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Blue Bay Apartments
( 08-9751 1796;
www.bluebayapartments.com
; 66 Adelaide St; apt from $125; )
Close to the beach,
these good-value self-contained apartments are bright and cheery, each with private court-
yard and barbecue.
APARTMENT
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Observatory Guesthouse
( 08-9751 3336;
www.observatory-guesthouse.com
; 7 Brown St; d $145-240; )
A five-minute walk
from the jetty, this friendly B&B rents four bright, cheerful rooms. They're not overly big,
but you can spread out on the communal sea-facing balcony and front courtyard.
B&B
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Grand Mercure
( 08-9754 9800;
www.mercure.com
; 553 Bussell Hwy, Broadwater; apt from $287; )
Located 6km
from town, this sprawling complex of 87 flash apartments and villas is set among native
vegetation. There's an exhausting array of tennis and squash courts, indoor and outdoor
pools, and a small gym; or you can just lie around on the beach at the foot of the property.
Check online for discounts from Sunday to Tuesday.
RESORT
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Eating & Drinking
CAFE
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Laundry Cafe
(
www.laundrycafe.com.au
;
43 Prince St; shared plates $14-39)
Brick walls and a honey-coloured jarrah
bar form the backdrop for Margaret River beers and wines, great cocktails, and classy
shared plates including panko-crumbed cuttlefish, kangaroo tataki, and a main-sized yel-
low duck curry. Definitely get ready to linger longer than you planned.
Coco's Thai
(55 Queen St; mains $16-18; 5pm-late)
A little place serving tasty Thai favourites and more ad-
venturous dishes such as a delicious fish curry with apple. Loaded with fresh herbs, the
prawn salad is also great.
THAI
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CAFE
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Vasse
(
www.vassebarcafe.com.au
;
44 Queen St; mains $17-28; 9am-late)
The menu mainstays are pizza and
pasta, but Vasse also turns out more eclectic fare, including a special French menu for
CinéfestOZ in August. Bearded Busselton hipsters make it surprisingly cosmopolitan, and
there's a good spread of beers on tap.
