Kangaroo Island, Australia
Rebuilt from the ashes of the 2020 bushfires, Southern Ocean Lodge returns atop a cliff on Kangaroo Island's southern coast with 25 glass-walled suites. Wild koalas drowse in the gum trees, sea lions lounge on the beach below, and the Southern Ocean stretches to Antarctica.
Hanson Bay, Kangaroo Island SA 5223, Australia
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Check-in 14:00, check-out 10:00.
Fly from Adelaide (30 minutes) to Kingscote Airport; hotel shuttle transfer.
Koalas, kangaroos, sea lions and fur seals are regularly spotted around the lodge.