Cottage Rye
Blue Moon Cottages
12 Blakiston Grove, Rye VIC 3941 · $$
Three 1940s cottages 250 metres from Rye bay beach, Sandpiper is the dog-friendly unit with a wood fire and fenced courtyard.
The Dunes Golf Links
The Dunes is the Peninsula's other world-class public-access course — Tony Cashmore's links design carved through genuine dunes near Rye. Where St Andrews Beach feels restrained and strategic, The Dunes feels more dramatic: bigger elevation changes, more visible wind cues, more heroic lines off the tee. Both belong on any serious shortlist. Public bookings are straightforward through the course website. Weekends fill 3-4 weeks ahead in peak season. The course drains well and plays through most conditions the Peninsula offers, which makes it one of the better winter rounds in Australia. The Cups Course is the main 18; the Cottage Course is a 9-hole par-3 layout that works surprisingly well as a warm-up or a mixed-group option. Pair The Dunes with St Andrews Beach for a 36-hole weekend that shows off the full range of Peninsula public golf. Accommodation in Rye is 5 minutes away; Sorrento is 10 minutes for better dining options. Pro shop is well-stocked. Practice facilities are solid.
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Cottage Rye
Driftaway on Dundas
246 Dundas St, Rye VIC 3941 · $$
Three self-contained villas on 2.5 acres of tea-tree near Rye beach, breakfast hampers, oversized spa baths, one disability-accessible villa.
Glamping Rye
Mornington Peninsula Retro Caravans
1-9 Sinclair Ave, Rye VIC 3941 · $$
Restored 1950s–60s themed caravans 500 metres from Rye bay beach, dog-friendly in designated units, the most characterful glamping-adjacent option on the bayside.
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Dromana Beach
Dromana Beach is a long, gentle arc of sand near the midpoint of the Peninsula - a forgiving bay beach with shallow, calm water and enough stretch to absorb a weekend crowd without losing its charm. The foreshore is backed by lawn and shade trees; the pier runs out into the bay and is a quiet spot for fishing at dawn or dusk. This is the bayside beach to use when you want a straightforward family day without the parking battles of Sorrento or Rye. The town strip behind the beach has enough for an impromptu lunch or a coffee run, and the position puts you in the right place to drive up to the hinterland for an afternoon cellar-door session. Good for swimmers at any standard, especially good for children, and reliably uncrowded outside the peak school-holiday weeks.
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Rosebud Country Club
Rosebud Country Club runs three nine-hole courses (North, South, and East) that mix-and-match into 18-hole rounds. Not a prestige destination, but one of the most played Peninsula courses for a reason — public access, good value, reasonable conditioning, and a central location that sits between Mornington and the southern tip. For the casual Peninsula golfer, or a mixed-skill group, it is probably the most forgiving way to get a round in without driving to Cape Schanck. The parkland/light-dune mix means holes play differently to the coastal links courses. Less spectacular, less punishing, and generally more enjoyable for mid-handicappers. Facilities are adequate rather than polished. Pricing is genuinely competitive — one of the few Peninsula courses where green fees sit comfortably under $100 on most days. Good for walking (carts available) and good for beginners. Book online or walk up on quiet weekdays.
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Rye Ocean Beach
Rye Ocean Beach is the back-beach counterpart to Rye's calmer bay side - a wide, exposed ocean beach with a dune backing, a long clean stretch of sand, and the kind of reliable Bass Strait ambience that makes a ten-minute visit feel restorative. It is close enough to Peninsula Hot Springs to be combined into a single afternoon with a bath either side of the walk. In April the beach is nearly empty, which is exactly the reason to go. Walk for thirty minutes in either direction and you will see maybe three other people. Bring wind-proof layers; the ocean-side beaches here are more exposed than most visitors expect. Best for walking and deep breathing. Not a swimming beach in the conventional sense.
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The accommodation that makes each Peninsula golf course walkable, driveable, or otherwise properly paired. Ten courses, stay recommendations for each, and the package combinations that actually work.