Great Ocean Road: The Deck House

Lonely Planet Review

The Deck House is an immaculate five-years-young B&B standing tall on stilts on a Wye River hillside. It's sharp-edged, minimalist, escapist accommodation for two - floating over the beach, you'll feel like you're caught in a winter rain squall or dissolving into summer clouds.

The floor finish in this sumptuous villa resembles the caulked floorboards of a yacht - set sail into a romantic night for two above the churning Southern Ocean. The Mediterranean colour scheme is a little over the top, but it doesn't detract from the bodacious ocean outlook. A wood combustion heater roars to one side of the open plan room, and there's a separate dressing room, sunny day bed, TV, quality sound system and gas BBQ out on the deck. Koalas and echidnas root around outside as a salubrious breakfast hamper arrives at your door. Single night stays OK; no kids, disabled access or credit card facilities.