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If you are driving to 12 apostles, I strongly suggest you stay a night. Its a 3hours drive from Melbourne (through the countryside) & 5hours if you take the scenic Great Ocean Road (GOR), which is recommended. I figured stay close to the 12 apostles (which was our destination but this is one of those where the journey itself is great as well) so Port Campbell it was at Princetown. Your drive to the motel from the GOR is on unpaved road so that made us wonder where is this motel. But once we checked into the room, no regrets. Its huge, spacious & we had a pleasant stay. Its literally 2mins drive to 12 apostles & 10mins drive to the city centre in Port Campbell. No food at this motel so you gotta eat out or like us cook yourselves instant noodles. There's a mini kitchen so its convenient for that. Need to have a car to move about (we rented the car for 2days). Dusty & sandy outside but clean rooms inside. Def great countryside retreat while still being close to major attractions & downtown of the town. You have this elderly couple as your staff & hosts. And its aptly named...a retreat so its tranquil surroundings was a pleasure. Def recommend if you looking for a countryside feel in the vicinity (in case you want something different from the usual city htels).

Furnitures aren't modern and super new, but they're good choices and very clean inside the house (almost as clean as Japan's standard). I like how the owner can still let me in despite me booking late around 7pm, and arrive around 8pm. The next day, my family of 4 wake up to a beautiful farm (not the big grande type but it's enough to satisfy us who live in cities and don't get to see sheeps right in front of us, I think around 10 plus in total). Overall, really good value for money. And so far the best sleep compared to other hotels we have stayed in Melbourne CBD e.g. Pegasus Apart'hotel (I got itchy skin from bed although bed looked clean) and shadow play by peppers (too soft). The bed in 12 apostles cottage feels like home. Layout is minimalist but is adequate. Kitchen has very complete tools. And super clean. Not like the big4 cabins