Bayside Geelong Hotel and Accommodation is the waterfront’s newest stay sensation with unbeatable views of the bay

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Sitting just down the road from the soon-to-open Geelong Convention & Exhibition Centre, Bayside Geelong Hotel & Apartments is fast becoming the waterfront’s freshest stay-cation sweetheart. With dreamy Corio Bay views, silky-soft rooms and that instant exhale feeling the moment you walk through the doors, Bayside blends coastal ease with city-edge sophistication in a way that feels very Geelong, very now, and very easy to love.

Bayside Geelong Hotel & Apartments

Where: 13-15 The Esplanade, Geelong VIC

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Rising above The Esplanade, the hotel offers a wide mix of studios, king rooms and multi-bedroom apartments—ideal for weekender escapes, business trips, or longer, slower stays. Many rooms come with their own private balcony (prime sunrise real estate), while full kitchens, plush bedding, strong Wi-Fi and EV-friendly secure parking tick every practical box without breaking the vibe. Step outside and you’re moments from Eastern Beach, the CBD, the waterfront promenade and the fast-growing Convention Precinct buzzing with new energy.

Bayside is only just warming up. The hotel is deep into a major transformation that will soon unveil two new restaurants and bars, an indoor pool, sauna, fitness centre, and a stunning suite of conference and event spaces perfect for everything from business workshops to intimate celebrations to multi-room corporate gatherings. It’s a sleek evolution that fits hand-in-glove with Geelong’s booming events scene, offering delegates and travellers a luxury base that’s equal parts convenience and comfort.

Among the new additions is Franca, Bayside’s refined Italian-inspired restaurant bringing handmade pasta, coastal flavours and warm European charm to the waterfront. It’s both elegant and inviting—the kind of place where a spritz turns into a long lunch and a long lunch turns into a “should we just stay the night?” moment. Franca adds a beautiful thread of indulgence to the hotel’s offering, rounding out the sense that Bayside is becoming a little destination within a destination.

With its prime waterfront position, its ever-expanding list of amenities, its fresh conference facilities and its effortless blend of comfort and quiet luxury, Bayside Geelong is cementing itself as the new go-to for business travellers, visiting artists, weekend wanderers and locals chasing a polished retreat with a bay breeze. In other words: it’s exactly where you’ll want to be.

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