22 The Best 50 · 2026

Sunnymead Hotel

Aireys Inlet, VIC

A retro-styled boutique hotel on the Great Ocean Road at Aireys Inlet, reworked from the former Lightkeepers Inn Motel. It has twenty rooms, an outdoor magnesium pool with a pool bar, a fire pit, a day spa with bathhouse and steam room, and the Santara restaurant.

What makes it

  • Outdoor magnesium pool with pool bar
  • Fire pit
  • Day spa with bathhouse and steam room
  • Santara restaurant

The vibe

Design Restored