Apollo Bay Eco YHA
Property Information
Property Locality: Apollo Bay, South Coast, Victoria
Type of Property: Youth hostel
Number of Bedrooms: 72 beds:
• 5 four-share dormitory rooms
• 9 double rooms
• 3 twin rooms
• 7 family rooms
Children: suitable
Rates (per couple per night)
4 Share Female from $28 to $38
4 Share Male from $28 to $38 per bed
4 Share Mixed from $28 to $38 per bed
Double - from $80 to $95 per room
4 Share Family -from $98 to $115 per room
Family room rate is for 2 adults + 2 children, please contact the hostel to book 4 adults in this room.
Special Conditions: Apollo Bay Eco YHA prices subject to seasonal variation.
Rates are inclusive of GST and are subject to change without notice.
Property Description
Apollo Bay ECO YHA's backpackers' hostel is the perfect Great Ocean Road stop-over. You can kayak with seals, swim, surf or fish, hike in the Otways Ranges or do the Great Ocean Walk.
The accommodation features two self-catering fully equipped kitchens, wood heaters, a rooftop deck and balconies for chilling out or cooking on the BBQ.
Organically grown herbs available from the garden for every aspiring chef! Free tea and coffee for guests.
Other Features
- Barbeque, Internet/E-mail, Open Fireplace, Parking, Reading room, Television, Tourdesk, Video
- Backpackers can visit deserted beaches, Cape Otway Lighthouse, national parks, rain forests, and waterfalls. Activities include surfing, windsurfing, snorkelling, horseriding along the beach and paragliding. Experience the Otway Rainforest and enjoy wild life sightseeing. Checkout this hostels Eco Friendly Accommodation.
- Bushwalking/Hiking, Fishing, Horseriding, Sunbathing, Surfing, Swimming, Windsurfing, National Park, Beach, Wilderness
Location Details
The hostel is situated within easy walking distance of local pubs and restaurants - enjoy Apollo Bay nightlife with a beachside feel!
Bus: The hostel is situated 200 Metres to coach terminal
Lorne is 44 km
Melbourne Metro is 186 km
100 metres to nearest food store
Environmental Initiatives:
- A Solar Hot Water System contributes hot water for the 9 showers at Apollo Bay
Three 2400 litre rain water tanks provide water to irrigate the landscaped gardens and lawns.
- Water saving devices are fitted on all the hostel’s taps and shower heads. Buckets are supplied for guests to save shower water for the gardens.
- Signage is displayed around the hostel, reminding guests of power and water saving techniques.
- Bokashi bucket composting to reuse kitchen waste on the hostel gardens.
- Passive Solar Design (maximizes winter sun penetration and minimizes sunshine into the building in summer):
- In building the hostel, a combination of materials were chosen for their ability to act as thermal mass (assisting in maintaining a stable internal temperature) and for their aesthetic appeal, without making the building more expensive than if conventional materials were used.
- Burnished concrete floors and internal block walls act as thermal mass and for their aesthetic appeal. Trombe walls in the bedrooms absorb the winter sun and the southern bedrooms on the first floor also have highlight windows which heat the slab floors. In addition, the concrete surround to the wood heater acts as a winter heat sink.
- North facing walls use a lot of glass to maximise winter sunlight. To reduce heat loss in winter, glass in southern walls has been kept to a minimum. Fitting drapes has also reduced night-time heat loss through windows. Roof overhangs allow winter sun penetration, but reduce the summer sunlight.
- Reverse cycle overhead fans in the main guest lounges are used in winter to push warm air from the heaters back down into the lounge. In summer, the rotation of the fans is reversed and they are used to cool the lounges.
- The main lounges, dining room and kitchen areas have been designed to take full advantage of summer breezes for cooling through having many external doors and windows which can be opened or closed as required, allowing for cross ventilation.
- Tinted windows in the top floor breezeway assist with maintaining room temperatures.
- A major design feature to reduce energy consumption was to design ‘zones’ into the building. During the winter months there may be periods when the hostel operates at 50 per cent occupancy or less. Should this occur the building is designed so that an entire floor of bedrooms and bathrooms can be closed off, thereby reducing heating and lighting requirements. Similarly, kitchens and lounges are duplicated and can be closed if under- utilised.
