Cape Paradiso

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A cozy living room with a fireplace, a television, and a sofa facing a large window overlooking the ocean.
A modern kitchen with a wooden ceiling, large windows, and a view of the ocean.
A modern kitchen with a built-in dishwasher, wooden cabinets, and a large window offering a view of greenery.
A two-story house with a wooden staircase leading to the entrance.
A house with a patio area featuring a hot tub, a deck, and a view of the ocean.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Highlights

  • Beach, waves and sand
    Guests enjoy the stunning beach views at this property.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Internet access
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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Marengo, VIC
  • Place, Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Great Ocean Road Waterfront
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony

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About the area

Marengo

Located in Marengo, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary, while Apollo Bay Museum and Old Cable Station Museum are cultural highlights.
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What's nearby

  • Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Great Ocean Road Waterfront - 3 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Great Otway National Park - 4 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre - 5 min drive - 3.8 km

Getting around

  • Melbourne, VIC (AVV-Avalon) - 128 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪George's Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Apollo Bay Seafood Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Apollo Bay Fishermen's Co-Op - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chopstix Asian Noodle Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Little Crumbs - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cape Paradiso pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Cape Paradiso?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Cape Paradiso?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cape Paradiso?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cape Paradiso located?

Situated on the beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Apollo Bay Coastal Reserve and Marengo Reefs Marine Sanctuary. Marengo Nature Conservation Reserve and Great Ocean Road Waterfront are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved it! Wish I could have stayed longer!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct, 2026
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so glad you enjoyed your stay and would have loved to stay longer. We'd be delighted to welcome you back for another visit! - GOR Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great long weekend escape

Wonderful view, beautiful local walks, beach and quiet vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 May, 2023
Hi Louella, We are incredibly grateful that you took the time to leave us a 5-star review. See you again soon!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, amazing views. House is comfortable and easy to use. Details like an empty gas bottle, no kindling, broken rangehood, and attention to detail with cleaning. Take own linen too. Couldn't image taking my dog there (maybe a small dog), stairs and driveway are steep, hence the amazing ocean views. 4 stars.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Jul, 2026
HI Wayne! Thank you for your review! We're pleased you enjoyed the fantastic location, amazing views, and found the home comfortable. We appreciate your feedback regarding the gas bottle, kindling, rangehood, and cleaning, and we'll share this with our team for attention. Thank you also for your comments about the property's access and suitability. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again. - GOR Team
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great property and excellent views of the ocean
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay pet friendly

Great property for families with four legged friends.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Apr, 2023
Thank you for your beautiful review, Lucy! We are excited about your next visit.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Fantastic view, fire and location. Disappointing that there were no dishwasher tablets or tea towel to dry dishes!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct, 2023
Thank you for rating us, Mark. We are thrilled to know you enjoyed the location and view of Cape Paradiso. Our properties are self-catered. A welcome pack is provided on arrival. Apart from that, items are to be purchased by the guests. Linen is also not provided. However, rest assured that your remarks will be shared with the management. We love to have you back!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location and sea view

I was very disappointed not to find any towel :(
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jan, 2024
Hi Alona, We appreciate your rating and feedback. Cape Paradiso - 8 Panorama Crescent is sold with no linen included as shown on the listing details online. However, we can arrange for it at an additional charge. We hope to welcome you back at another time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway

Magnificent view to the South West. Saw a whale. Clean and well appointed kitchen. Cosy and warm fire. We will book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Sept, 2023
Thank you for your wonderful review, Naomi. We are excited about your next visit. It has been an absolute pleasure hosting and serving you.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Steep driveway

The only difficulty was the steep driveway and limited parking, otherwise wonderful stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Nov, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We will take on board your feedback and improve on this concern. Thank you.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Fabulous view but needs some renovating

You can’t beat the view over the ocean, but the kitchen needed a good clean, there was no proper pantry, the cupboards smelled musty inside, the main couch needs to be replaced and the outside area for dogs is totally inadequate. The master bedroom is a good size and both the bathrooms are lovely.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Mar, 2020
Hi Lisa, Thank you for your review. Please feel free to always contact us during the course of your holiday stay so we can remedy any issue you find apparent. Looking forward to seeing you again! Kind regards, GORH Team Leader
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The view is GORGEOUS

we had such a lovely time staying down at Apollo bay the photos definitely don’t do its justice on how amazing the views are in person I would say the curtains do need a deep clean as they had dead bugs all over them I love how this place is dog friendly but beware we did have one of the neighbours dogs get in the backyard the property manager was absolutely lovely! Unfortunately we had a situation with my family go down despite all that going on they were even still willing to let us stay I am so definitely coming back here again
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Apr, 2025
Thank you for the 5-star review! We are so glad to know how wonderful your stay was. Until next time!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication

