Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/stay/resorts/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: 2026-10-01 Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. # Resort, springs, or retreat? These are different bookings. Choose hotel service, bathing on the same estate, or space for a group before you choose the room. Cape Schanck coast and lighthouse. Destination photograph, not a view from a resort room or retreat suite. Peter Tarasiuk, courtesy of Visit Victoria. ## A room with the resort around it. Choose this when you want a hotel room or villa and shared facilities in one Cape Schanck base. ### RACV Cape Schanck Resort RACV lists rooms, suites and separate villas, with restaurants, a pool, golf and One Spa on the property. Room layouts and views vary. Choose the exact format before you reserve, and arrange any spa treatment separately. **Check before booking.** Compare the main-building rooms with the separate villas, confirm your chosen view, and book spa or dining times you want with the operator. [Compare RACV rooms]() [Read about One Spa]() ## Sleep where you bathe. For a bathing-led stay, choose the springs operator first. Peninsula Hot Springs and Alba are separate Fingal properties. Peninsula Hot Springs offers Eco Lodges and glamping. Alba offers villas and rooms at The Sanctuary. The dedicated guide compares these three formats and the booking details that change by room or package. [Compare hot springs stays]() An Eco Lodge room at Peninsula Hot Springs. This shows one thermal format, not Alba or every springs room. Courtesy of Visit Victoria. ## Bring the group. Plan the program. A retreat venue gives your group a place to gather. A facilitated program is a separate thing to confirm. ### The Cape Retreat The operator describes 12 guest suites and shared living, dining and meeting spaces at Cape Schanck. It markets the property for wellness retreats, meetings and celebrations, with Bass Strait and nearby golf-course outlooks. **Check before booking.** Ask whether your dates allow an individual suite or need a group booking. Confirm room allocation, catering, facilitator and timetable. A retreat program is not implied by the accommodation name. [Read The Cape Retreat notes]() [Ask the operator about your group]() ## Still deciding on the setting? Compare a retreat-led stay with a coast base, a hotel or a bathing-focused weekend. [Hot springs accommodation]() [Coastal stays]() [All accommodation guides]() ## Questions to settle before reserving ### Is One Spa at RACV Cape Schanck a hot spring? No. One Spa is the resort day spa. RACV offers rooms, suites and villas; arrange any spa treatment separately. For accommodation on a thermal springs estate, compare Peninsula Hot Springs and Alba in Fingal. ### Does a room at the springs include every bathing experience? Inclusions depend on the operator, room and package. Compare the exact bathing access, any private pool arrangement and separate treatments before you reserve. The hot springs accommodation guide explains the three on-site formats. ### Does The Cape Retreat include a facilitated program? The Cape Retreat is a group-oriented accommodation venue with guest suites and shared spaces. Its retreat setting does not establish a scheduled program for your booking. Confirm the facilitator, timetable, catering and whether your dates require a group booking with the operator. Accommodation formats and venue use checked 1 October 2026 against [RACV Cape Schanck](), [Peninsula Hot Springs](), [The Sanctuary at Alba]() and [The Cape Retreat](). Ask each operator about current rooms, inclusions and dates. ## The Insider Note The Peninsula worth knowing. An occasional email. What's on, where we'd go and what's worth knowing next. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. Unsubscribe any time [Privacy]()