Must-see hotels in Limestone Coast

  • Caledonian Inn

    Limestone Coast

    This historic inn (1859) has a half-dozen bright and cosy upstairs pub rooms: shared bathrooms and no air-con, but they are great value. Out the back are…

  • Bonnies of Beachport

    Limestone Coast

    Looking like the prow of some vast yacht heading out into Rivoli Bay, Bonnies is a two-storey complex of six apartments – all timber slats, mast-like…

  • Dalton on the Lake

    Limestone Coast

    Generous in spirit and unfailingly clean, this two-bedroom lakeside B&B (parts of which date back to the 1890s) goes to great lengths to ensure your stay…

  • Coorong Cabins

    Limestone Coast

    Two mod, self-contained rental houses – Pelican and Wren, sleeping four and two respectively – are about 14km south of town, but right on the waterfront…

  • Colhurst House

    Limestone Coast

    Most locals don't know about Colhurst − it's up a laneway off a side street (Wyatt St), and you can't really see it from central Mount G. It's an 1878…

  • Cameron's Cottage

    Limestone Coast

    Surrounded by rampant blooms, this original whitewashed timber settler's cottage (1863) has seen some history. Inside it's cottagey without being twee,…

  • Avenue Inn

    Limestone Coast

    A surprising find in the Narcoorte backstreets, a pleasant distance from the highway, this old L-shaped motel has been thoroughly revitalised, with fancy…

  • Grey Masts

    Limestone Coast

    This lovely, low-ceilinged 1840s stone building at the foot of the main street is one of Robe's oldest buildings. It's divided into a cottage (sleeps four…

  • Beachport Harbourmasters Accommodation

    Limestone Coast

    These two side-by-side apartments inside Beachport's old stone harbourmaster's house (you guessed it) are right on the foreshore, overlooking the town's…

  • Alexander Cameron Suites

    Limestone Coast

    Looking much less bleak now that some trees have matured around it, this newish motel on the Mount Gambier side of town offers stylish rooms, well-tended…

  • Old Mount Gambier Gaol

    Limestone Coast

    If you can forget that this place was a prison until 1995 (either that or embrace the fact), these refurbished old buildings make for an atmospheric and…

  • Robe Harbour View Motel

    Limestone Coast

    At the quiet end of town (and a five-minute walk from the action), this tidy, well-run motel has namesake harbour views from the best half-dozen rooms at…

  • Sea Vu Rove Caravan Park

    Limestone Coast

    Pardon the 'Vu' and enjoy the view, from the clifftops of Guichen Bay and out over the turquoise sea. Prime grassy tent/van sites are right on the…

  • Lakeside Chapel

    Limestone Coast

    What this old stone church lacks in location – a bleak spot by the highway into town, behind a spooky-looking pine next to an agricultural shed – it makes…

  • Customs House

    Limestone Coast

    Port MacDonnell's stately stone Customs House (1863) is now a very schmick apartment-style B&B, with two two-bedroom units available – all warm wood and…

  • Park Hotel

    Limestone Coast

    In Mount Gambier's western wastelands, this old corner pub has spent a fortune renovating its three upstairs rooms. Polished timber floors, double glazing…

  • Coorong Waterfront Retreat

    Limestone Coast

    Sleeping up to six in three bedrooms, this contemporary holiday house is actually inside Coorong National Park, amid a cluster of other houses right…

  • Georgie's Cottage

    Limestone Coast

    Feeling romantic? A short stroll from town on the road to Millicent, Georgie's is a cute little stone cottage fronted by blooming roses and agapanthus…

  • Must@Coonawarra

    Limestone Coast

    Plush Must has sexy roof curves reminiscent of a certain opera venue in Sydney. Accommodation ranges from studios to apartments, with sustainable features…

  • Lakeside Tourist Park

    Limestone Coast

    Right on Lake Fellmongery (a 'fellmonger' is a wool washer, don't you know), this abstractly laid-out, rather boutique park has heritage-listed pine trees…

