The Margaret Motel
14 September 2026
A 1960s sun-bleached surf motel in Margaret River, WA, brought back by a pair of hospitality refugees who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the…
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The Denmark Motor Inn
14 September 2026
A 1970s breezy seaside motel in Denmark, WA, brought back by a third-generation owner who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.
The Broome Lodge
14 September 2026
A 1950s palm-fringed tropical motel in Broome, WA, brought back by a young design couple who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.
The Coral Motor Lodge
14 September 2026
A 1960s palm-fringed tropical motel in Coral Bay, WA, brought back by two ex-Sydney chefs who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.
The Kalbarri Courts
14 September 2026
A 1960s breezy seaside motel in Kalbarri, WA, brought back by a local architect who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest breathe.
The Augusta Motel
14 September 2026
A 1970s breezy seaside motel in Augusta, WA, brought back by a surfboard shaper and a florist who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the…
The Esperance Courts
14 September 2026
A 1960s breezy seaside motel in Esperance, WA, brought back by a photographer and a builder who kept the bones, the sign and the kidney pool and let the rest…
Margaret River Motel
14 September 2026
A vintage heritage motel on the wine-country main street. Twenty-eight rooms, complimentary bottled water (sparkling, naturally), and an unimproved 1973 sign.
Hospitality Geraldton
14 September 2026
Forty-seven rooms, a pool, a restaurant and quiet CBD location on the WA mid-west — Best Western motel done with mid-century manners.
Bunbury Apartment Motel
14 September 2026
Fifty-one apartments in a fully-gated downtown complex. Renovated, neat, walking distance to the Dolphin Discovery Centre, and shockingly cheap.