Good view but not a great house

The view was splendid, but the house was quite poorly maintained. Light bulbs were broken, door knobs were loose, dishwasher was not working, heater in room not working. It would have been a more pleasant stay if the house was more well maintained.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great view

Views are amazing and it’s a short walk to a lovley beach. Everything inside you need! BBQ hasn’t been cleaned for a long time and was horrid so double check it’s cleaned if you need to use it. Not suitable for little kids/toddlers, elderly or anyone with low range fitness. There are stairs everywhere. Also our 4wd struggled to fit up the driveway. My mum uses a wheelchair and it walking aid so we had to carry her out of the house. Apollo bay itself doesn’t have a great range in the supermarkets and no butcher no fruit and veg store so bring it with you if your eating in but there are a good range of places to eat. The town was generally the most unfriendly place I’ve been but there are plenty of nice beaches and drives to stay away
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short getaway.

Location was great, house was nice, beautiful view. needed to be cleaned properly,a lot of dust everywhere , bins weren’t emptied. Overall it was good to get away.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb location for a relaxing stay

We loved our stay here. The views were incredible, a nice easy walk to the beach and not far to get to town for amenities. I was underwhelmed by how little there was in regards to basics (I.e. no salt and pepper, glad wrap, oil, only one dishwasher tablet for a weeks stay.) and the gas bottle was empty which we only realised was the case when we wanted to use it for dinner one night. These little touches are things I’ve come to expect are somewhat catered for at stays so was surprised when there was nothing. Otherwise the stay was great, we would love to come again.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A fantastic beach shack

The view oh that wonderful view. The road and paths are steep but it is well worth it to be able to wake up to that view every morning. Every beach shack should have a wood burning heater and this was one of the easiest to light and control. The kitchen got a work out as we like to cook.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful views

The property had every amenity to sit comfortably and observe the ocean and weather. However, one of the couches is long overdue for an upgrade coz springs have sprung. Had we observed the tides more closely we would have been able to walk from the property along the waters edge to Apollo Bay.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May, 2022
We thank you for your review and are so glad you enjoyed your holiday at Cape Paradiso. The walk to Apollo Bay is beautiful, along with having the Great Ocean Road Walk at your door step! The owners are also working towards some new sofas for the property. Kind regards, Great Ocean Road Holidays
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Communication, location

Great view

The house was lovely, with a great view and everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful position

Driving up Panorama Dve we were excited to see the position of this house. Lovely large windows overlooking the sea. At night we could hear the waves. The house was well appointed and could easily house 2 families. Only problem was that it was advertised as pet friendly but the back yard wasn't enclosed - only a balcony.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar, 2022
We are glad you enjoyed your time at Cape Paradiso. Thank you for your 5 star review and accurate feedback. Hope to see you again soon! Kind regards, Great Ocean Road Holidays
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great view- house needs work

- Photos of property are outdated - Dead flies squished on blinds and walls - Door nets extremely dirty - Bed sheets covered in hair, bottom sheets looked like they’d never been changed -Beds + sofas extremely uncomfortable - 1 bed doona had ‘white stains’ on the underside, I don’t think I need to say anymore about what that is. - Master bedroom had a disgusting odour which smelt like an animal had died under the house a while ago. -Contacted the property manager who said they would try send someone out, however didnt and we ended up leaving a night early as the smell was making us feel quite ill. Property manager was really helpful, sent a lady out with fresh sheets, said she would discuss with her manager about a refund for the last night not spent. If the above issues were dealt with the stay would be lovely as the view was stunning.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family getaway for birthday

Fabulous property, excellent location. Had a fabulous time. BUT Paid for linen, where I had to pick up linen in town, make beds, unmake beds, and return over 20kilos of linen. I presumed when you paid for linen - you paid for it to be on the beds and in the bathrooms,- not on the property managers office.....
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Mar, 2021
Thank you for reviewing this property. We are glad you enjoyed your stay at this amazing house. As listed, this property does not provide linen. If you hire linen from our office you do need to collect this from our office and then return it upon your departure. Kind regards Great Ocean Road Holidays
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Nice and quiet area, set up well for two groups. Beautiful view. Driveway a little steep
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place and great location

Awesome property, walking distance to the beach and the views were spectacular from the house. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, view and loved the fireplace!

Property was exactly as advertised, great views, lots of amenity and great location!
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Jun, 2020
Thanks Molly for your feedback and thanks for coming and seeing us in Apollo Bay. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Regards, GORH
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great view and location

A later check out of 10.30am would be ideal. Overall great stay :) Some confusion with linen however, real estate said not provided however it was as property said it originally would. We brought our own so wasn’t a problem.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
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