The ride over to Rottenest
Island is fun, and only takes a few minutes. If you are going to stay
overnight, you probably do want to go during the week; particularly in summer
Rottnest gets crowded.
Where we stayed...
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| Four and one-half Carrots |
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Top: Lodge bar, bathroom
Bottom: twin room |
Rottnest Lodge is housed in
the old prison. Inside everything has been modernized and decorated to welcome
guests. There is a nice sized seating area near the well-stocked bar, as well
as tables and chairs in the hotel courtyard. Trees and umbrellas provide shade,
so this is a great place to take a break from hiking around the island. The
room we stayed in was large with comfortable beds and windows looking out over
one of the trails. There was a small refrigerator and supplies to make tea of coffee available. The bathroom was nearly perfect; the exception was that the
shower tended to send water out onto the floor in the rest of the bathroom. The
desk clerks were helpful and polite. Your bags are brought from the ferry and
delivered to your room, so there is no bother about hauling them up the hill.
The bags will also be picked up and returned to the ferry, but this must be
done early in the morning. If you have carry-on bags, there is a secure storage
area available at no charge.
What we ate...
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| Four Carrots |
Dinner was very good and
the restaurant in Rottnest Lodge is lovely. The seared scallops were
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Left top: Scallops; bottom Mushrooms
Right top: Risotto; bottom Breakfast |
wonderful;
putting them on a piece of sausage and drizzling a sweet and savory sauce over
them was inspired. The only problem with this was that the sausages were like
hockey pucks; a bad contrast to the delectable scallops. Dave had seafood
risotto which was very well prepared. Whoever is cooking the seafood knows what
he/she is doing; even that in the risotto was not overcooked. My main dish was
mushrooms over asparagus which was fairly well prepared. The vegetables were
well cooked with a hint of sweet. Unfortunately they were on some sort of chili
sauce that was much too hot for the delicate flavors of the veggies. Breakfast,
which come with your room, was very good. The eggs, meats and fruits were fresh
and well prepared. Of course, coffee, tea and fruit juices accompany breakfast.
Aristo’s is right on
Thompson Bay, so you have a good view of the boats coming in and out, as well
as
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| Aristo's |
of the tourists and shore birds. Service was relatively quick and polite.
Dave and I shared a fish sandwich that was delicious. The bread was homemade
and the fish was fresh.
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| Three and one-half Carrots |
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| Fish sandwich |
The Dome Café was
originally a coffee shop and it still has a variety of styles of coffee. Its
varied menu includes sandwiches, appetizers, main dishes, salads, and so forth.
The service on the afternoon we were there was slow. The chicken sandwich was
good, as were the chips, and it was large enough to share.
What we did...
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| Four Carrots |
The free tour to see the quokkas was great fun. There are a variety of
free, volunteer-led tours; take as many as your interest/time allows.
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| Three and one-half Carrots |
The island bus is expensive because the charge
is for one day (not 24 hours), but it is a good way to get around. The complete
circuit takes about an hour and it makes 18 stops (if someone wants to get
off/on).
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