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( 08-8768 2029;
www.caledonian.net.au
;
1 Victoria St; pub/cottage/villa d from $85/185/500;
)
This historic inn has it all under one roof (actually, several roofs). The half-dozen
pub rooms upstairs share bathroom facilities but are bright and cosy, while the split-level,
self-contained units − all rattan and white-painted wood − are sandwiched between the
pub and beach. The plush villa sleeps eight. The pub grub is good, too (mains $18 to $36,
serving noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm).
Grey Masts
B&B $$$
$$$
( 0411 627 146;
www.greymasts.com.au
; cnr Victoria & Smillie Sts; d from $200)
A lovely, L-
shaped, low-ceilinged 1850s stone cottage behind the local bookshop. The two bedrooms
sleep four, and there's a compact kitchen, welcoming lounge and flower-filled garden.
The Savage family (Mr and Mrs Savage and their 12 sons!) once lived here.
Lakeside Tourist Park
CARAVAN PARK $
( 08-8768 2193;
www.lakesiderobe.com.au
;
24 Main Rd; unpowered/powered sites from $32/34,
cabins/villas from $66/95; )
Right on Lake Fellmongery (a 'fellmonger' is a wool
washer, don't you know), this abstractly laid-out, rather boutique park has heritage-listed
pine trees, plenty of grass, basic cabins and flashy villas.
Robe Lakeview Motel & Apartments
MOTEL $$$
( 08-8768 2100;
www.robelakeviewmotel.com.au
;
2 Lakeside Tce; d/2-bedroom apt from $110/
225, extra person $15; )
Overlooking the waterskiing mecca Lake Fellmongery, the
keenly managed Lake View is Robe's best motel. The decor is on the improve (slowly
banishing the '90s), the rooms are roomy and immaculately clean, and the barbecue area
pumps during summer.
5
Eating
Union Cafe
CAFE $
( 08-8768 2627; 4/17-19 Victoria St; mains $9-19; 8am-4pm; )
Robe's best coffee is at
this curiously angled corner cafe with polished-glass fragments in the floor and impro-
vised chandeliers on the ceiling. Unionise your hangover with big breakfasts (berry pan-
cakes with bacon and maple syrup), stir-fries, pastas and risottos.
Vic Street Pizzeria
PIZZA $$$
( 08-8768 2081;
www.vicstreet.com.au
; 6 Victoria St; mains $10-21; 11am-9pm)
Vic Street
is a high-energy, all-day cafe, serving good coffee and gourmet pizzas (we can recom-
