Imperial Homestead Hotel

West Coast Australia


You can't miss the imperious old Imperial Homestead, cobbled together from honey-coloured local stone in 1886…and still the most appealing place in York for a crafty beer of a glass of wine. There's also motel-style accommodation in the renovated stone stables beyond the beer garden out the back (doubles from $150).


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