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🔥A new chapter - The Ellson Hotel, opening December 2026
🌿 Formally known as Kangaroo Island Seaview Motel
🌊 Ocean-view stay on Kangaroo Island
✨ Island time starts here
🔗 www.theellsonhotel.com.au

Early mornings on site have their own kind of quiet.The sun comes up over the new building, and everything around it is ...
20/10/2026

Early mornings on site have their own kind of quiet.

The sun comes up over the new building, and everything around it is still mid-progress: scaffolding, materials, work half done. It isn't finished yet, but it's a good reminder of how far it's come since the first day.

We're looking forward to the day this view greets our first guests.

Nepean Bay is right here.Close enough that a walk to the tidal pool is barely a walk at all.It's one of those details th...
17/10/2026

Nepean Bay is right here.
Close enough that a walk to the tidal pool is barely a walk at all.

It's one of those details that's easy to undersell in a caption and much easier to feel in person, the kind of proximity that turns a morning coffee into something worth lingering over.

Clear skies, new leaves, and that first proper taste of warmer days.Spring is settling in on Kangaroo Island, and it's t...
15/10/2026

Clear skies, new leaves, and that first proper taste of warmer days.

Spring is settling in on Kangaroo Island, and it's the kind of weather that makes you want to be outside for no particular reason at all. It's a lovely time to be here, and a gentle reminder that the season ahead is almost on our doorstep.

Island time is coming, and we can't wait to share it with you.

Spring has a way of doing its own thing here.The wildflowers are out along the coastline, the light stretches longer int...
13/10/2026

Spring has a way of doing its own thing here.

The wildflowers are out along the coastline, the light stretches longer into the evening, and Kingscote starts to feel like it's waking up for the season ahead.

It's our favourite kind of preview - a small taste of what guests will find when the doors open in a couple of months.

Another week, another corner coming together.We won't pretend it's all glamour behind the scenes, but there's still scaf...
11/10/2026

Another week, another corner coming together.

We won't pretend it's all glamour behind the scenes, but there's still scaffolding in places, and a few rooms that look nothing like their final selves yet.

But this one is already showing the kind of warm, considered space we set out to build.

Opening a hotel means building a team, and building a team on Kangaroo Island means something a little different - it's ...
06/10/2026

Opening a hotel means building a team, and building a team on Kangaroo Island means something a little different - it's a small community, and everyone we bring on becomes part of the island's story too, not just ours.

If you know someone who'd love the idea of island life with real hospitality experience behind it, send them our way.

Behind every good stay is a team who cares about getting it right.From the tradies turning old rooms into something spec...
28/09/2026

Behind every good stay is a team who cares about getting it right.

From the tradies turning old rooms into something special, to the crew who'll be behind the desk come December - everyone building The Ellson believes the same thing: hospitality should feel real, not rehearsed.

It's early days, but the people behind it are already what we're proudest of. 👋

Sneak peek: this could be your room in December. 🛏️Designed to feel like a proper island escape - not a carbon copy of e...
25/09/2026

Sneak peek: this could be your room in December. 🛏️

Designed to feel like a proper island escape - not a carbon copy of every other boutique stay you've scrolled past. Think considered details, comfortable-not-clinical styling, and views that do most of the decorating for us.

49 rooms. Each one designed with the same amount of love. Can't wait to show you more.

Plaster dust, paint swatches, and a whole lot of coffee - welcome to the real, unfiltered version of opening a hotel.Rig...
22/09/2026

Plaster dust, paint swatches, and a whole lot of coffee - welcome to the real, unfiltered version of opening a hotel.

Right now The Ellson is somewhere between "old motel" and "the place you'll want to stay for your next KI trip." It's messy, it's loud, it's full of tradies and big decisions about tile grout, and honestly? We love this bit.

Follow along as we turn a slice of Kingscote history into somewhere new to fall in love with. 🔨

Hospitality, the way we reckon it should be: human first.Not scripted greetings. Not ticking boxes. Just genuine care, a...
19/09/2026

Hospitality, the way we reckon it should be: human first.

Not scripted greetings. Not ticking boxes. Just genuine care, a good yarn at check-in, and rooms that feel like they were designed by people who actually stay in hotels (because they were).

That's the whole philosophy behind The Ellson - beautifully designed spaces, sure, but the real magic is in how you're made to feel while you're in them.

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51 Chapman Terrace
Kingscote, SA
5223

Telephone

+61885532030

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