BlueWater Apartments

BlueWater Apartments is an aparthotel built around five self-contained two- and three-bedroom apartments, with enough living space for families, couples or a group of friends who would rather not queue for breakfast every morning. The setting is quiet, the apartments have private balconies, and the whole arrangement suits a stay where you want to come and go at your own pace.

The practical appeal is straightforward. You have your own kitchen, dining area, lounge and laundry facilities, while air conditioning, heating, soundproofing and private entrances help make the apartment feel like a base rather than a hotel room. English and Italian are spoken by the hotel team, so English-speaking guests can deal with the essentials without turning check-in into a guessing game.

The five-apartment scale also gives the place a residential feel. You can sit outside, cook something simple, use the pool and head into Merimbula when you fancy it, without having to organise your entire evening around a resort timetable.

You are in Merimbula, on the New South Wales coast, at 20 Munn Street overlooking Merimbula’s Back Lake. This is a quiet lakeside position rather than a beachfront address, so the water outside your balcony is the lake; Merimbula Beach is about 1.6 miles away by car, while Short Point Beach is roughly 1.2 miles away.

For everyday logistics, the property is about 1.3 miles from Merimbula Airport, with a driving time of around three minutes. Merimbula Marina is about 0.7 miles away, and Top Fun Merimbula is around a nine-minute walk if you want something a little more energetic than sitting down with a cold drink.

You are also close enough to make dinner uncomplicated. Santa Fe and Dragon Lake are about 0.4 miles away, while Merimbula RSL Club is roughly 0.4 miles away and around an eight-minute walk. Ford Park Playground is about 1.4 miles away on foot, and Pambula Merimbula Golf Club is around 3.7 miles away.

These are apartments for people who like having somewhere to put the kit bag, the wet clothes and the day’s collection of sandy odds and ends. The two-bedroom apartments suit a couple travelling with friends or a small family, while the three-bedroom apartment gives a larger group space to share without turning the lounge into a makeshift bedroom. Every apartment has two bathrooms, which matters when several people are trying to get ready at once.

The kitchens are properly set up for self-catering, with an oven, hob, microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, kettle, toaster and kitchenware. There is a dining table as well as a separate seating area, so you can eat together without balancing a plate on your knee. A washing machine and tumble dryer are useful when your travel clothes have had enough of the coast, and the drying rack gives you another practical place for everyday laundry.

Your recovery routine is covered in the less glamorous but more useful details: air conditioning for warm evenings, heating and electric blankets when the weather turns cooler, plus fans, soundproofing and private entrances. Apartments have balconies, and the Lake View Apartment gives you the clearest reason to choose by outlook. Bathrooms include a bath or shower, and some apartments have a spa bath. WiFi is free in the rooms, while a flat-screen TV, streaming service, DVD player and radio are there for the evening when the legs have had enough.

The hotel works as a self-catering base rather than a hotel organised around its own restaurant. Your kitchen gives you the option of breakfast at your preferred hour, a proper meal when you return hungry, or something simple before heading out again. The dining table makes that arrangement workable, and the refrigerator, oven and dishwasher keep it from becoming a camping exercise with better curtains.

Outside, the poolside barbecue gives you another way to eat without leaving the property. There is outdoor furniture, an outdoor dining area and a patio, so a meal can move outdoors when the weather allows. A tea and coffee maker is also included for the first cup of the day or the sensible cup after dinner.

When you want someone else to deal with the cooking, Santa Fe and Dragon Lake are about 0.4 miles away, and Merimbula RSL Club is around 0.4 miles away. The local choice is therefore a mix of cooking in your apartment, using the barbecue or walking out for dinner, rather than a fixed board arrangement.

The centre of the non-diving day is the outdoor saltwater pool, heated by solar power, with sun loungers and umbrellas around it. That gives you a straightforward place to cool off, sit in the sun or let the afternoon pass without turning relaxation into an organised activity. Pool toys are available too, which is useful for families sharing the apartment.

The garden and outdoor seating keep the setting connected to the lake without asking you to do very much. You can take a book to the balcony, sit outside with a drink or use the barbecue for an informal meal. The apartments also have private entrances and their own living areas, so couples and families can separate their quiet time without everyone having to retire at the same hour.

If you still have energy, Merimbula’s surroundings offer fishing, canoeing, hiking and snorkelling. Boating is popular in the area, and Pambula Merimbula Golf Club is within about 3.7 miles. These are local activities rather than hotel-run entertainment, which suits a stay where you decide each morning whether the plan is a walk, a paddle or absolutely nothing.

Private parking is available on site and does not need to be reserved, making the apartments convenient if you are driving around the coast. WiFi is free in the rooms. A tour desk is available, and private or express check-in and check-out keep the arrival process fairly direct.

Check-in starts from 2pm and check-out is by 9:30am. You need to share your expected arrival time in advance, particularly because the property is managed off site by people who live nearby and can be contacted by phone during your stay. The minimum age for check-in is 18, and children of any age are welcome; cots can be requested, while extra beds are not available.

Cash is an accepted payment method. The apartments are non-smoking, and parties or events are not allowed, so the practical tone is residential rather than late-night. Merimbula Airport is about 1.3 miles away, around a three-minute drive, and the property’s position makes a car useful for reaching the beaches and wider area.

The outdoor saltwater pool is solar-heated, and solar panels provide the energy behind that system. It is a practical measure rather than a grand sustainability programme, but it means the pool’s heating is linked to the local sun rather than relying only on conventional energy.