Title: Ocean Drive Apartments - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Aparthotel # Ocean Drive Apartments Beachfront aparthotel with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour front desk ## Photo gallery for Ocean Drive Apartments ![On the beach - Ocean Drive Apartments (Merimbula)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9626100/9626099/bd4ce192.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, stovetop, dishwasher - Ocean Drive Apartments (Merimbula)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9626100/9626099/9ef1193e.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds - Ocean Drive Apartments (Merimbula)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9626100/9626099/c12947d5.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Reception - Ocean Drive Apartments (Merimbula)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9626100/9626099/f199f443.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Aerial view - Ocean Drive Apartments (Merimbula)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9626100/9626099/83f6a43c.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Ocean Drive Apartments blends coastal charm with practical comforts. Guests can wander through the garden, cool off in the outdoor pool, or watch children enjoy the playground. The property offers free in-room WiFi and convenient laundry facilities, highly valued by guests. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Apart-hotel 2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4 ## Popular amenities - Pool - Free airport shuttle - Kitchen - Parking included - Free WiFi - Restaurant ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Ocean Drive Apartments Beachfront aparthotel with airport shuttle service and a 24-hour front desk Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free aparthotel has a restaurant and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite. The apartment provides a kitchen with a refrigerator, a stovetop, a microwave, and a dishwasher. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find an LCD TV with cable channels, and other amenities include free WiFi and a separate tub and shower. Housekeeping is not available. This aparthotel offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations at this 3.5-star aparthotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers. This Merimbula aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. LCD televisions come with cable channels. Recreational amenities at the aparthotel include an outdoor pool. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply. ## Property amenities ### Beach - On the beach ### Pool/Spa - Outdoor pool ### Internet - Available in the apartment: Free WiFi - Available in some public areas: Free WiFi ### Parking and transportation - 24-hour free roundtrip airport shuttle - Free self parking on site - Limited onsite self parking ### Family friendly - Playground ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Electric kettle - Microwave - Refrigerator - Stovetop - Toaster ### Dining - A restaurant ### Bedrooms - 2 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 private bathroom - Separate bathtub and shower - Towels provided ### Entertainment - LCD TV with cable channels ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Garden - Picnic area ### Laundry - Laundry facilities ### Comfort - Air conditioning - Ceiling fan ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - No elevator - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - 24-hour front desk - Iron/ironing board - No housekeeping service ### Things to do - Fishing nearby - Windsurfing nearby ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; 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Check-in end time: 10 PM Late check-in subject to availability ### Check-out Check-out before 9:30 AM ### Special check-in instructions Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools ### Access methods Staffed front desk ### Pets Pets not allowed ### Children and extra beds Children are welcome Rollaway/extra beds are not available Cribs (infant beds) are not available ### Smoking Smoking is not permitted ### Property payment types ## Important information ### You need to know Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed This property accepts credit cards and cash Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit This property is professionally cleaned ### We should mention This property does not have elevators ### Property is also known as Ocean Drive Apartments Apartment Merimbula Ocean Drive Apartments Merimbula Ocean Drive Apartments Merimbula Ocean Drive Apartments Aparthotel Ocean Drive Apartments Aparthotel Merimbula ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C-36.89810%2C149.91220&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=zu2o0FkpCjSyIHwVgl0ZdS2e_xc=) 55 Ocean Drive, Merimbula, NSW, 2548 #### What's nearby - Main Beach Recreation Reserve \- 2 min walk \- 0.2 km - Merimbula Boardwalk \- 7 min walk \- 0.6 km - Merimbula Marina \- 12 min walk \- 1.1 km - Merimbula Imlay Historical Society \- 19 min walk \- 1.6 km - Spencer Park Beach \- 4 min drive \- 2.3 km #### Getting around - Merimbula, NSW (MIM) - 2 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪Waterfront Cafe - ‬15 min walk - ‪Tura Beach Country Club - ‬8 min