2 Best Hotels in Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Road

Set in manicured gardens with lavender-lined walkways, these five attractive sandstone-and-cedar cottages look over the Newfield Valley. Inside, the spacious accommodations have comfortable couches, wooden furnishings, gas log fires, TVs, and CD players; most have air-conditioning and DVD players. (DVDs can be rented from reception.) Luxury suites with hot tubs and deluxe self-contained cabins are also available. Three- or four-night minimum stays are required in both cabins and cottages over Christmas and Easter, and during long weekends.

Ideally situated on the edge of Port Campbell National Park, within short walking distance of the town center and beach, these villas are stylishly furnished and fitted with polished wood floors, picture windows, and high ceilings. Each unit has three bedrooms, one of which is upstairs, as well as a scenic deck. One villa accommodates two to six people.