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Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play

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Exterior
Front of house.
Spacious lounge.Bunk room
Spacious Kitchen& Dining sea views.Lounge dining lounge , dining area
Shared front balcony.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play

Located on the the hill with magnificent views overlooking the water, Baywatch is ideal for the perfect getaway. It is a modern 3-bedroom house situated in Penneshaw overlooking Backstairs Passage to the mainland. A balcony allows you to sit outside and enjoy the views. The main bedroom has its own private balcony.

Baywatch has panoramic views of the ocean and mainland from the lounge, dining area, kitchen and main bedroom. The bathroom is large with a bath and shower, separate toilet which is a must. The 3 bedrooms are very roomy and comfortable. There is an outdoor barbecue and sink suitable for fish filleting.

The house is located in a quiet cul de sac, very safe position for children to play, with lovely outdoor barbeque area and room to move. Parking for cars and boat on site.

The beach, golf course boat ramp, jetty, hotel and the shops are all within walking distance. There is bushwalking nearby as well as public tennis courts and for the kids a recently built skate park.

Dolphins are plentiful in the bay and can usually be viewed from either balcony overlooking the bay. There have also been whale sited in the bay at various times. The water is usually quite calm in the bay and ideal for children with swimming, kayaking etc. Fishing is popular and people do fish off of the jetty, bait is available from local Servo in Main Street.

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
All power points and lights turned OFF except fridge.
Check that all windows closed and locked.
If you have used bbq please clean hot plate and gas turned OFF.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number 9083315
Property # 9083315
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

About the area

Penneshaw

Located in Penneshaw, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a river. Sealink Ferry Terminal and Dudley Cellar Door are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Baudin Conservation Park and Dudley Conservation Park. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and mountain climbing.
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Penneshaw, SA

What's nearby

  • Penneshaw Penguin Centre - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • beach near Lloyd Collins Reserve - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Kangaroo Island Farmers Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Baudin Conservation Park - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre - Penneshaw - 3 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Kangaroo Island, SA (KGC-Kingscote) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Penneshaw Hotel - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Hogbay Saloon - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Millie Mae's Pantry - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Fat Beagle Coffee Shop - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Fire and Smoke Ki - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play?

As of 14 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play on 18 Aug 2026 start from AU$313, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Baywatch Penneshaw Kangaroo Island - Stay, Relax & Watch the Dolphins Play located?

Located in the heart of Penneshaw, this golf holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Kangaroo Island Farmers Market and Sealink Ferry Terminal. Baudin Conservation Park and Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre - Penneshaw are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynette P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a wonderful stay at Baywatch. Enjoyed the island, the accommodation was fantastic. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Tony, thank you for a wonderful time touring the island with you.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2026
It was a pleasure to host you Lynnette and Giovanni. We try our best to make our guests very welcome and as comfortable as possible while staying at Baywatch.We have great pride in the house and are passionate about the Island which would have been obvious while out touring with Tony.Hope to see you again sometime. Cheers Helen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic house. Briiliant views. Loads of room
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

House was well kept with nice views and close to town had a great stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sky E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely adored our stay at Baywatch! Thank you for our home away from home while we enjoyed KI! The views for stunning and the house had everything we needed. We will recommend to family and friends!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deb J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot

Wonderful view and facilities.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan 2025
Thankyou Deb, So please you found the facilities st Baywatch to be suitable. We always take on board suggestions from visitors and have acquired most things you would use at home. The panoramic views from Baywatch are spectacular, regardless of the weather it’s a fantastic outlook. Thankyou Helen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The view from Baywatch is absolutely incredible - we saw a kangaroo as soon as we pulled in, woke up to dolphins the next morning, and enjoyed a couple of days of beautiful weather and a peaceful environment. The walk to/from town is quick and easy (though there is a bit of an uphill at the end!), And our hosts were even able to arrange for transport to/from the ferry with all of our luggage! We slept comfortably every night and could not have had a better start to our Australian vacation!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josh J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location great host

Easy communication with host, great tidy little house awesome location
Stayed 15 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Nov 2023
Thankyou Josh. Yes it is a great location. Great views of the water activities, dolphins out the front most days and close to cafes, supermarket and walking trails.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views and lovely house

We loved out stay at Baywatch in Penneshaw. The perfect location as a base for our week on Kangaroo Island. The views are amazing and there was everything we need for a fantastic family holiday - we will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best holiday ever

Perfect location overlooking the beach in Penneshaw. We saw dolphins cruising by every day. Close to shops, cafes, great swimming beach for the kids.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2025
It’s always pleasing to hear our guests enjoying their holiday experiences at Baywatch. Penneshaw is an ideal spot to stay, all conveniences available plus a fabulous swimming beach and great for boating and paddling.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deb J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Work & Relax

