14 The Best 50 · 2026

The Timothee Resort

Busselton, WA

A renovated 1980s motel on two and a half acres beside the Vasse River, about a kilometre from the Busselton town centre. It keeps original breakfast hatches and adds retro-inspired rooms, a heated pool, a fire pit and the on-site Curry Port restaurant. There is also a bocce court and a tennis court.

What makes it

  • Heated pool
  • Fire pit
  • Bocce court
  • Tennis court
  • Curry Port restaurant

The vibe

1980s Pool & palms Restored Riverside