The Whale Inn

Visited family in the area and they took us here for a beautiful banquet. The view is incredible. The food is incredible. The head waitress/supervisor was so lovely and welcoming and didn't miss a beat, while really looking after us and everyone one else in the venue (including a customer on another table who seemed to think the world revolved her and seemed hell bent on holding the staff up solely for herself). All the other staff were just as competent and endearing. Highly recommend this place!

Found this place on Google whilst planning our trip down the East coast. Obviously we could only look at photographs so we did not know what to expect. When we arrived, it is very easy to find with lots of free parking, we were amazed at the size of the apartment, it had a lovely private patio with sea views, an enormous bathroom with jacuzzi, two televisions, a fully equipped kitchenette and complete three piece suite. There was a really good pub/restaurant/brewery just down the road with ocean views and some lovely coffee shops in the little town. Natasha, the hostess, was absolutely lovely. If you are ever in the area we would highly recommend this place.

We stayed at the Whale Inn on our trip up the coast. So clean, spacious ahd inviting. Beautiful views of the ocean from our room. We travelled with our Labrador and the pet friendly suite was perfect. Highly recommend and will definitely stay again.

Not terrible, not great, but as expected. There's quite a smell as you're coming up the stairs towards some of the rooms. Leaking roofs outside the entryways make it tricky to get into the rooms without getting wet in the rain. The rooms have a toaster, kettle and microwave. There is cutlery in the room, but no tongs or anything to help you use or clean the bbq facilities. The rooms are overdue for a renovation and it does look like this is happening to some rooms. The rooms aren't serviced during your stay, which means emptying your own bins. This would be absolutely fine, but there are no replacement bin liners in the kitchen cupboards. Overall, it's as expected for a motel and very good value for a stay at thos location at this time of year, but some very small attention to detail could go a long way.

Expectation was met, and the hype was truly justified. Amazing food and incredible flavours. Totally attentive staff. A fantastic evening with lovely people. We will be back, for another dining experience. The Whale lives again, and looking around the room was full of locals enjoying the atmosphere, food and wine.

My partner took me here as a surprise dinner for my birthday. It was their first day trading after the fires. Even so the food was amazing and they were very accommodating. They had many vegan options and unknown to myself, when my partner made the booking she called up about midday and asked if there was any chance they could bake a vegan birthday cake as with everything going on she had been unable to make me one herself. Not only did they make it with only a few hours notice, while also probably very busy with getting things ready for their normal service, the cake itself was delicious. Overall a great night out with amazing food and lovely owners/staff.

I ate my dinner here while travelling along the East Coast and did not have any expectations, although already the initial appearance was inviting. Local freshwater bugs, cooked Cantonese style, and beans and mushrooms were exquisite. I will keep this place on my list of places to visit again.

Lovely place to stay and eat in a lovely little coastal town. Fab suite, beautifully furnished, well equipped with great coffee and an awesome bed. Stunning views over the bay from the balcony. The restaurant is great, and the in room breakfast service efficient and delicious. Free parking makes this place perfect! Very highly recommended!

Stumbled upon this gem. If you're after something special, this is the place. Service was friendly, meals were stunning, we had the oysters - delicious, very fresh. The gnocchi was probably the best we've ever had, and the fish of the day (swordfish) was so moist - mmm yum. Just perfect. Dessert was equally stunning, we had the Lindt choc honeycomb. Highly recommended. Good selection of wines, (and even some *special* malt whiskey for afters!)