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Reviews of Cape Otway Lightstation

3.5 out of 5
Cape Otway Lightstation
Otway Lighthouse Road, Cape Otway, VIC

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 34 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 108 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 108 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s in the middle of nowhere. The staff were good and friendly but not enough to make our stay pleasurable. No WiFi, so if that’s important to you then I do not recommend staying here. Tv was small and old, not working when we were there. You need a car, next town is 32 km away, no place to have dinner near by. But overall, it’s ok, if you don’t mind being inconvenienced at least for one night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Keeper on 5 Feb 2023
Dear guest, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. The Cape Otway Lightstation is located in a national park with beautiful scenery, grounds and views - providing guests the ability to connect with nature, enjoy the sunset, stars, sunrise and wildlife while staying in our heritage accommodation.Our location and amenities are clearly noted on the listing and check in instructions. We don't have WIFI allowing visitors to disconnect from it all and enjoy the serenity. I'm sorry to hear that the TV was not working during your stay - please do let us know next time so we can assist, as its important for us that you to have an enjoyable and comfortable stay.All the best.

10/10 Excellent

MARION

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Superb location. Very historic. Amazingly friendly and knowlegable staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location if the weather had been friendlier. All facilities closed due to severe storms. Very windy and raining for our stay. A return if weather better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would recommend, will be back
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Keeper on 5 Sept 2022
Thank you for your 5 star review Bryce. We hope to see you again soon.best wishes, Jo

8/10 Good

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great venue. An opportunity to spend the night to experience life of yesteryear. Very peaceful, calming and relaxing time had
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing place to stay
What an amazing place to stay. Our studio was so comfortable, everything we needed was there, including a continental breakfast. Blissfully quiet, waking up and seeing the lighthouse out the window was amazing!
Studio from outside
View from bedroom to front door
View of lighthouse from front door
View from top of lighthouse
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lodge B & B had trouble shutting the bathroom door. The side gate had no lock on it. Isolation between Rooms were poor could hear and smell the food being cooked. TV reception required
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The site and accomodation was an experience unlike any other. The exlcusivity element you can only buy with an overnight stay. The only unfortunate part was the overall cleanliness which just was not up to scratch.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Liz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the property - clean and green with beautiful sea views and a short easy walk down to the lighthouse or around the old buildings - the lighthouse keepers' cottages, old telegraph station and so on. Our accomodation was clean, comfortable and of an acceptable standard. It was a tad small and poky but hey, you get what you pay for, don't you.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Smelly from cooking; very old & small “studio” room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Response from Shannon on 11 Aug 2021
I am sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. The room is indeed very old as it is part of the Cape Otway Lightstation Heritage Precinct! The room is cozy, recently decorated and our most budget friendly option! For guests who require a little more space we would recommend our larger accommodation options.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The property is all about the location. It’s rustic and you have to accept that it’s a building from 1859 and it’s renovation is old too. It’s like staying in a farm stay and that’s ok but the lack of openable windows means the place smells dank. The oven was unusable (if not dangerous), the kitchen door is on one hinge and our food order was never received (although an email was sent). The place is run by like the heritage or vic gov so you it’s not professional. If you can accept this then you will find it charming. It’s the location and history you are there for and that’s great. For the price you pay though you’d expect at least 3 star accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great experience being able to stay overnight within an historical precinct. Just you, the wildlife and the most amazing stars you'll ever see.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Courtney, Gippsland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience staying soclose to the lighthouse, felt very isolated however we had everything we needed. Great kitchen and bathroom comfortable bed. Would highly recommend if you want to stay in a historic part of Victoria
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Melbourne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique beautiful quiet historical most beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Matt, Geelong

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had the entire property to ourselves. Absolutely loved the isolation and the view from our window was incredible. We even had a visit from the ghosts!! Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place - Great views!
It is an amazing area and lovely to stay at. It is incredibly pretty and scenic. It is quiet at night and in the early morning - the area is only open to the public between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. The accommodation is pleasant and the studio was fairly recently refurbished. The bathroom is really nice, but the shower pressure is not great. The staff were lovely, although you don’t have a lot to do with them. There is limited internet (in practice basically none) and phone reception (some near the cafe). You can purchase food from the cafe. Evening meals will be delivered before they leave for the day. I had 2 and they were good. Nearest place to eat, otherwise, is Apollo Bay which is 30 minutes away. I loved it. I read a lot, rested, walked around, did a history tour ... I am looking forward to going back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 night stay in studio
Great stay for 2 nights. We stayed in studio with fantastic views down to lighthouse. So peaceful and tranquil especially after 5pm when the public leave. Cosy accommodation. Bought evening meals through the cafe. Good price and lovely. Significantly reduced hassle. Great memories.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Keeper on 7 Mar 2020
Thank you David for the lovely review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Authentic accommodation. Amazing location
Fantastic location. Amazing sunsets. Accommodation perfect for both comfort and gaining an understanding of what life as a lighthouse keeper must have been like. Will definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Keeper on 7 Mar 2020
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us Angela!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a lighthouse ! Fabulous location - stars were unbelievable - to be there with no crowds was truly special. The staff were all wonderful - but we were very happy to be able to leave as the crowds arrived - Australia Day and there were a lot of tourists !
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Keeper on 7 Mar 2020
We are glad that you had an enjoyable stay at the Lightstation! There really is nowhere like it!