Excellent
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Peter C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Comfortable house with great views, weather was unfortunately quite wet and cold. But still had a good stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2024
Thankyou Peter. Yes the views are great from Baywatch even on a cold day. We spotted a whale today out the front. We would love to host you again at Baywatch sometime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Great location thanks for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Kelvin J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Views

Great place to stay! House was clean and tidy. Everything supplied including amazing views and wildlife. Will definitely be recommending Baywatch to friends and family.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Apr 2023
Thankyou Kelvin. Yes Baywatch had it all. So glad you enjoyed it and please come back again. Cheers Helen
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gerri L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful and Peaceful

A wonder place with views, quick access to town and walking trails. Lovely for a most peaceful stay. A definite return.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosa N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Remarkable views

Baywatch is well laid out with all the items you expect in a home – some were “vintage” but functional. The views from inside and the balcony are marvellous. We saw blue wrens on the balcony, wallabies hopping across the front yard, dolphins in the water in front and round to the bay to the east. We would happily stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Feb 2023
I’m so glad you enjoyed your Baywatch experience at our place. We would love to host you again sometime , you left our house in impeccable order, you were great to communicate with, a good experience for each of us.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Christine O.

Very Relaxing!!

love the nature same the House very relaxing everynight we have visitor a wallyby! Had Big rain during our stay We was amaze how the owner rang just to ask how we doing if my family are ok in the island!! will be back next year in same house 2018!!!
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Mar 2020
Hi Christine, so glad you enjoyed your stay at Baywatch Penneshaw. We will be very happy to host you next time you are visiting. cheers Helen
Verified

6/10 Okay

Helen H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

View is as promised but house is tired and broken in places. Most importantly it is dirty. Cold blue power saving lightbulbs destroy evening lighting atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stunning view - great house

I loved our stay at Baywatch, the house was well set up with everything you need. The beds were comfy and the sprawling windows took full advantage of the gorgeous oceanviews. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Csilla S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious living area and veranda well loved

Has it's prone and cons, staying there a week , it's a lovely spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy with Lovely verandah.

Good location, with great verandah. Comfy bed and couches. Kitchen is tidy but basic.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Paul W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome view!

This place has a great location and yard space, however the house itself needs some upgrading and Tweaks. I am confident that if a few minor changes were made, this house would be even more appealing. The only air con in the house was in the main living area - and with a hot week of weather the bedrooms were really hot! Yes, there was a pedestal fan in each room which did not really help, but this house would certainly benefit from a ceiling van in ALL bedrooms. There was no pantry - so we had to keep all our food for the week up on the bench tops. The shower would have benefited perhaps from a non-slip mat on the floor, especially for the kids - and potentially an update of shower curtain, as mould on the bottom. The laundry baskets and clothes horse were broken, so probably time to update. The bunks in the Third bedroom were on a slant, so I was not confident putting my kids on the top - but the mattresses on the bottom were foam and very thin! I can see that if there were a few minor updates to this property - it would be the perfect place to keep coming back to. The location was fantastic and walking distance to Penneshaw shops and the amazing beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Stuart H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely getaway house

The house was in a perfect location. There was plenty of space for 8 people. Only downside was the foam mattress in the bunk bed room.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Debra O.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Not value for money

Beds not made (sheets left on the line) and very old linen; no towels provided. No basic soaps, d/w detergent, laundry powder and not enough toilet paper. Cards left on floor in bedroom and dead flies on carpet in lounge room (not very clean). Not good value for price.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jan 2022
I had made an arrangement with Deborah that she would supply her own bedlinen and towels at Baywatch. The details of this are clearly logged in my diary. The customer had changed her booking 3 times so may have forgotten that arrangement. The linen that was used from the line was not for this group. We do not expect our guests to make own beds unless they agree to supply their own bedlinen, which is why they were unmade. I'm sorry that you misunderstood our communication as it would have made your stay more pleasurable. As I am a Superhost with another Holiday site I can assure any future guests wanting to visit Baywatch that we do our utmost to give great service.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karyn T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location

Beautiful property with the most stunning views! A great base for exploring the island as well as being in a town with good facilities! The house is well provisioned, though perhaps the clothes airer could have been larger. This wouldn’t have been a problem had the weather been so variable. Lovely wee house, and we would definitely stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Oct 2021
We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Baywatch Karyn. We look forward to welcoming you again when next you are on K. Island.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shienna A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good locatio

The property is accurate of the listing. Its located very near the ferry terminal, IGA and coffee shops. The location is great and the property is well maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

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Hosted by Tony and Helen McGuinness

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