Waurn Ponds Estate
Accommodation Compendium
Welcome to your stay at Waurn Ponds Estate
For reception, please call 03 5227 3000.
Our reception desk is staffed from 7:30am – 7.00pm.
Outside of these times, there may be a team member available to assist you. If not, campus security can be contacted on 1800 062 579.
Helpful Information
Breakfast service
If you have included breakfast with your accommodation, it is available in our Barrabool space.
Breakfast is served from 7:30am – 9.00am Monday to Friday, and from 7.30am – 10.00am on weekends.
It will either be a buffet breakfast or a la carte, where one of our friendly wait staff will take your order.
If you have an early departure we can deliver a continental breakfast to your room the evening prior. Please speak with our friendly reception team to arrange.
Express Dining
We offer an Express Dining menu for lunch, dinner and those moments in between.
Please click here to view our current Express Dining menu.
Available between 11am – 7pm Monday to Friday (last orders at 6.45pm).
Reception also have a selection of snacks for purchase and hampers perfect for gifts.
In-room snacks & drinks
We have a range of platters, hampers, snacks and drinks you can order to have delivered to your room.
You are welcome to order prior to check-in to have items waiting in your room on arrival.
You are also welcome to order from 7.30am – 7.00pm during your stay.
Please click here to view our in-room menu.
All orders can be placed with reception 03 5227 3000.
Ordering food delivery to the Estate
Uber Eats and many other food delivery services will deliver to the Estate. Please be mindful of whether our reception desk will be staffed, as you may need to meet the driver at the door if not.
Your room key can give you access to the front door. There is a scanner on the left of the door which will unlock the door by tapping your room key.
Local restaurant recommendations
The Geelong CBD has a wonderful selection of restaurants for dinner, including:
- Tulip
- Sober ramen
- Emerge dining
- Alma
- El Santo Geelong
- The Arborist
- Two Noble
As well as some great cafes:
- Waterfront Pantry (our sister venue)
- Pakington Pantry
- Café Go
- Untitled
- The Local
- Skinny dippers
- 9 Grams
Using our amenities
We have a range of amenities for you to enjoy;
- Our outdoor heated pool and spa is open 7am – 6pm. Please see reception for pool towels.
- The gym is open 24 hours.
- Our two tennis courts are open 24 hours. Please see reception to borrow racquets and balls. Lights can be turned on with the button inside the gates.
- The 5 km walking track through Estate grounds. Please see here a link to a map and some sites along the way: Deakin Waurn Ponds Campus Map.
Out of hours contact numbers and access to the Estate
Our reception desk is staffed from 7:30am – 7.00pm.
Outside of these times, there may be a team member available to assist you. If not, campus security can be contacted on 1800 062 579.
If you are leaving the premises and returning outside of these hours, your room key can give you access to the front door. There is a scanner on the left of the door which will unlock the door by tapping your room key.
Emergency numbers
Campus Security 1800 062 579
In the case of an emergency, please call 000
Wi-fi password
Please use Guest_WiFi_Deakin and create a free account, for up to 12 hours use at a time.
For long stay guests, reception can assist with creating an account on your behalf for the length of your stay.
How to use the TV

Used towels
If you would like to re-use your bathroom towel, please hang it up.
If you would like it replaced, please leave it on the floor.
Bathrobes
Love the Estate’s waffle bathrobe and want to keep it?
Bathrobes are available to purchase at reception for $50.
How to book a taxi
Our reception team can assist you with booking a taxi.
Alternatively, should you book your own transport, our address is Waurn Ponds Estate, Nicol Drive South, Waurn Ponds VIC 3216.
The nearest public bus stop is located at Alfred Deakin Drive, a 12 minute walk from the Estate.
Check out time
Check out is at 10am.
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Have a question?
Our friendly team are here to help, please call reception with any queries about your stay.



