Whale Beach Escape is a gorgeous, fantastic place to stay. The apartment is tastefully decorated and comfortable, and we could go on an on about the kitchen. Beautiful dishes, and full of goodies left for us by David and Emily. We enjoyed shopping in Avalon and coming back to cook our meals and enjoy the amazing view of the harbour. David and Emily were wonderful hosts--great at communication, and went above and beyond to see that our needs were met. It rained on the days we were trying to do laundry (there is a washer in the apartment!) and they let us use their dryer. They even offered to give us a lift into Avalon since we were without a car. We spent a lot of time hiking in the area--beautiful walks!--and Emily told us the best routes to take to get to the lighthouse. We highly recommend making that journey! It did get pretty cold at night (we stayed during the winter) but there were plenty of blankets and heaters to keep us cozy. Emily and David invited us to a bonfire upstairs in the main house on the last night--so kind!

We were traveling without a car, but we still managed very well. There is plenty to explore on foot, and there is bus stop about 10 minutes away (though beware if you have heavy luggage as it is all uphill to get to the house). The L90 bus runs about every 20 minutes and will take you to Palm Beach (toward the lighthouse) or to Avalon (a darling little town about a 15 minute walk away), or all the way into downtown Sydney (a little over an hour ride.) We really enjoyed walking down to Palm Beach and walking on the soft, springy, red-colored sand. There was a cafe there where we ordered the best banana smoothie we'd ever tasted. We also really enjoyed Avalon where we got Thai Swedish massages (so good--highly recommend) and got to know some of the local shopkeepers. Tim from Cafe Ibiza was particularly friendly and seemed to know everyone. We loved talking to the locals and hearing about their travels. We ate dinner in Avalon on our last night at a fantastic place called Yoda's (South Pacific inspired). Really great food, service, and music. Avalon also has a Woolworth's and a movie theater, and lots of little shops.

We were so pleased with the Whale Beach Escape. Thank you so much, David and Emily for a fantastic Air BnB experience!