Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs

It was a last-minute booking for us, so we didn’t expect much and just wanted a place to stay. Overall, I didn’t have many complaints – we got our room, and it was clean and comfortable enough. However, it was a bit strange to find single beds in a twin-share room. For a room that costs $330 per night, you would expect at least queen beds, but not single one. We tried Water Sanctuary located in a hotel. Overall, it was a positive experience. It consists of 14 shallow bath tubs of different sizes, some of which are located in a man-made cave and feature waterfalls. The temperature of the water ranges between 37-41°C. There is also a cool plunge tub. The only negative aspect was that it was too crowded, and sometimes when you approached a tub, there were already 5-10 other people in it. If you just want to experience the effects of thermal water, you can visit a single tub located in the spa center. It will cost you twice as much less than going to Water Sanctuary, which has its 14 tubs, considering that the water is the same.

The hotel had some really nice touches that made it feel elevated and not just a normal hotel. The bed was very comfortable and had a lovely big bathroom with lots of great amenities. Also offered a mini bar and a small balcony. Staff at reception overall were very, warm and professional and allowed us an early check-in which was very appreciated. Very comfortable stay overall.

Location is fabulous. A view out over the ocean. The hotel rooms are comfortable with all the usual features. Best for me is being able to open the door onto the balcony - weather permitting. Walking distance to the beach, cafe's, restaurants. The spa is fabulous. Not a large area but packed with spas of different temperatures as well as the cold plunge pool. Set in beautifully landscaped garden with a boulder/cave theme for the spas.

Very relaxing has all the facilities to de stress and feel revitalised such as pool, hot springs , sauna , salt room , massage and beauty treatments. Also has a restaurant for lunch with bar area.

We’re a family of four who stayed at the 2-bedroom Penthouse from 8-10 July 2023. The Penthouse was fantastic - spacious, clean, and with good ocean views. The staff were pleasant. The Hot Springs were a unique and wonderful experience - we opted for an afternoon slot when it wasn’t too crowded and we had plenty of time to enjoy all the Hot Springs. Note that (understandably) all the Hot Springs are in the open so weather can be an unknown factor — but really once you’re inside the Hot Springs it hardly matters. The weekend we were there much of south-east Australia including Warrnambool had severe weather warnings and despite that we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!