Is it good karma to build a hotel in part of an old prison? Maybe not. But if you're worried, ask for a room in the more spacious new section, overlooking a salt lake. The older rooms are comfortable but compact and basic. Services include a bar, Riva restaurant, a shady pool and an easy-listening 1970s California soundtrack.
The long-term future of Karma Rottnest as the adjunct Quod undergoes restoration (the island's former Aboriginal prison) is uncertain.