drive - ‪Club Sapphire Merimbula - ‬2 min drive - ‪McDonald's - ‬14 min walk - ‪Merimbula Aquarium & Wharf Restaurant - ‬6 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Ocean Drive Apartments have a pool? ### Is Ocean Drive Apartments pet-friendly? ### How much is parking? ### What time is check-in at Ocean Drive Apartments? ### What time is check-out at Ocean Drive Apartments? ### Does Ocean Drive Apartments provide a shuttle to the airport? ### Where is Ocean Drive Apartments located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Ocean Drive Apartments Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 20 8 - Good 3 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 9.4 Cleanliness ### 9.0 Location ### 9.8 Staff & service ### 9.6 Eco-friendliness ### 9.4 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews ### 10/10 Excellent #### Von Dec 5, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication This is a fantastic accomodation for families. Located 5 minute walk from the town central, everythint is easily accessible. Good beach access as well. ##### Von Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Steve Oct 15, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Clean, quiet and friendly ##### Steve Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### E Aug 18, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication #### Spacious and comfortable The apartment we stayed is quite spacious with two balconies and close to all amenities. ##### E Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Michael Mar 21, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Comfortable, clean with new appliances, crockery that is nice to eat off. A friendly homely feel close to the beach and far enough away from the shops so it does not feel busy. ##### Michael Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### James Nov 30, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Property was in a quiet area. Close to the city. Shopping and dining facilities were an easy walk. Beach was just a 150 metre walk away. Our unit was cleanand comfortable. We liked that it had a washing machine and dryer; particulary as we had some rain. I would recommend it to any feloow travellers. ##### James Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lilibeth Feb 2, 2022 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication This place is spotless and very tidy, everything looks crisp. It is a short walk to Main Beach which served us well as we love watching the sunrise. Walking distance to Mitchies Jetty and a few take away places. Made our stay in Merimbula comfortable. Thank you so much! ##### Lilibeth Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022 ### 10/10 Excellent #### chrissie Dec 23, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Quiet location very friendly managers easy to walk to beach and into town. ##### chrissie Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Dec 30, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities They had body boards for the kids to borrow and take the beach which was great đź‘Ťđź‘Ť ##### Verified traveller Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Apr 28, 2019 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities Close to main beach, lake and a short walk to town ##### Verified traveller Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller Apr 15, 2018 Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort Disliked: Cleanliness From warm welcome from hosts to spacious unit, my stay here was relaxing. Lovely walks around the Fishpen on the beach, or into the township, or along the boardwalk around the lake, Merimbula is the petfext place to unwind, Ocean Drive Apartments is surrounded by well maintained gsrdens, with a lovely swimming pool. Perfect place for a holiday, either on your own, couples or families. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Mar 22, 2018 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Very friendly staff, nice and quiet. Jenny and Hadley are a nice couple who own and run this serviced apartment. The room we had was newly repainted. It was clean and has sufficient facilities. It is a nice area, just a short stroll to the lake and beach. ##### Verified traveller Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jacqueline, Sydney Australia Nov 26, 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Nice apartment close to the beach and town centre. A most enjoyable stay, I will definitely be going back. The unit was clean and comfortable set in a pleasant garden. Close to the beach and city centre. ##### Jacqueline Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Mel, Portland Nov 12, 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Lovely homey apartment We stayed 5 nights and it was fantastic value for money. Very clean older style but very comfortable. 