Australia 17 - Adelaide & South Australia (Chapter)

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Adel Aide & South Au

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ADELAIDE

Adel Aide & South Au

Str Ali A

SLEEPING

Adel Aide & South Au

Str Ali A

ADELAIDE

rooms in the old coachhouse out the back
are a steal.


Tynte ̈Street ̈Apartments ̈ APARTMENTS$$
(Map p728;%08-83347783; www �majestichotels�
com �au; 82 Tynte St, NorthAdelaide;d/1-bedroom
apt from $125/175,extra adult $20; paW) These
post-modern, red-brick, self-contained
apartments on a tree-lined street near the
O’Connell St cafes and pubs, sleeping three.
Check-in is 1km away at 9 Jerningham St.
Free parking to boot.


O’Connell ̈Inn ̈ MOTEL$$
(Map  p728;%08-8239 0766; www �oconnellinn�
com �au;  197  O’Connell St,  NorthAdelaide; d from
$150;paW) It’s absurdly difficult to find
a decent motel in Adelaide (most are mired
in the ’90s’), but this one makes a reason-
able fist of the the new century. It’s smallish,
friendly, affordable and in a beaut location –
handy for forays north to the Barossa, Clare,
Flinders etc.


48 Inner Suburbs


Levi ̈Park ̈Caravan ̈Park ̈ CARAVANPARK$
(Map  p732;%08-8344 2209; www �levipark�com �
au;  1a  Harris Rd,  Vale  Park;  unpowered/powered
sites  from  $33/35, cabins/apt from  $102/145;
aiW) This leafy, grassy Torrens-side park
is 5km from town and loaded with facilities,
including tennis courts and a palm-fringed
cricket oval. Apartments are in the restored
Vale House, purportedly Adelaide’s oldest
residence!


Adelaide ̈Caravan ̈Park ̈ CARAVANPARK$
(Map p728;%08-83631566; www �adelaidecaravan
park �com �au;  46  Richmond St,  Hackney; powered
sites $36-40,cabins&units $119-166;aiWs)
A compact, no-frills park on the River Tor-
rens, rather surprisingly slotted in on a
quiet street 2km northeast of the city centre.
Clean and well run, with a bit of green grass
if it’s not too far into summer.


48 Glenelg &


Beach Suburbs


Glenelg ̈ Holiday ̈ & ̈ Corporate ̈ Letting
(%0417 083 634, 08-83761934; www �glenelgholi
day �com �au; a) and Glenelg ̈Letting ̈Agency
(Map p732; %08-82949666;www �baybeachfront�
com �au; a) offer self-contained beachside
apartments in Glenelg from around $
per night.


oLargs ̈Pier ̈Hotel ̈ HOTEL$$
(Map  p732; %08-8449 5666; www �largspierho-
tel �com �au;  198  Esplanade, Largs  Bay;  d/apt  from
$159/199;p) Wow, what a surprise! In the
otherwise subdued beach suburb of Largs
Bay, 5km north of Port Adelaide, is this
130-year-old, three-storey wedding-cake
hotel. A bucket of money has been poured
into it over recent years, and it’s looking
great: sky-high ceilings, big beds, taupe-and-
chocolate colours and beach views. There’s
also a low-slung wing of motel rooms off to
one side, and apartments across the street.

Glenelg ̈Beach ̈Hostel ̈ HOSTEL$
(Map p732; %08-83760007, 1800 359 181; www �
glenelgbeachhostel�com �au; 1-7 MoseleySt, Glenelg;
dm/s/d/ffrom $25/60/70/110;iW) A couple
of streets back from the beach, this beaut
old terrace (1879) is Adelaide’s budget gold-
en child. Fan-cooled rooms maintain period
details and are bunk-free. There’s cold Coop-
ers in the basement bar (live music on week-
ends), open fireplaces, lofty ceilings, girls-
only dorms and a courtyard garden. Book
waaay in advance in summer.

Seawall ̈Apartments ̈ APARTMENTS$$$
(Map  p732; %08-8295 1197;  www �seawallapart
ments�com �au;  21-25  South Esplanade, Glenelg;
1-/2-/3-/4-bed apts  from  $200/270/380/430;
paW) Readers recommend this reno-
vated row of old houses, a five-minute wan-
der along the sea wall from Mosely Sq in
Glenelg. They really didn’t need a gimmick −
the location seals the deal − but the facades
are festooned with kitsch nautical parapher-
nalia (nets, boats, oars, shark jaws...). Inside
the apartments are roomy, contemporary
and immaculate.

Adelaide ̈Shores ̈ CARAVANPARK$
(Map p732; %08-83557320, 1800 444 567; www �ad
elaideshores�com �au; 1MilitaryRd, West Beach;pow-
ered  sites  $36-57, 1-/2-bed cabins from  $87/134;
pais) Hunkered-down behind the West
Beach dunes with a walking/cycling track
extending to Glenelg (3.4km) in one direc-
tion and Henley Beach (3.5km) in the other,
this is a choice spot in summer. There are
lush sites, glistening amenities and passing
dolphins.

Stamford ̈Grand ̈Hotel ̈ HOTEL$$$
(Map  p732;%08-8376 1222; www �stamford�com �
au; MoseleySq, Glenelg;dcity/oceanviews from
$200/250;paiWs) The first Glenelg ed-
ifice to scrape the sky with any real author-
ity, this plush, pink-hued hotel overlooks
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