40 The Best 50 · 2026
Casita
Batehaven, NSW
A boutique retro motel in Batehaven and the sister property to The Isla next door. Its seven two-bedroom suites have full kitchens, bathrooms and fold-out couches, and the 1980s block was redone with Spanish mission touches in sangria and terracotta.
What makes it
- Seven two-bedroom suites
- Full kitchens
- Fold-out couches
- Artwork by Dan Rushford