Lighthouse Inn - Adelaide

As I live within Adelaide, I don 't have too much experience staying at hotels within the area, but Largs Pier Hotel Motel is lives up to expectations! I stayed here in a heritage room after my wedding and dined downstairs at the restaurant which have views of the beach. The room I had was pretty basic but the old style furniture such as the Chesterfield 's add to the vibe of it being heritage. The only downside would be that the floors are super creaky so I could hear the people in the room above walking around. All the staff I interacted with are really friendly and I had a great experience within the two days I stayed here.

Love the decor, feels like something from an earlier time with the service to match. Sitting with the strife and monsters, with a cold brew, pizza and salad when the clouds are overhead and the cold is overwhelming, makes for a lovely environemnt. In the summer sitting outside looking over the road, grass, beach and out to the pier is similarly enjoyable.

Brilliant Hotel come here quite a few times now the staff are always friendly and there is a great vibe with the furnishings in the bar area great views out to the beach and sunset depending on the time. The food is always fantastic and the wait times are minimal I feel the pricing is a little bit too high however it's easily overlooked due to the atmosphere of the venue

This monolith stands out day and night along the foreshore of Largs Bay. Both the interior and exterior remind me of some scenic safari lodge that would lavishly sit amongst a sleepy african plane or in the middle of some impoverished town. With beautiful arch window exteriors and an interior full of paddle fans and cane furniture making you feel like your stepping into the scene of The African Queen, it is luxe but doesn't make you feel like you have to be wearing a collar to enter. Needless to say myself and another sandy, sweaty beach bum trundled up here the other day after a beach walk and were greeted by friendly bar staff who poured us a drink. The bar menu is typical pub Coopers style, but if you look hard enough you will see some James Squire on tap, Vale in the fridge and a couple of other nicer beers on the menu. The menu is typical pub fare, but it is well priced, unpretentious and again has a touch of gourmet without being pretentious. I mean who wouldn't want goat fetta cheese with their olives and garlic bread? And instead of tub dips they put on some nice garlicy house made dips too. They also earn an extra half star for serving free bread (even if you are just ordering entrees to share). For $14.95 you can get a fair serving of a seafood platter that would be worth sharing and instead also ordering some side salad or one of their pizza/dip starters. The ambiance is relaxed with a mix of families, beach bums, young friends and first dates all dining and drinking here without the doof doof music and bad pick up lines. All in all this is one of my pubs of choice for watching a beach sunset from.

...complete with a Jimmy Barnes song and a special place in history... as Australian's first drive through bottle shop! Stunning beachside hotel that's worth the drive (30min from CBD). There are hotel and motel rooms. Leave the motel for another time, you want to be in the hotel, in a room with high ceilings, tall windows and doors that open onto the balcony. Because it's an old building, you'll be sharing the balcony with others on your floor. This reduces your privacy, but I didn't find it to be an issue. The bistro atmosphere is OK, but outside is nicer. Good food and great scenery to boot! A popular local hangout for good reason.