My girlfriend and I had the true pleasure to be Bruce’ first AirBnB guests. Staying four nights, we had a fantastic time in Shoalwater and hope that we’ll be able to come back in the future.

Bruce is a great host. He is very friendly, helpful and appropriately social, fully respecting our privacy when needed and a great guy to chat with when you are in that mood. He offered to pick us up from the train station and cooked us a tasty curry when we were flat on our backs after a full day of exploration. We had long conversations about everything from the Tibet situation to the housing market in Western Australia. Bruce’s house is also great: very clean and of high standard. The lovely garden is just perfect for morning tea or lazy afternoons.

Shoalwater was a pleasant surprise to us. The shallow bay is beautiful, with amazing sunsets. Not suited for (wave) surfing but perfect for kite surfing, wind surfing, kayaking, swimming with dolphins etc. Pelikans, penguins etc are a plenty. Just remember that if you want to do activities in the immediate surroundings of Shaolwater you should book the activities in advance. We did not, and had to travel about an hour for our dolphin swim. Also, unless you are fine with walking, kite surfing, swimming and relaxing we recommend that you rent a car during your stay to get around a see a bit more of WA!