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Amble Inn
( 0429 652 401; 2150 Cadda Rd, Hill River; d spa/non-spa $165/150; )
High up on the heathland,
about 25km east of Cervantes, this hidden gem of a B&B has beautiful thick stone walls,
cool, wide verandahs and superbly styled rooms. Watch the sunset over the coast from the
nearby hill with a glass of your complimentary wine.
B&B
$$
APARTMENT
$$
Cervantes Holiday Homes
( 08-9652 7115;
www.cervantesholidayhomes.com.au
; cnr Malaga Ct & Valencia Rd; cottages from $130; )
These well-equipped, fully self- contained cottages are great value, especially for groups.
Pinnacles Edge Resort
(
RESORT
$$$
08-9652 7788;
www.pinnaclesedgeresort.com.au
; 7 Aragon St; studio/spa/2-bedroom $213/265/343;
)
Beautifully appointed luxury rooms, the more expensive with spas and balconies, are ar-
ranged around a central pool. There's an in-house restaurant and bar, and the adjoining
motel has older-style doubles from $145.
Seashells Cafe
( 08-9652 7060; 35 Aragon St; 8am-4pm)
With great coffee and the best view in town, the
Seashell makes an excellent pit-stop for breakfast or that afternoon cake.
CAFE
$
SEAFOOD
$$
Lobster Shack
( 08-9652 7010;
www.lobstershack.com.au
; 11 Madrid St; shop 9am-5pm, lunch 11.30am-2.30pm)
Craving
for crayfish? They don't come much fresher than at this lobster factory-turned-lunch spot,
where a delicious grilled cray, chips and salad will set you back $25. Self-guided tours
(adult/child $15/7.50) and take-away frozen seafood are also available.
Cervantes Country Club
( 08-9652 7123; Aragon St; seafood platters from $55; 6-9pm)
The seafood platters at this humble
sporting club (shorts and sandals OK) are legendary, and include prawns, oysters, fish,
calamari, crayfish (in season, extra $10), salad and mountains of chips. Bring a friend.
SEAFOOD
$$$
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Getting There & Away
Integrity (
Click here
) runs daily to Perth ($26, three hours), Dongara ($28, two hours)
and Geraldton ($32, three hours) with a twice-weekly overnight service to Exmouth
($162, 14 hours).
