YHA has been providing group accommodation to schools for over 75 years.
Located between the Apollo Bay coastline and Great Otway National Park, Apollo Bay Eco YHA is the ideal place to stay for a variety of different school camps. Surf, kayak, swim or stand up paddle board at the beach or hike, wildlife watch and zip line through the forest in the Otways. This YHA is also an environmentally friendly property and works on reducing its footprint with several initiatives.
The Accomodation
Multi-share rooms
Apollo Bay Eco YHA has a large number of 4 share rooms, with communal bathrooms located on every floor. All rooms include linen, lockers and personal bed lamps.
Private rooms
We have a selection of twin and double rooms, with shared bathrooms. These rooms are conveniently located near to our multi-share rooms, so you can be near to the rest of your group.
RENT-A-YHA
This property is a Rent-a-YHA hostel, offering the option of either renting half of the hostel for smaller groups with your very own exclusive lounge, kitchen and bathrooms, or renting the entire property for your exclusive use.
Services and Facilities
- Locks on all rooms for security
- On-site management available 24/7
- 2 lounges and 2 kitchens – groups of 20 or more will have exclusive access to one kitchen and one lounge room
- Wood fire in downstairs lounge room
- Self-catering facilities are available (please note, for groups under 20 people, this may be shared with other guests)
- Free parking, including space for coaches and minibuses
- Simple conference facilities (additional rates apply)
- Scenic Rooftop with views of the bay
Useful information about booking with Apollo Bay YHA
- We have a dedicated School Group Coordinator to help with anything your group needs, from enquiry to check out.
- We take all reasonable precautions to ensure the safety and security of your group and are pro-active in ensuring we maintain the highest possible standards in the field of risk management.
- Staff members are available 24/7 to help with any issues or emergencies.
- All of our staff are trained and capable of handling any emergency situations that may arise.
- Your group will be allocated separate bedrooms and you will not share any rooms with other guests that are not in your group.
- Group leaders will be allocated separate rooms to anyone under the age of 18, unless otherwise requested.
- We will allocate your rooms as close as possible to each other, to enable easy supervision of your group.
Security
The security of our guests is of the upmost importance. Apollo Bay YHA complies with appropriate Risk Assessment procedures.
Why choose a YHA property?
YHA Australia is a membership-based, not for profit association.
In Germany in 1909, school-teacher Richard Schirrmann had the idea to create a network of budget accommodation options across the country to be used by school groups. The first permanent youth hostel, Altena Castle, was established in Germany in 1912 and still operates today. The YHA movement has over 60,000 members in Australia and hosts more than 1.5 million overnight stays annually.
