29 The Best 50 · 2026
Surf Hotel
Torquay, VIC
The former Surf City Motel on The Esplanade in Torquay, a 1980s building refurbished in 2026 with its original brickwork kept. It has sixteen rooms and suites, skylit bathtubs and a four-bedroom penthouse, and the restaurant and bar is led by chef Jo Barrett.
What makes it
- Skylit bathtubs
- Four-bedroom penthouse
- Restaurant and bar led by Jo Barrett