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Secluded and beautiful Cape Otway Lightstation
Location and historical significance were amazing. Accomodation was comfortable and sufficient and refreshing to be in an natural location that hasn't been overdone. Being able to view koalas in their natural habitat along the roadside entering and leaving the lightstation was a highlight. The sunset and stargazing was also a rare treat.Such a peaceful setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Shannon on 7 Feb 2020
Thank you for your lovely review, we are delighted that you had a great stay. Love the photos! We hope to see you back again some day!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice remote quiet location, staff helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lightstation - what a wonderful place filled with historical details and interesting, out of the norm ambience. Definitely a place I’d return to.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay at the Otway Lighthouse. Room 5 has a good view of the Lighthouse. It is a very unique and charming cottage. Highly reco.m
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Philippe alexandre

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place.. friendly service.. beautiful location. Great view. Will go again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic view, very cosy. Only blemish was not much gluten free options.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cool place. Super secluded. Wind struck and wave swept cliffs. It was about a 30-40 min drive into town for a meal. Otherwise bring what you need for a peaceful stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location for 1 night stay, especially to see and photograph the sunrise and sunset.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic accommodation in nice setting
Basic but adequate accommodation. Good grounds around lighthouse. Cleaner very friendly and helpful. We were taken aback when the manageress at reception told us there was no BBQ available for our unit. We had received an e mail saying that there was no food on site after 4.30pm and that people either had to eat in Apollo Bay or take their own food. The e mail stated that barbecues were available. As we had no coolbag, we had bought a huge bag of ice to keep our chicken cool to cook on the BBQ. Apollo Bay is about 30 minutes away. Eventually, the manageress allowed us to use the communal BBQ. There really was no need for this power display. The room was small but ok, in comparison with other properties in Apollo Bay and Port Fairy, this was not good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique location and amazing setting for a pitstop on the Great Ocean Road. No catering (although there is a microwave and toaster and outside BBQ) so need to bring own food.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful place to stay. After the gates close at 5pm, you are the only ones there, it is so serene and peaceful. We loved being able to walk out the door and see the light house right in front of us and we got some great photos without another soul around to walk into our photos. I can't recommend this place highly enough.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique stay experience; clean, quiet and comfort, overall I liked it : )
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous location
Fairly basic amenity but what an experience! Old light keepers cottage on remote headland that closes to the public at 6pm - you then get the whole area to yourselves and the guests at other cottages. Don’t expect luxury, take your own supper to cook but go for the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, quiet, peaceful. Just a lovely & special place. Property closes at 5 and it’s just you, the lightstation & the sea. A treat to experience quiet & watch the changing light of the sky.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The studio room was really nice and comfortable. Great views of the lighthouse from the reading nook. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was recently renovated and super clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Wollongong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spectacular, Unique, and Charming!
This is an absolutely amazing place to stay...you have the lighthouse and grounds all to yourself in the late afternoon and evening, with only a few other guests, and it's just spectacular. Could not recommend staying here more highly - we loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience. Just need a fan if it is hot.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mandy, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A chance to stay in an isolated but historic facility and to learn about life running a lighthouse in the 19th Century
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite special indeed. Immerse yourself in the early history of Lighthouses, sailing ships and the shipwreck coast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Immersion in history
Alone with a small group of fellow travellers in the other accommodation. Isolated, watching the sun set and the darkness close in. A wonderful experience and a great opportunity to immerse ourselves into the history of the lightstation
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Karen, Ocean grove Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful views room was lovely and clean only dissappointing thing is the cafe was not open would have been nice to have a coffee and enjoy the views and the guests in the next room were extremely loud which was annoying and they woke us up at 6am would be nice if other guests consider other people
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018