The Beach House at Bayside

Wonderful Stay! We had such a great stay here. From the moment we arrived to freshly baked sweet treats and port on offer, the place felt very welcoming. We stayed as two couples in rooms 5 and 6 and both rooms were very comfortable, spotlessly clean, and parts of them have been refurbished. Yes, some of the furniture is slightly old fashioned but everything is well maintained, immaculate and adds to the charm. The beds were very comfortable and the bed linen was very good quality which ensured a peaceful night’s sleep. We were slightly apprehensive about arriving after reading some of the later reviews which appear to be after the previous owners sold up. However, everything was fantastic. The duty manager, Christina, was welcoming and friendly. We overheard her going out of her way to accommodate two guests who had been double booked by their booking company, and other guests said the garden suites were also lovely. We had a delicious cooked breakfast who we were told by Christina was done by a new ‘apprentice’ and it was delicious so long may she continue at this lovely guest house. There was also plenty of fresh coffee, juices, fruits, yoghurts and different breads and muffins for toast on offer. Breakfast was extremely well organised considering it was only Christina and the apprentice working. We were genuinely sad to leave and would have loved to have stayed longer. Next time we visit Albany we will stay again and can’t wait to see the future of this wonderful place. Thanks again, the McKays. Highly highly recommend.

Lovely restful boutique hotel (for mature people) . Very clean and tidy, outside and in. Self check in with explanatory paperwork. Nicely appointed lounge, dinning room and small courtyard. We had room six, (1st floor)spacious and comfortable, mini fridge , kettle etc. Spacious bathroom with shower. "View of the Aussie bush" is a bit of a stretch, just tree tops. Lovely choice and well presented breakfast, use of a toaster and microwave in the "evening". Close (150m) to a beach and 10 minutes drive into town. Helpful and cheery staff.

Rented garden suite for almost 500$ per night for 2 adults plus one child. Nice rooms and beds, lounge was very soft, bathroom seemed a bit outdated, and the spiders in all corners did not appear to help. For that price one can expect shampoo and proper shower gel; instead there was a handwritten sign saying „sorry but we ran out of shampoo“ - K-Mart has very good offers though. Breakfast was nothing special, had much better brekkie in other places which asked the same price. Overall, too expensive for what is on offer.

I'm afraid that the Beach House is no longer a 4/5 Star place to stay in Albany. The Breakfast is now a very meagre offering with no cooked part of it and the bread etc. seemed to be recycled each day. The coffee machine is completely inadequate for the guests to use themselves. I found that the new owners were rather reluctant to make themselves available for guests and it seem to be more of a help yourself to everything! I wont be staying there again when visiting Albany.

New owners, not the same any longer, always looked forward to Sally's wonderful cooked to order breakfast which made up for the more expensive price. A reheated croissant really doesn't cut it at these prices As this is not offered under new management will not be returning - we had booked many months before the Craig & Sally sold up but were not made aware of this had we been we would have cancelled the booking.