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Outdoor dining
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, Internet
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Dining
TV, DVD player

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

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
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve. Enjoy features like laundry facilities and an arcade/game room. The vacation home includes amenities such as a balcony and a TV.
  • The vacation home offers a washing machine, a balcony, and a private yard
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and 7 minutes by foot from Great Ocean Road Waterfront
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Great Ocean Road Real Estate

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Yard

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite 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 there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

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The Secret Garden - Hidden Gem & Free WIFI Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 29 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 29 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 29 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comfortable stay

Old property but clean and comfortable and everything works
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Raquel d.

Liked: Cleanliness

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Lynne R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House close to town and beach

It was a very pleasant stay, well equipped with all you need re cooking. Very clean and a lovely garden
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Hannah G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location

Cute beach house, great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie C.

Liked: Cleanliness

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

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

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

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

Cozy getaway

Comfortable, warm and peaceful. Great for dogs
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Vincent M.

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

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

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

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

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

Lovely house

Had a lovely time

10/10 Excellent

Crystal C.

Liked: Cleanliness

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!!