Where are we? Broome (BRT Office getaway September 2018)
Hotel: Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa, 3 night stay.
Cable Beach Club Resort & Spa is the only resort overlooking Broome's iconic Cable Beach. 22Kms of white sandy beach. The hotel offers a meet and greet transfer service and on arrival to the hotel (approx. 15 min drive) we were greeted with a glass of bubbles as we checked in. Nice, let the weekend begin!
The resort offers a diverse choice of accommodation from studios, bungalows, villas and suites all located amongst acres of landscaped gardens. Our twin share rooms were very spacious. The resort caters well to couples /adults ( adults only pool, Chahoya Spa, poolside bar) and also for families with a family Pool, water playground, mini golf and tennis courts. There is an assortment of restaurants with the daily buffet breakfast served from the Sunset bar and Grill overlooking Cable Beach. The views and food were definitely a morning highlight!. Camel Safaris along the beach at the front of the resort was a daily occurrence both for sunrise and sunset. Was good to see that these camels were quite clearly very well looked after.
To Do: Arriving late Friday afternoon it was nice to relax with a swim at the adult pool, followed by sunset drinks on the beach and finally dinner at the well-known local Matsu’s Brewery and Restaurant. Sitting on the outdoor Verandah sipping a Mango Chili Ginger Beer whilst digging in to an array of super fresh meals rounded off the day perfectly!
Arrival was perfectly timed for the Saturday morning Courthouse Market to pick up a few souvenirs (Pearl Necklace!) followed by a quick walk around the town of Broome (found the Oldest Outdoor Cinema in Australia) before the heat of the day started to kick in. Back to the pool to lounge away the afternoon before our specialty dining experience at the hotels fabulous Japanese restaurant, Zensai.
After a leisurely breakfast Sunday we had a private tour around the area provided by the hotels own staff and vehicle. Visiting Gantheaume Point (stunning red rock cliff face at the southern end of Cable Beach), Town Beach and The Japanese Cemetery . It was a really good way to see the area in the time frame we had.
Back to the Pool and beach of course to escape the heat (36) and enjoy some relaxation and a few cheeky cocktails before we head back tomorrow.
Highlight: Nightly Sunset Drinks on Cable Beach (BYO to be right on the sand) or could visit the Hotel Sunset Bar and Grill (TIP- get a seat early!).
Fav Meal: A very special Saturday night degustation dinner at the Zensai Japanese restaurant. Seating only 30 people the food was so fresh and authentic and the service impeccable. My mouth still waters when I think of that Black Sesame ice cream.
Fun facts: Gantheume Point , approx. 6kms from the resort and can be walked to along the beach has at low tide dinosaur footprints 120 million years old and a natural phenomenon known as Staircase to the Moon (reflection on the water from the moon resembles a staircase) occurs a couple of times each month. Unfortunately we missed the staircase but it is always good to save something for a return visit.
Next Time: Scenic flight over Horizontal Falls