Contact Details
Host: Gay and Gilbert Brooks
Address: Eco Beach YHA
5 Pascoe Street
Apollo Bay 3233
Property Locality: Apollo Bay, South Coast, Victoria
Type of Property: Youth hostel
Number of Bedrooms: 72 beds:
• 5 four-share dormitory rooms
• 9 double rooms
• 3 twin rooms
• 7 family rooms
Children: suitable
Rates (per couple per night)
4 Share Female from $28 to $38
4 Share Male from $28 to $38 per bed
4 Share Mixed from $28 to $38 per bed
Double - from $80 to $95 per room
4 Share Family -from $98 to $115 per room
Family room rate is for 2 adults + 2 children, please contact the hostel to book 4 adults in this room.
Special Conditions: Apollo Bay Eco YHA prices subject to seasonal variation.
Rates are inclusive of GST and are subject to change without notice.
Property Description
Apollo Bay ECO YHA's backpackers' hostel is the perfect Great Ocean Road stop-over. You can kayak with seals, swim, surf or fish, hike in the Otways Ranges or do the Great Ocean Walk.
The accommodation features two self-catering fully equipped kitchens, wood heaters, a rooftop deck and balconies for chilling out or cooking on the BBQ.
Organically grown herbs available from the garden for every aspiring chef! Free tea and coffee for guests.
Other Features
- Barbeque, Internet/E-mail, Open Fireplace, Parking, Reading room, Television, Tourdesk, Video
- Backpackers can visit deserted beaches, Cape Otway Lighthouse, national parks, rain forests, and waterfalls. Activities include surfing, windsurfing, snorkelling, horseriding along the beach and paragliding. Experience the Otway Rainforest and enjoy wild life sightseeing. Checkout this hostels Eco Friendly Accommodation.
- Bushwalking/Hiking, Fishing, Horseriding, Sunbathing, Surfing, Swimming, Windsurfing, National Park, Beach, Wilderness
Location Details
The hostel is situated within easy walking distance of local pubs and restaurants - enjoy Apollo Bay nightlife with a beachside feel!
Bus: The hostel is situated 200 Metres to coach terminal
Lorne is 44 km
Melbourne Metro is 186 km
100 metres to nearest food store
Environmental Initiatives:
- A Solar Hot Water System contributes hot water for the 9 showers at Apollo Bay
Three 2400 litre rain water tanks provide water to irrigate the landscaped gardens and lawns.
- Water saving devices are fitted on all the hostel’s taps and shower heads. Buckets are supplied for guests to save shower water for the gardens.
- Signage is displayed around the hostel, reminding guests of power and water saving techniques.
- Bokashi bucket composting to reuse kitchen waste on the hostel gardens.
- Passive Solar Design (maximizes winter sun penetration and minimizes sunshine into the building in summer):
- In building the hostel, a combination of materials were chosen for their ability to act as thermal mass (assisting in maintaining a stable internal temperature) and for their aesthetic appeal, without making the building more expensive than if conventional materials were used.
- Burnished concrete floors and internal block walls act as thermal mass and for their aesthetic appeal. Trombe walls in the bedrooms absorb the winter sun and the southern bedrooms on the first floor also have highlight windows which heat the slab floors. In addition, the concrete surround to the wood heater acts as a winter heat sink.
- North facing walls use a lot of glass to maximise winter sunlight. To reduce heat loss in winter, glass in southern walls has been kept to a minimum. Fitting drapes has also reduced night-time heat loss through windows. Roof overhangs allow winter sun penetration, but reduce the summer sunlight.
- Reverse cycle overhead fans in the main guest lounges are used in winter to push warm air from the heaters back down into the lounge. In summer, the rotation of the fans is reversed and they are used to cool the lounges.
- The main lounges, dining room and kitchen areas have been designed to take full advantage of summer breezes for cooling through having many external doors and windows which can be opened or closed as required, allowing for cross ventilation.
- Tinted windows in the top floor breezeway assist with maintaining room temperatures.
- A major design feature to reduce energy consumption was to design ‘zones’ into the building. During the winter months there may be periods when the hostel operates at 50 per cent occupancy or less. Should this occur the building is designed so that an entire floor of bedrooms and bathrooms can be closed off, thereby reducing heating and lighting requirements. Similarly, kitchens and lounges are duplicated and can be closed if under- utilised.
Contact Details
Host: Gay and Gilbert Brooks
Address: Eco Beach YHA
5 Pascoe Street
Apollo Bay 3233
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