H

Waiouru, New Zealand

14 reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

7 helpful votes

“Very modern and spacious”

Reviewed May 9, 2013

Found the motel with the aid of tripadvisor reviews and enjoyed a very comfortable night back off the road and just close enough to the beach to enjoy the sound of the surf. The complex is quite new and offers good off street parking,very well decorated rooms and complimentary guest laundry facility. We enjoyed our walk to town, brought dinner... More

Although Sandpiper is not in the centre of town lots of our guests have commented on how pleasant it is to be able to take a leisurely stroll into town for a bite to eat. Apollo bay has all the facilities to enjoy a pub meal to fine dining and all the various standards in between. Why not make it... More

MGMoo

Beechmont, Australia

“Comfortable Apollo Bay”

Reviewed May 7, 2013

Our Terrace room was very well appointed and comfortable. I chose this motel as I didn't want something in the middle of town near noisy restaurants and the hotels and I was right - it was perfect. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Being new to the business, they were willing to recommend checking with the local Information Centre... More

What can i say? Very comprehensive review. They clearly loved us and our motel. We plan to try some new carpet in one of the rooms that cause us a little grief every now and then and see if that works. That will happen in the quieter months of winter. More

lucy c

Mermaid Beach, Australia

1 helpful vote

“ocean view room”

Reviewed May 6, 2013

My experience at Sandpiper was short and sweet. The room was clean and had all the basic amenities, including a small private balcony with a table and chairs for two. The heater/cooler worked great, and the staff was friendly. The only 'con' I had was that my internet connection was pretty weak, but it could have varied from room to... More

Great stuff! This guest clearly enjoyed our motel. We note the wifi issue and will investigate. More

J P S

Melbourne

“Excellent Value for Money - a gem on Appollo Bay”

Reviewed May 5, 2013

I've been to the Great Ocean Road three times now, each of them staying at different venues but this has to be the best. The room was spotless, cosy and customer service was impeccable and friendly. This coming from someone who travels a lot for work and has stayed at the best of the best hotels around the world. I... More

This guest has clearly set high standards as they travel a lot on business. It's heartening to get praise for our little motel from such a traveller. We hope he does encourage all his family and friends to visit Sandpiper. "Impeccable and friendly service". Our managers should be proud! More

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