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The Robe Motel

14 September 2026

A 1960s breezy seaside motel in Robe, SA, brought back by two ex-Sydney chefs who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.

The Victor Motor Inn

14 September 2026

A 1960s breezy seaside motel in Victor Harbor, SA, brought back by a local architect who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.

The Goolwa Lodge

14 September 2026

A 1970s breezy seaside motel in Goolwa, SA, brought back by a surfboard shaper and a florist who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the…

The Kingscote Motor Lodge

14 September 2026

A 1950s breezy seaside motel in Kingscote, SA, brought back by a returning local family who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.

Standpipe Golf Motor Inn

14 September 2026

An 1880s outback watering hole reborn as a golf-course motor inn at the Eyre/Stuart Highway crossroads. Eighty-six rooms, a tandoori restaurant — yes, really.

Hahndorf Motor Lodge

14 September 2026

A hill-station motor lodge a block back from the country's oldest German town. Pool, spa, Bavarian flag, and a courtyard that smells like jacaranda for two weeks a year.

Sundowner Motel

14 September 2026

A Lincoln Highway four-pointer with pool, cabin park and the Sunset Restaurant — a salmon-and-prawn-cocktail kind of place, the sort of menu that doesn't apologise for itself.

HotelMOTEL

14 September 2026

A back-to-the-shell rebirth of a 1950s South Terrace classic — slate blues, native palette, and the only city-centre motel in the country where you can still park outside your door.