Otway Gate Motel

I loved this place. Super clean. Modern and quiet. Staff were excellent. Exactly what needed after a long drive. Modern clean bathroom as well. Nice linen.

Great place, easy parking, clean rooms and fantastic helpful owners.
I travel with my job, this is one of the best.

With family still living in the Colac area I visit on a regular basis. For many years now I have always stayed at the Otway Gate Motel. Graeme, Lily and the staff are amazing. They make you feel so welcome and nothing is too much trouble for them. The rooms are comfortable, clean, secure and reasonably priced. Walking distance to the city centre. I highly recommend the Otway Gate Motel for anybody wishing to have a stay in Colac.

Very clean. Good quality bedding and towels. Shower was great, just a bit hard to turn on but then I am 86. Would stay again. Good options for breakfast. Two charging points for evs. Nice setup. Table, chairs, TV. Reasonable sized room and no noticeable noise at night. Close to main drag.

Friendly n clean hotel. Worth every cent of your hard earned money. Happy to have experience such a good memory in this small town.

My brother and mum had a great stay. Very comfortable rooms and friendly staff. My mum left her heaphones behind. Graeme the manager held on to it and posted it back to us in melbourne. Thank you for you4 honesty.

Exceptional stay and great service. Before we arrived, I unfortunately fell quite ill and it became difficult for me to travel. We called Otway Gate Motel and Graham was exceptional at getting us in before the standard check in time so that I could rest. The rooms were incredibly clean and comfortable. We were so grateful to Graham and the staff for getting us in early with little pre-warning. Thank you again!

The nicest people you can ever meet 💜
100% recommend.
Rooms are clean, enough parking, laundry, etc.

Myself and my partner’s tent collapsed while camping in high winds and rain, and had to abandon our campsite in the middle of the night. We called around 11:30pm (way after close) and Graham answered our call. He made sure we were accommodated and set everything up for us even though he wasn’t on site. We arrived to a clean room and are so appreciative of his kindness and his help. Without him we might’ve had to drive 3 hours to Melbourne in the dark and rain. We highly recommend this motel and are once again so thankful for Graham going above and beyond for us.

Have stayed at this motel previously. Staff easy to communicate with. Allowed us to enter our room about midday as we arrived earlier than anticipated. Room was clean and comfortable. Lots of TV channels to select from. Didn't break the bank.

Great little motel that appears to have been newly renovate. Everything worked well, as the rooms were nice and clean, the motel owners were very friendly and accommodating. It was in a great location for the purpose of our trip to Colac.

The room was good, as were the amenities (loved the extra pillows and blankets), and nice touch of breakfast being served to the room. However the walls were VERY thin and people were being loud at night, which was frustrating. Also, the price for the night was more expensive than the beachfront hotel we stayed at in Apollo Bay and the nice hotel we stayed at in central Melbourne, so perhaps we had higher expectations.

Super happy with our stay at Otway Gate. The room was more spacious than we'd expected and the shower really nice (relief when you're travelling! ). But it was the staff that made it stand out — they were very quick and eager to help us charge the car, and were very friendly all round. Colac itself is really nice; we enjoyed an afternoon by the lake and the botanical gardens.

I recently stayed for one night at Otway Gate Motel in Colac with a few friends, and we had a wonderful time. The check-in process was smooth, and the staff was friendly and helpful. The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable, with everything we needed for our short stay. It provided a great place for us to relax and catch up. The quiet atmosphere made for a good night’s sleep, and we appreciated the convenient location. The motel also offers free Wi-Fi and on-site parking, which was really handy. Overall, we had a great experience and would definitely recommend Otway Gate Motel to others looking for a comfortable stay in Colac.

What a great place. The reception was as nice as I ever experienced a motel reception. The Chinese lady was fantastic, she even boiled our eggs for us for the next morning. The room is very clean, the bed made perfect, the shower and toilet very good. The only remark I have is that the window fan in the bathroom is very noisy. Close to IGA is very convenient. Again, what a great place.

We were camping in the forest when the conditions changed to dangerous. Trees blocked our return to the tent and at 9pm Graham settled us into a surprisingly lovely room and without a blink supplied us with some hygiene products we didn't have without fuss.
We very much thank him for his very kind attention.
Highly recommended.

After driving for four hours trying to find an after hours motel we were delighted to be welcomed by the lovely staff at Otway gateway Motel. Neat tidy family friendly with old school values. Thank you.