  • Southern Ocean Tourist Park

    Limestone Coast

    A well-pruned, shady park nooked into the base of a hill in the town centre, with 300 (!) grassy tent sites. Facilities include a laundry, covered…

  • Lake Albert Caravan Park

    Limestone Coast

    A breezy, strung-out park with a beaut aspect overlooking pelican-prone Lake Albert (the best camp sites are right on the lakefront). The four deluxe two…

  • BIG4 Blue Lake Holiday Park

    Limestone Coast

    Adjacent to the Blue Lake, a golf course and walking and cycling tracks (but too far to walk into town), this amiable park has some natty grey-and-white…

  • Criterion Cottage

    Limestone Coast

    Behind a scarlet-red door, this super-cute limestone cottage just off the main street has two bedrooms, sleeping four. Corrugated-iron extensions allow…

  • Coorong National Park Camp Sites

    Limestone Coast

    There are 18 bush/beach campsites in Coorong National Park, some of them brilliantly isolated; you'll need a permit from Parks SA, available online.

  • Robe Lifestyle

    Limestone Coast

    Local rental agent with houses from as low as $100 per night in the off season.

  • Barn

    Limestone Coast

    A 7km drive out of town on the road to Nelson, the Barn is a complex of fancy new motel-style accommodation options – from doubles to two-bedroom…

  • Heyward's Royal Oak Hotel

    Limestone Coast

    This lace-trimmed megalith (1872) is Penola's community epicentre. The rooms upstairs are nothing flash and share bathrooms, but they're decent bang for…

  • Bompas

    Limestone Coast

    In what was Beachport's first pub (1873), Bompas is a small hotel with a busy cafe/bar downstairs. Rooms upstairs are generously sized and strewn with…

  • Meningie Waterfront Motel

    Limestone Coast

    There's something almost literary about old motels – the confluence of the open road and the idea of siting in one and writing a book, perhaps. Here in…

  • Sarah's Cottage

    Limestone Coast

    If you're agoraphobic, Sarah's, surrounded by wide open parkland, might seem like a safe haven. Hurry inside and you'll be fine. It's a compact, white…

  • Grand Central Motel

    Limestone Coast

    A conveniently located cheapie whose managers are Mount Gambier born and bred, and can point you in the right direction on the town map. Rooms are nothing…

  • Commodore On The Park

    Limestone Coast

    With a subtly future/sci-fi aesthetic – all curvy fascias and floor-to-ceiling panes of glass – the Commodore, on the Penola side of town, is a good bet…

  • BIG4 Naracoorte Holiday Park

    Limestone Coast

    Backing onto the impressive Naracoorte Swimming Lake, the town's BIG4 caravan park scores points with the kids – its kid-friendly status further bolstered…

  • Cottage No 12 on North

    Limestone Coast

    Just ignore the big tin shed out the front – tucked in behind it is this charming stone cottage sleeping up to eight in three bedrooms, skirted by rampant…

  • Guichen Bay Motel

    Limestone Coast

    These little ol' motel rooms ain't big and they ain't flash, but they're right in the middle of town and you won't find any other motel beds around here…

  • Robe Lakeview Motel & Apartments

    Limestone Coast

    Overlooking the waterskiing mecca Lake Fellmongery, Lakeview is one of Robe's better motels. The decor is on the improve (slowly banishing 2001), the…

  • Discovery Holiday Parks Robe

    Limestone Coast

    A humongous, value-for-money park behind the Long Beach dunes. The self-contained cabins and villas are big and comfortable, plus there's a heated indoor…

  • Coonawarra Motor Lodge

    Limestone Coast

    This pleasing-looking drive-up on Penola's northern fringe defies hospitality norms by having two levels of motel rooms, with a lovely lawn on one side…

  • Penola Parkview

    Limestone Coast

    Formerly a backpackers, this functional, Spanish Mission–style house on the main street (1935) has five-bedrooms, a tidy kitchen, roses and daffodils out…