Spend a quiet night in a cabin rental near the action of Victoria’s second-biggest city.
About an hour's drive southwest of Melbourne, overlooking the waters of Port Phillip, Geelong—Victoria's second-largest city—makes a fantastic, and only slightly slower-paced alternative to Melbourne. As Geelong is very much an urban destination, most of the accommodation options in the city come in the form of holiday homes, but you won't have to venture far to experience the tranquility of a cabin stay. There are plenty of cabin rentals and vacation rentals just a short drive from the heart of the city, some out in the bush with off-grid queen-sized beds and patio hot tubs, while others offer modern luxuries like wifi and wood-burning stoves, plus views out over the water.