With six RACV Resorts across Victoria, you’re spoilt for choice. Use this guide to the best things to do near each resort to help plan your perfect Victorian holiday.
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How to have the best holiday at a Victorian resort
Looking for the best short break destination in Victoria or a hassle-free resort holiday that close to home? This is a guide to the types of experiences that can be enjoyed at RACV Resorts across Victoria.
Whether you’re looking for a fun weekend with the kids, total relaxation in a picturesque setting or an exhilarating outdoor adventure, the collection of RACV Resorts around Victoria offer a combination of restorative and energising experiences to help you create enduring memories with your friends and family. The resorts are designed to showcase the area in which they are immersed, so each highlights unique elements and experiences, both inside the resort and in its surrounds.
The best way to make the most of your RACV Resort stay is to plan ahead and avoid the disappointment of discovering the golf course is fully booked or the day spa has no available appointments. It's easy to book your restaurant meals, spa treatment, round of golf and any other activities at the same time as you book your accommodation. This ensures you'll have a stress-free and fun-filled holiday.
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The great outdoors
Does golf get you jumping out of bed in the morning, or is a walk in the wild searching for birds or animals more your thing? Maybe you love a game of tennis, or a day spent bike riding? Each one of the RACV Resorts is set up to make outdoor activities easy to access, with walking trails, abundant wildlife and stunning scenery at their doorsteps.
Guests at Healesville Country Club & Resort can explore the cycling routes between restaurants and wineries or an extensive network of walking trails throughout the Dandenong Ranges. At Inverloch Resort the scenic coastal walks with views of Bass Strait and Anderson Inlet will delight.
Wellness and spa treatments
Nothing says ‘holiday’ like switching your phone off and entering one of the RACV One Spa sanctuaries. Whether you enjoy the steamy serenity of a Turkish-style hammam or you prefer hours of deeply nourishing pampering treatments to leave you feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and radiant, the RACV Resorts have a range of excellent spa experiences for you to choose from.
At Cape Schanck Resort there are Vichy showers, hydrotherapy soaking tubs, exfoliation treatments or soothing hand and foot treatments that will make you feel brand new. Try the fully equipped fitness centre at the Goldfields Resort resort to do a strength or cardio workout or roll out a yoga mat and do a stretching session to kickstart your wellness weekend. You’ll find spas at RACV Cape Schanck, Torquay and Healesville resorts.
Enjoying a spa treatment makes any holiday luxurious.
Enjoy the sunset
Sundowners are always better with a view. Watch the shimmering coastline from the bars and balconies at Inverloch, Torquay and Cape Schanck as you reflect on the highlights of the day. At Healesville, from the casual outdoor eatery, Riddell’s Green, absorb stunning views of the 18-hole, Michael Clayton-designed golf course.
Connect with nature
RACV Resorts are located in destinations that are abundant with natural attractions. From Inverloch, you can explore the rock pools hunting for dinosaur footprints, bones and fossils. Plus, it doesn’t take long to access the many nature walks in the Gippsland region and the Penguin Parade at Phillip Island.
At Healesville, spend the late afternoons spotting kangaroos on the golf course or take a stroll at Badgers Creek and listen for the melodic call of the lyrebird. The tranquil Murray River flows through town near the Cobram resort, and twitchers will love that the Quinns Island Wetland Sanctuary is a haven for waterbirds.
Choose a resort that's close to nature for a restful stay.
Try the local food and wine
All RACV Resorts focus on using local, seasonal produce to create their meals. Most resorts offer a range of dining options, from casual breakfast buffets and welcoming bars, to wine cellars and gourmet fine dining rooms.
Cape at Cape Schanck is an acclaimed, hatted restaurant where guests can dine on locally sourced seafood, produce and wine with uninterrupted views of the ocean.
The Yarra Valley region is also renowned for high quality food and wine, so it’s no surprise that Banyalla at Healesville won Best Regional Hotel Restaurant at the Australia Hotel Awards in 2023. Look out for local products like Yarra Valley feta with the focaccia entree, local cool-climate chardonnay and pinot noir, and a cocktail list that boasts gin from nearby award-winning distillery, Four Pillars.
Inverloch even offers an Epicurean Escape package, which includes nourishing breakfasts, local beverages and sweets treats, and dinner for two in Radius Restaurant.
Kid-friendly activities
RACV Resorts are designed for families of all ages to enjoy quality time together. The children’s playgrounds and swimming pools provide hours of fun, and there are always well-maintained gardens and wide-open spaces for kids to play in.
Cape Schanck has pool tables, and a games room complete with pinball and table tennis for the tweens and teens (and their grown-ups!). Many resorts offer organised games at peak holiday times. At Torquay, where the resort is close to the beach, sandcastle building and beach days await.
It's important to consider kid-friendly activities if you're holidaying as a family.
Local attractions
It wouldn’t be a road trip without the pleasure of destination driving.
From RACV Healesville Resort, you can visit the Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary or drive to one of Victoria’s highest waterfalls, Steavenson Falls, for a nature infusion.
From RACV Goldfields Resort, a visit to Sovereign Hill is a must-do to learn about the history of gold mining in the region. Those who love thrifting will find the Amazing Mill Markets in Daylesford a destination in itself.
RACV Torquay Resort has the Great Ocean Road, one of the world’s best drives, almost on its doorstep and for those interested in biology, the Point Danger Marine Sanctuary and the Australian National Surf Museum is close to the resort.
From RACV Inverloch Resort, it’s a quick drive to sensational surf break, walking tracks and the famous Penguin Parade. For those interested in war history, the National Vietnam Veterans Museum is also close by on Phillip Island.
