Frommer's Review
Adelaide's original Irish pub, built in 1851, still attracts a lot of Irish patrons who come here for the great selection of beer and reasonably priced home-style cooking -- it reputedly serves Adelaide's best hamburgers. It's also very popular with American guests who use the hotel accommodations upstairs as a base from which to discover Kangaroo Island and other parts of the state. The Brecknock, about 4 blocks from Victoria Square, is run by Kerry Moore and his Canadian wife, Tricia. Live bands play downstairs on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, but the music finishes at 1am on Friday and Saturday and at 10pm on Sunday, so you shouldn't have too much trouble sleeping. Rooms are large, if a little spartan, and decorated in your granny's old-world style. Some rooms have a single bed as well as a double. Each has a sink, with the bathrooms down the hall.
Next door is Nomads Backpackers (tel. 08/8211 8985; www.nomads-backpackers.com), which is associated with the hotel.
Facilities:
Restaurant; 3 bars; bike rental; tour desk; car-rental desk; coin-op laundry; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
