If you are after a peaceful and tranquil place to stay for a day or a week, then go no furhter than Lee-Anne's cosy cottages at Apollo Bay. The cottage my wife and I stayed in for 4 days was more than we expected. Bush setting and views, lots of room, fireplace stocked with wood, ballroom sized bathroom and an adequate kitchen to cook meals in.
The location is just far away enough from the township of Apollo bay to make one feel you are a world away, but close enough for a 5 minute drive to do your grocery shopping, beach walk or eat at the many cafes and restaurants on the main road. The local market set up on the foreshore on Saturday's, although small, is worth a visit for locally produced fruit and vegetables.
The birdlife in the area is amazing. Each morning and ealry evenings, different types of parakeets and lorikeets would come to the verandah waiting for a feed of seeds. Unfortunately we did not get to see any koalas near the cottage, but they would have just been the icing on the cake. We did however, see a couple of koalas on the road to the light station at Cape Otway!
My wife and I will definitley stay at Lee-Anne's place on our next visit to the area.