The Waterfront Apartments - Geelong - Geelong, Victoria

Nick T.

We booked in a 2 bedroom apartment and had a lovely stay. The location is very convenient and the apartment met our requirements. Only drawbacks is the apartments are not cleaned/services during our week long stay, and the noise from the streetfront location especially the noise of the helicopter taking off across the road could be bothersome. Also we didn't have any problem at all with the car parking and we have a medium to large size car, maybe the people compaining have bigger utes or patrol/landcruiser size vehicles.

Sarah M.

I stay here frequently when my partner is here for work.

The rooms are nice and clean, the location is fantastic and Jenny is easy to contact and very helpful when you are in need of assistance.
The courtyard is lovely, and depending on which way your room faces and how high up you are, you'll get a nice view of the bay.
The shower is nice and hot, the kitchen is well equipped, the washing machine and dryer are a great addition too.

I have no complaints.

Just a heads up to make sure you're good at navigating very tight turns and parking, otherwise you may have an issue in the underground car park. A plus is every room gets a spot and it's a secure car park. I don't have an issue parking due to the size of my car, but large cars are getting more and more common now, so some people may have difficulty.

S M.

Thought I’d leave an updated review as it’s been a while since the last one posted for this place. We booked the waterfront view 2 bedroom apartment for the Easter weekend - 2 adults and 2 toddlers. It comes with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large walk in wardrobe, separate laundry, spacious kitchen, and open living and dining area. Plus a balcony looking out onto the water. For the very affordable price, it’s an excellent holiday apartment. Though a little old… it is very well lit with natural light, spacious and well maintained, enough amenities provided for about 2 nights. The car park is tight but not much of an issue if you plan to walk around the area for most of your stay. All of our showers, aircon, appliances needed etc were all working fine so we had a pleasant stay. Jenni was easy to communicate with. We are checking out tomorrow and we would stay again if we come back to this area for a long weekend! Thank you!

Ozetravellers

It appears from reading reviews that these apartments are owned and booked by different people. We booked via Stayz and hosted by Bridget. We had a 2 bedroom apartment on the 7th floor overlooking the bay (though behind a low set building in front). It was brilliant. Clean, large and lovely. Looked newly refurbished ? . We received check in instructions from another lady which were clear and easy. Yes the car park is small but we had a midsize car so no problem. The location can’t be beat…. 50 m to the waterfront and 50m to Westfield including the chemist and supermarket. The only thing I would change is that there was no milk provided which is a standard for any accomodation I have stayed in. We arrived at midnight after flying from interstate and desperately needed a cup of tea (which was provided… but no milk). It is also not cheap but you get what you pay for.

M7025NQtonyw

The easy to use contactless check in is just the start of the great stay at The Waterfront Apartments. Firstly the apartment was perfect. Large and roomy living and dining area with a well appointed kitchen complemented the spacious bedrooms. A furnished balcony provided a perfect place to rest and watch the world go by. The location was perfect, right on the waterfront and close to a great selection of restaurants, cafes and hotels. You are one block away from Westfield shopping centre. Overall an excellent place to base yourself when visiting the region and one we would not hesitate to use again. One small word of warning, you get one free off street parking spot in the underground parking area - if you have a vehicle larger than a compact then getting around the carpark is not for the feint hearted!

P2571BTkarenr

This hotel is in an excellent location. The carpark is designed only for pedestrians - tight, poor visibility and low - we didn't attempt to use it after we had a look at it. The room itself was well-equipped and bed was comfortable; overall it was quite clean but it stunk - probably carpet problem but it was extremely unpleasant and dirty-smelling - it ruined our stay. on top of all that I found the owners extremely rude and unhelpful. I wouldn't recommend this place - there are others to choose from. We won't stay there again.

gda53341

These apartments are in a great beachfront location. However, there is no reception. They email instructions to you which (allegedly) allow you to access the carpark & your apartment. We didn't get the email. Upon arrival we got a message telling us how to access our apartment letterbox & get the keys. The letterbox was down low so it was "on the knees'' to access the keys. Problem we were given the wrong code A very nice chap arrived, accessed our keys for us (using the correct numbers) & was most helpful in taking us thru the carpark {very tight) & into our apartment. Very nice apartment, well equipped & furnished. Great bed. However, no toilet roll holder in the bathroom, it was on the floor or the cistern. The washbasin had a water leak & this wet the floor. The shower was over the spa bath & had an (insurmountable) metre high wall to hurdle to gain access & as we're both in our 70's, we could not shower. The coffee table in the lounge area looked like it was found outside an opportunity shop, old, chipped, ugly & totally not in keeping with the apartment. Bedroom curtain was broken. For the price we paid ($280) for 1 night, I expect a much better standard, I am sure there are far better options in Geelong, we won't be back! We feel ripped off!

Milly_g26

Terrible experience trying to stay here. Wish I’d read the reviews before booking!|After ringing ‘good star stays’ to try and get Information in on check in, where to pick up keys etc, alarm bells started ringing when the phone was off for half an hour. |Finally John called back saying he’s had an influx of bookings, can’t see the booking from booking.com, it’s a Sunday… the list went on. |He kept asking about how many ppl were staying, how many rooms we needed etc. John said he would call back when room was ready (this is after 3pm when we should have been able to check in).|Didn’t get a call back so we called him, he gave complicated instructions on how to get to the room, and that maybe only one room would be ready, and to call if the other one isn’t. He also said he needed to charge us extra $18 for credit card fee. |We got to the apartment, it has not been cleaned, beds are slept in. A total mess. By now we have wasted 1.5 hours waiting for our room. |We have since received a refund which after reading other reviews sounds like we were lucky.|I highly recommend avoiding this place and staying at the beautiful R Hotel around the corner. |I really don’t know how John is still in business.