2 minute walk to beach and close to shops. Lovely owners and very peaceful place to stay. Overall Excellent! ##### Mel Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017 ### 8/10 Good #### Verified traveller May 16, 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort We had a short stay of 3 nights in this conveniently situated, quiet locality and it was very enjoyable. An older style complex but meticulously maintained. ##### Verified traveller ### 10/10 Excellent #### Paddington, Ballarat Apr 29, 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Convenient location and great managers We had an excellent experience. The managers were all to happy to assist and provide helpful suggestions but we're never imposing. Wifi worked very well and all the facilities were in excellent condition. The location is great with the beach just across the road and an easy walk (10 min) to the main street. We couldn't have been happier. ##### Paddington ### 10/10 Excellent #### Aaron, australia Nov 11, 2015 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort #### Close to the beach Great place to stay. Staff were great. Walking distance to beach even with chairs and body boards only takes 3-4 mins. Would stay there again. BBQ next to pool (solar heated) which was great for cooked breakfast and dinner and only has 8 2 bedroom units so not going to be too crowded ##### Aaron ### 10/10 Excellent #### Krzysztof, Australia - VIC - Melbourne Nov 9, 2014 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities Facilities: Good; Value: Inexpensive; Service: Professional, Friendly, Courteous; Cleanliness: Spotless; ##### Krzysztof ### 8/10 Good #### Gurjeet Oct 24, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication ##### Gurjeet Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Stuart Oct 19, 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication ##### Stuart Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Eleftherios Nov 9, 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication ##### Eleftherios Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Daniel May 30, 2023 ##### Daniel Stayed 3 nights in May 2023 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Dec 6, 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication ##### Verified traveller Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Verified traveller Jun 19, 2017 Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort ##### Verified traveller Stayed 14 nights in May 2017 ## Expedia's Latest Trends ### Hotels > [Hotel Renew](https://www.expedia.ca/Honolulu-Hotels-Hotel-Renew.h1399669.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotels near McMahon Stadium](https://www.expedia.ca/McMahon-Stadium-Hotels.0-l6072171-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels) > > [All Inclusive Resorts and Hotels in Costa Rica](https://www.expedia.ca/Destinations-In-Costa-Rica-All-Inclusive-Hotel.0-0-d42-tAllInclusiveHotel.Hotel-Filter-Destinations) > > [Shearwater Resort](https://www.expedia.ca/Shearwater-Hotels-Shearwater-Resort.h11114220.Hotel-Information) > > [Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge](https://www.expedia.ca/Dublin-Hotels-Clayton-Hotel-Ballsbridge.h2232529.Hotel-Information) > > [Hotels in Victoria](https://www.expedia.ca/Victoria-Hotels.d4138.Travel-Guide-Hotels) > > [Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains MGallery Collection](https://www.expedia.ca/Sydney-Hotels-Fairmont-Resort-Spa-Blue-Mountains.h522363.Hotel-Information) > > [Iberostar Selection Bávaro Suites - All Inclusive](https://www.expedia.ca/Punta-Cana-Hotels-Iberostar-Selection-Bavaro-Suites-All-Inclusive.h559708.Hotel-Information) > > [Regal Kowloon Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Kowloon-Hotels-Regal-Kowloon-Hotel.h15501.Hotel-Information) > > [Bonnie Doon Hotel](https://www.expedia.ca/Bonnie-Doon-Hotels-Bonnie-Doon-Hotel.h20516057.Hotel-Information) > > [The Copa Cabana at Copacabana](https://www.expedia.ca/Copacabana-Hotels-The-Copa-Cabana-At-Copacabana.h33554165.Hotel-Information) > > [The Sebel Whitsundays Airlie Beach](https://www.expedia.ca/Airlie-Beach-Hotels-At-Blue-Horizon-Resort-Apartments.h2650727.Hotel-Information) > > [Executive Residency by Best Western Calgary City View North](https://www.expedia.ca/Calgary-Hotels-Executive-Residency-By-Best-Western-Calgary-City-View-North.h38357892.Hotel-Information) ### Flights > [Flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Sepang (KUL)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/yvr/kul/vancouver-to-kuala-lumpur) > > [Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Toronto (YYZ)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/bwi/yyz/baltimore-to-toronto) > > [flights from billy bishop toronto city airport](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/airports/ytz/flights-from-billy-bishop-toronto-city-airport) > > [Flights from Regina (YQR) to Kelowna (YLW)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/yqr/ylw/regina-to-kelowna) > > [Flights from Boise (BOI) to Toronto (YYZ)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/boi/yyz/boise-to-toronto) > > [Flights from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Incheon (ICN)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/sgn/icn/ho-chi-minh-city-to-seoul) > > [Flights from Toronto (YYZ) to Chek Lap Kok (HKG)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/yyz/hkg/toronto-to-hong-kong) > > [Flights from Lamezia Terme (SUF) to Toronto (YYZ)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/suf/yyz/lamezia-terme-to-toronto) > > [Flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Budapest (BUD)](https://www.expedia.ca/lp/flights/yvr/bud/vancouver-to-budapest) ### Activities ### Packages > [West Edmonton Mall](https://www.expedia.ca/West-Edmonton-Mall-West-Edmonton.d501027.Vacation-Attraction) ### General