Whether you need a bed for the night or are looking for a memorable stay experience we can help you. Most of our guests during the week are corporates who like the fact that we offer something that feels a bit more like home than your typical corporate hotel. Our weekend guests are usually couples looking for a relaxing weekends away with a nice meal in one of our many local restaurants. And then we have our travellers who, like both the corporates and the weekenders, are looking for something that is just a bit different to the usual accommodation venues. We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful, waterside Williamstown. Melissa and the team from Captains Retreat

Multi-award winning Captains Retreat Apartments & Cottages offers a variety of stylish, boutique accommodation - all in Williamstown and most within metres of the waterfront, shops, restaurants & yacht clubs. Choose between: IN THE BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED, LARGE VICTORIAN HOUSE option 1) The Captains Spa suite - private balcony, separate private lounge area, bay window, ensuite with double shower & spa bath. option 2) Corsair Spa Room - gas fire in bedroom, fire mantle in ensuite with spa bath. option 3) Endeavour Room - smallest & newest room with small ensuite bathroom. Guests have access to the garden & Britannica lounge, where guests are welcome to help themselves to tea, coffee, muscat & biscuits either sitting near the open fire or in the bay window. We've had to make some changes in line with world events and therefore can no longer provide a cooked breakfast, so our tariffs have been adjusted accordingly. There are numerous great breakfast cafes and restaurants nearby. IN SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS AROUND WILLIAMSTOWN * options 4-8) A selection of 1-3 bedroom apartments (some with water views). These include a breakfast basket for the first day of stay.

Enjoy the city views from historic Williamstown by the water, just minutes from the CBD and offering the best of bayside with a western edge. Wayfarers and seafarers Sit back and relax in a cafe or bar along the Williamstown foreshore and soak up the proud maritime history of Williamstown, which was established in 1837 as Melbourne's first port. Visit the fascinating Seaworks precinct and see which inspiring tall ship is visiting. Set sail once a month on the Enterprize, the first vessel to carry European settlers up the Yarra. Visit the Maritime Museum at Gem Pier, and check out the Sea Shepherd when it's in port. The old and the new Explore the diverse range of arts, crafts and other speciality shops around historic Nelson Place. Wander through the monthly craft market and dine out in the waterfront eateries housed in the beautifully restored old buildings with photogenic views of the city skyline. Discover Williamstown's secrets at the intriguing Historical Museum, and get the darker side of historic Williamstown on a nightly ghost tour. Beauty and the beach Enjoy relaxing summer picnics and paddling in the shallows at Williamstown Beach.