Apollo Bay Beachfront Motel vs Motel Marengo

Same City · Great Ocean Road - Apollo Bay Distance: 2.7km
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Apollo Bay Beachfront Motel

★★★ 3-Star
8.5 1,155
Great Ocean Road - Apollo Bay
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Motel Marengo

★★★ 3-Star
8.3 663
Great Ocean Road - Apollo Bay
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.5 (1,155)
8.3 (672)
Booking.com
8.2 (862)
7.5 (386)
Expedia
8.8 (644)
8.4 (446)
Overall Average
8.5 (2,661)
8.3 (1,504)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Apollo Bay Beachfront Motel Motel Marengo
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the 1-minute walk to beach, shops, and restaurants + Rooms are clean and spacious, repeated in reviews
+ Spacious, clean rooms with comfortable beds are repeatedly mentioned + Comfortable beds and hot showers praised often
+ Parking right outside the room is convenient for drivers + Great location as a base for Great Ocean Road drives, commonly mentioned
+ Popular as a Great Ocean Road stopover in road trip reviews + Good value and quick staff response noted
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Shower temperature fluctuating hot to cold is a common complaint - Facilities dated, pool and hot tub in poor condition complained about
- No reception; hard to find staff and phone check-in required - Reception closes early, need to call for keys repeated
- Peeling paint in bathroom, dated linens, and inconsistent cleaning noted repeatedly - Noise/smells through door gaps, bugs/dust noted

Recommended For

Couples Solo travelers Road trippers

Recommended For

Road trippers Families Budget couples/groups

Guest Reviews

Apollo Bay Beachfront Motel

Expedia 8.0 Family

Great location, comfortable clean room

Peeling paint in toilet

Booking.com 8.8 Couple

Attractive clean modern room, comfy bed

Booking.com 8.0 Solo

Excellent location, spacious room with essentials

Shower temp unstable

Agoda 8.8 Couple

Large room, clean nice environment

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Nice views, clean, 1 min to shops beach

Motel Marengo

Booking.com 3.2 Solo

Basic but comfortable base for exploring

Towels need replacing

Expedia 8.0 Couple

Perfect for 1 night, comfy bed

Hot tub only 85F

Agoda 10.0 Family with teens

Good motel for road trip, clean and well-maintained

Agoda 8.4 Group

Clean, friendly staff, ideal Great Ocean Road spot

3 spiders but staff caught them

Booking.com 2.8 Solo

Spacious well-equipped room, good location

Hot tub empty, poor soundproofing

Location Comparison

Distance: 2.7km

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