In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- King-size beds and spa baths in all bedrooms ensure a luxe touch (eight rooms have double spa baths with separate showers). The décor throughout is contemporary Australian with individual artworks by prominent local and national artists in each of the suites. We like the cosy Garden View Suites for their angled eaves and bay windows overlooking the gardens. If you’re travelling in a group, we recommend the three-bedroom private Vineyard Residence for its bedroom-sized walk-in wardrobe and private gardens with lake for afternoon summer swimming. It boasts two bathrooms, and can accommodate a minimum of three couples, or a maximum of five if you also book the adjoining two-bedroom guesthouse, with has its own bathroom. The kitchen and open-plan dining area is ideal for a private cooking class with pals.
- Packing tips
- Blazers and boaters for croquet, Jackie O sunglasses for al fresco dining and a good book for curling up in front of the fireplace. A swish apron if you're attending a cooking class.
- Also
- Rates for the Vineyard Residence start from AU$1,500 per night (maximum three couples); and the Guest House from AU$525 per night (maximum two couples); two-night minimum stays often apply.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A gift pack of Cape Lodge Estate wine on departure
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Cape Lodge
Margaret River, Australia[view map]
- Style
- Country club chic
- Setting
- Gardens and vines
Perfectly positioned among 40 acres of manicured lawns and native woodland, elegant boutique hotel Cape Lodge is part country manor, part country club but without being showy or stuffy. This is where you come to celebrate all that’s great and good about Western Australia's famed Margaret River wine region; fine dining in the award-winning lakeside restaurant, fine tipples from the 14,000-bottle cellar (and the hotel's own vineyard) and scenery that's ultra-easy on the eye. It’s also where you come to relax; the park-like grounds are so quiet the only sounds you’ll hear are the birdsong and the gentle thunk from the croquet lawn.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 22, including 17 suites (the Lodge Suite and Lodge King Room in the main lodge, plus Garden View, Superior Spa and Forest Spa Suites). Or hire out the luxe Vineyard Residence, a three-bed private house with a two-bed cottage attached.
- Rates
- Low season, AU$325–AU$575; high season, AU$475–AU$695, including breakfast, afternoon tea and tax.
- Check-out
- 11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm.
- Facilities
- All-weather tennis court, croquet lawn, games/recreation room, sauna, WiFi in Guest Drawing Room, DVD, CD and book library. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD players, minibar, en suite bathroom, Natural Olive Oil Soap Factory toiletries.
- Poolside
- There's a large freeform swimming pool outdoors that's unheated so perfect for a cooling dip. Take in the pretty surrounding green lawns and lush trees from your shaded, poolside lounger.
- Also
- The hotel is 30 minutes' drive from nearby town Margaret River. The nearest train station Mandurah is 200 kilometres away. The closest major airport is Perth; Axiom Aviation offers one-hour charter flights on to the region (www.margaretriver.com).
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- The lakeside Cape Lodge Restaurant is the jewel in the hotel's crown and executive chef Tony Howell continues to keep both guests and critics raving. An emphasis on fresh local produce, the ever-changing modern Australian daily menu and the now famous 14,000-bottle, temperature-controlled wine cellar stocked with premium Margaret River and back vintage wines mean that reservations are an absolute must (we say book a table when you book your room). Mouth-watering dishes include king prawn prosciutto and rocket risotto, and pot-roased quince with a steam lemon pudding and crème anglaise. Cape Lodge has also started running monthly gourmet weekends with cooking classes and demonstrations, food master classes, picnics and wine tastings.
- Dress code
- Anna Rawson-styled country club chic.
- Top table
- Ask for a table on the al fresco decking that stretches over the lake.
- Last orders
- Breakast is served from 8am to 10.30am; dinner from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, but restaurant opening times vary according to season. The bar sees action from 5pm till late, but is in full swing between 7pm and 8pm.
- Room service
- Room service is available from 11am to 10pm, with gourmet platters, sandwiches and a fuller evening menu on offer.
- Hotel bar
- Drinks are available all day in the guest lounge, and the restaurant bar area is perfect for working your way through the wine list.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
Smith Members offer
A gift pack of Cape Lodge Estate wine on departure
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Smith travel team
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Cape Lodge
Caves Road
Yallingup
Western Australia
6282
