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Dining
Private kitchen
Private kitchen
Living area
Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Apollo Bay, VIC
  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Apollo Bay Harbour
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Room 1

1 Queen Bed

Room 2

1 Double Bed

Room 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Balcony
Garden

About this property

The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI

Welcome to The Secret Garden!

A perfectly positioned property in a quiet street, just a 300 metre stroll to the Apollo Bay beach and a short walk along the beach track to the shops, cafes and restaurants in the town centre.

The Secret Garden features a lovely garden area at both the front and rear of the property with a stunning array of roses, there is also a large covered deck area at the rear of the property (off the dining area) with table and chairs and BBQ, the ideal place to relax and unwind.

The property features open plan kitchen (coffee machine with pods provided), dining & living areas, 3 bedrooms ( 1 x queen, 1 x double & 1 x tri-bunk), all with nobo wall mounted electric heaters. All essentials you will require on holiday are provided. The bathroom (fully renovated) contains a free standing claw bath, large walk in shower, vanity & toilet. There is a selection of games, books & DVDs provided for your enjoyment.

Strict No Party Policy (schoolies, hens, bucks etc) See terms and conditions

Linen not provided - Hire available from our office

Pets welcome - inside & outside (Please keep them off all furniture)

Free Wifi

Forced move in days may apply over peak times. See terms and conditions

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Amenities

Washer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue grill

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Apollo Bay

Located in Apollo Bay, this holiday home is near the beach. Great Ocean Road Waterfront and Apollo Bay Harbour are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and Wild Dog Creek Streamside Reserve. Discover the area's water adventures with surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling.
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Apollo Bay, VIC

What's nearby

  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Apollo Bay Golf Club - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Apollo Bay Harbour - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Marriners Lookout - 3 min drive - 2.2 km

Restaurants

  • ‪George's Takeaway - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Icaro Wholefood Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Apollo Bay Hotel - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Apollo Bay Fisherman Co-Op Society - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Great Ocean Road Brewhouse - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and Great Ocean Road Waterfront. Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre and Apollo Bay Bowls Club are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything we needed
A great location well appointed with all those useful extras and a great coffee machine
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leanne L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Awesome
Enjoyed the house had everything we needed. Maybe don’t charge for linen
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really comfy
A comfortable holiday house with very good Smart TV and kitchen appliances. It really felt familiar.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kevin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Apollo Bay Hiliday
This was a great property to stay at. Check in and check out was easy. The house was very comfortable and warm. Easy walk to the beach and town. We loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect beach getaway
Well equiped house with everything you need. Lovely outside deck and garden. We enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Jane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Lovely location
Easy walk to beach and shops. Not cheap so was appalled we had to bring our own linen and bath soaps.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christine D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holiday with Groodles
We were delighted to find a holiday rental at Apollo Bay which had a fully enclosed back garden for our two large Groodles. The garden was safe and secure, and that's why we chose this property. The kitchen is bursting with crockery and pots & pans and the coffee pod machine works well. On the negative side, the living space is quite cramped and the bathroom (which looked recently renovated), had almost no horizontal surface to put anything on other than the floor. The garden is full of birds but many of the plants have been neglected, especially the roses...distressing for a gardener. You can hear the surf at night and it's a short walk to the beach. Overall, good value for money and in a good location but he property needs some love.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Julie H.

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location
3 day stay
we were staying after racing the amy Gillett ride. so to relax. the floors were gritty underfoot, as if they had not been cleaned, there was thick fluff under the beds, and someone had left a pair of socks. our dogs went into garden that was overgrow (not like pictures) at the bottom of the garden was all muddy, so not very good for dogs to play. we were very disappointed so left a day early. when taking keys back at 6pm everything was closed at office and we could not get to the box to drop off as gate was locked. so we had to leave in office letter box. in all not a relaxing couple of days we had hoped for.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable stay
Old property but clean and comfortable and everything works
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Raquel d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great weekend away
We loved the location of the house and that we could take our dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Judy U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location for the beach and access to shops
The house was very comfortable and extremely well equipped. However, the gardens front and back and the unfenced creek next to the driveway require maintenance and safety upgrade.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Great location
Cute beach house, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Comfortable and clean family and pet friendly home
This property was lovely for our short stay, local to everything and a short walk to the beach. Great for the family and our little dog.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kerrin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Secret Garden Happiness
At last - a holiday place with character! Great location, really well equipped, a good size for a family of four and comfortable. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lyell P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just lovely!
We were there for a week and everything we needed was there. A very pretty garden which we adored given we live on the 11th floor of an apartment. Walk to everything. Thank you owners, you deserve a medal ….
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Shaun D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great place, tidy and convenient
Great place to spend a week in Apollo Bay, house was tidy and clean. Great back deck and garden. Only comment would be it could get very hot in there in the Summer, no curtains or blinds in the main rooms and no Air Condtioning.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cozy getaway
Comfortable, warm and peaceful. Great for dogs
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Vincent M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Short Bay Stay
The property is situated in a good area, within a short walking-distance of the beach and shops. The front garden needs a trim as exiting the driveway is quite challenging.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Julia D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A home away from home
Such a lovely place to stay, with everything we needed on hand. Comfortable, warm, lovely outlook into the garden where there was plenty of bird life and also glimpses of the ocean which was within earshot too. Just a lovely little oasis. Thankyou!

8/10 Good

Alana J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Clean, close to town
It was an easy walk to the beach and town. The property was good for our needs there were some things we didn’t realise. When it’s the secret garden it sort of is! The house is very sheltered by the garden which makes it private but the trees also stop you getting down the driveway if you have bikes on the roof! It also is very hard to see out the driveway. We found it quite cold, would not like to be there in winter. The backyard seemed very dog proof but our dog did manage to get into the neighbours yard. The garden did just need a good hack back! It was clean, beds quite comfortable, kitchen well equipped and close to everything, all in all it was pretty good
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Serena B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything that you need for a weekend away in a great location.
Nice private location, close to the beach
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

sheila j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cosy ,comfortable, welcoming.
A comfortable cosy house, with a great kitchen and stylish bathroom. Loved the garden which was great for my dog! Close to the beach and a short walk into town. A perfect place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

yasmin k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house
Had a lovely time

10/10 Excellent

Crystal C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Walking distance to beach and town
Cute house located walking distance to the beach and town. Beautifully renovated bathroom with great shower. Beds are all firm and comfortable however the photos online for the property should be updated as the bunk beds are not two singles with a third mattress underneath like I brought up sheets for, they’re a double bottom bunk with a single on top and a spare single mattress underneath. Love that it’s dog friendly, the backyard is spacious and the raised dog bed and dog house was a great touch! Our dog thoroughly enjoyed her stay here. Kitchen was well stocked with all the pots, pans and bowls you’d need. Thank you!!

8/10 Good

Cristine F.

A petit cosy accomodation but just needs a couple of improvements and it would have been perfect
Nice petit accomodation. Smaller than I thought compared to the image in the website. Clean and Neat. Basics complete especially kitchen essentials. Maybe better to include in the description what’s provided. Our family loves cooking and we brought our basic kitchen spices. And it was all provided for. Downside as everyone’s comments that there’s only 1 toilet which is where the shower and bath is. So if it’s for a group of 6-8 we all had to wait and or wake up early if we plan to shower and prepare for a hike. The land is so massive that they should have thought of building another toilet at least. Bedrooms are nice and cosy. No hangers provided though and the shelves are not for delicate clothings. Small improvements required.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

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